Emergency Medical Services (EMS) is the Beaufort County Department charged with providing help and support to the citizens and visitors of Beaufort County during times of personal and large-scale emergency. In addition, Emergency Services is responsible for coordinating the response efforts of the various agencies that act in an emergency capacity on the day to day level as well as during major catastrophic events.
The Office of the Fire Marshal is responsible for enforcing the North Carolina Fire Prevention Code, conducting fire inspections, reviewing plans for new building construction, with the exception of private use agricultural buildings and residential homes 1 and 2, fire/arson investigations, county fire departments coordination, and hazardous materials response.