Being a lake-access cottager, emergency services were a concern to us when we bought our camp. I have a chronic disease that would require medical help if it suddenly flared. If I, my family or any of my guests have to travel to town for any kind of emergency care, it's a ten minute boat ride to our Marina, then a 40 minutes drive to hospital. In extreme emergencies, we have a heli-pad at the marina for ambulance or medical chopper. I don't hesitate to stay at camp alone when my husband is at work and I am lucky to have great neighbors that would help in an instance if i needed them. We keep a stocked medicine cabinet and have full telephone service. I don't worry about getting sick or injured, but we are diligent in being as safe as we can be when at camp. Safety, prevention and preparedness is key.