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Your Safety Matters

Parrish Healthcare is dedicated to the safety of our patients, visitors and Care Partners (employees, physicians and volunteers). Therefore, weapons of any kind are not permitted in any of our Parrish Healthcare facilities. In addition, we have a zero-tolerance policy for any act of violence.

    Visiting Parrish Medical Center

    All individuals entering Parrish Medical Center, through both our main hospital entrance and Emergency Department entrance, will be required to walk through a metal detector or be scanned with a handheld device. All bags (purses, backpacks, briefcases, etc.) are subject to inspection. Parrish Medical Center strictly prohibits the following items:

    • Weapons (including, but not limited to: firearms, edged weapons and cutting instruments)
    • Illegal Items (including, but not limited to: explosive materials, narcotics and drug paraphernalia)
    • Cigarettes
    • Vapes
    • Lighters
    • Electronic Devices (including, but not limited to: electric blankets, cooking appliances, fans, irons/steamers, gaming consoles, portable space heaters, hair dryers and hair straighteners)

    Prohibited items are subject to seizure and removal.

    Tobacco-Free Campus

    As part of our ongoing commitment to creating a safe, clean and healthy environment for all patients, visitors and Parrish Healthcare Care Partners, we are proud to be a 100% tobacco-free campus.

    This means tobacco use of any kind—including cigarettes, cigars, vapes, e-cigarettes and smokeless tobacco—is not permitted on any Parrish Healthcare property.

    Additional Information

    If you have additional questions regarding security procedures within Parrish Healthcare or prohibited items, please call our Security Department at (321) 268-6565.

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