Fire Department: 2 fire stations Martin has the only full time fire department in the county. *21 full time firemen *9 volunteers *1 Full Time Chief                                        *21 of the total 31 firefighters are trained in Emergency Medical Services, with 1 paramedic, 8 EMT’s, and 12 first responders *3 Class A Pumpers *1 105' Aerial Quint *1 Utility/Brush *1 Rescue/ Extrication *1 4X6 Utility *2 Command Vehicles                                *In 2005, the Martin Fire Department responded to 1,120 calls for emergency service, of which 65% were EMS related. Class 4 insurance rating.

Medical Facilities Volunteer Community Hospital, located in Martin, was constructed in 1964 by the City of Martin. It has grown to a 100 bed, multi-million dollar facility owned and operated by the Volunteer Community Hospital. Services include: Emergency Services, Inpatient and Outpatient Surgery, Labor and Delivery, Level II Nursery Care, Critical Care Unit, Radiology, Pathology (clinical and anatomic), Physical Therapy, Respiratory Therapy, Pharmacy, Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation, a Wellness Center, Occupational Medicine, and Outpatient Laboratory Industrial Testing.
The hospital is accredited by the Joint Commission of Accreditation of Hospitals, licensed by the State of Tennessee and holds membership in the American Hospital Association, the Tennessee Hospital Association, and West Tennessee Hospital Council. The facility is also approved for participation in Medicare and TennCare. A practicum at the hospital is part of the Weakley County Vocational Technical School's Licensed Practical Nursing course. The hospital also offers internships and practical experience to several groups of students from the University of Tennessee Martin and the University of Tennessee Center for Health Sciences, who are pursuing degrees in nursing, nutrition, medical laboratory technology and other health related fields.
The Volunteer Community Hospital staff consists of 275 employees including three anesthetists, two radiologists, a pathologist and one dentist. The medical staff has 29 full-time physicians with specialists in the areas of gynecology/obstetrics, pediatrics, internal medicine, general surgery, orthopaedics, gastroenterology, pulmonology, and family practice. Goals and policies are established by the hospital's Administrative Officers and a Board of Trustees, comprised of eleven local community members. The medical community also includes several skilled nursing facilities, an occupational therapy center, and a general rehabilitation center for clients with impairments related to neurological problems, post-surgical procedures, accidents and similar disabilities. Other local healthcare professionals include four optometrists, six dentists, two orthodontists, and a chiropractor. Cane Creek Center, located in Martin, is a general rehabilitation center designed for clients with impairments related to neurological difficulties, post-surgical procedures, drug rehabilitation center. The goal is to return clients to their optimum level of daily living and to increase the client's skills, functioning, and level of self-esteem. The Center is situated in a warm home-like atmosphere with 24-hour nursing care and registered therapists who provide daily therapy sessions.

Air Evac Lifeteam

Martin is also fortunate to have an Air-Evac Lifeteam base centrally located in town.  The Air Evac Lifeteam base was established in July 2003 and offers air ambulance care to an area spanning a 70 mile radius from the base.

Churches

There are over 20 Protestant and Catholic churches in the city.  Student centers are also provided on the University of Tennessee at Martin campus.

Fraternal and Civic Organizations

The following organizations have chapters in Martin: Rotary, Lions, American Legion, Masons, Shriners, A.A.U.W., Eastern Star, Kiwanis, Optimists, Pilot Club and the Business and Professional Women's Club. The Weakley County Chamber of Commerce serves Martin.

Travel Accommodations

The following overnight accommodations are available in Martin: Days Inn 54 rooms; Martin Plaza Motel 36 rooms; Len Haven Motel 23 rooms, 6 efficiency apartments; Econo Lodge - 40 rooms.  A new 67 room Hampton Inn opened the first week of August 2007.  Also, visitors to Martin may stay at the local B&B: Our Backyard Town Bed & Breakfast.

Recreation

Martin has six city owned parks which provide a wholesome recreational program for both young and old. A city recreation director organizes activities which include softball, baseball, volleyball, senior citizen's activities, soccer, basketball and swimming. Privately owned facilities include a multi-screen theater.

Virginia Weldon Park:  2 acres; Martin Pilot Club Playground; Historic Illinois Central Caboose; picnic tables                                                                                                        

Harrison Road Complex:  23 acres; two adult men softball fields; one women's softball field

Poplar Falls Park:  .5 acres

Harmon Field:   4.5 acres; open passive recreation area; soccer practice in the fall

Martin Municipal Swimming Pool:  junior Olympic size pool; 1 meter and 3 meter diving boards; sand court volleyball; grassy picnic area; sunbathing area; swimming lessons

Martin Recreation Complex:  118 acres; 5 plex youth baseball fields; 4 plex youth softball fields; MTD soccer complex; 6.5 acre lake; 3/4 mile lighted walking trail; Martin Rotary Pavilion; Martin Kiwanis Playground                                                         

Hunting, Fishing and Water Sports

Reelfoot Lake, a state park with excellent motels and restaurants, is 40 miles west of Martin. The lake abounds in bass, crappie, and bream; and is a huntsman's paradise during duck season. Mallard and migratory fowl make this a stopping place in the fall.

Kentucky Lake, the largest artificial body of water in the United States, is 49 miles east of Martin and offers all kinds of fishing, hunting and water sports. Modern motels and excellent tourist accommodations are available. The Land-Between The Lakes recreation area is now being developed by the federal government and private financiers.

Garrett Lake, located in the eastern part of Weakley County, is operated by the Tennessee Game & Fish Commission. The 185 acre lake is stocked with bass, bream, pike, and catfish.

Cultural and Library In October 1967, the City of Martin created and organized the first municipal arts commission in the State of Tennessee and one of the first in the entire South. The Martin Arts Commission was created as a functional part of the city government to foster, promote and encourage the development of the arts in the city and surrounding area. Particular areas of development are visual, literary and performing arts and city beautification. The C. E. Weldon Public Library is located in downtown Martin, at the corner of Main and Lindell Streets.