diff --git a/firecares/firestation/static/firestation/js/controllers/departmentDetail.js b/firecares/firestation/static/firestation/js/controllers/departmentDetail.js
index b8adc2d3..da5d1dfa 100644
--- a/firecares/firestation/static/firestation/js/controllers/departmentDetail.js
+++ b/firecares/firestation/static/firestation/js/controllers/departmentDetail.js
@@ -379,6 +379,9 @@
         });
 
         function showHeatmapCharts(show) {
+          if(!$scope.ems_enabled){
+            return;
+          }
           $timeout(function() {
             $scope.showHeatmapCharts = show;
             if(show === true) {
@@ -396,76 +399,85 @@
     //
     // EMS Heatmap
     //
-    var emsHeatmapDataUrl = 'https://s3.amazonaws.com/firecares-test/' + config.id + '-ems-incidents.csv';
-    $http.head(emsHeatmapDataUrl)
-      .then(function(response) {
-        var contentLength = Number(response.headers('Content-Length'));
-
-        // Don't show the ems heatmap layer option for a department with no ems heatmap data.
-        // HACK: A department with no ems heatmap data will still return the table header for the empty data, which
-        //       has a length of 59 bytes. Remember to change this value if the columns ever change in any way.
-        if (contentLength <= 59) {
-          return;
-        }
-
-        emsHeatmap.init(departmentMap);
-        $scope.emsHeatmap = emsHeatmap;
-        $scope.showEMSHeatmapCharts = false;
-
-        layersControl.addOverlay(emsHeatmap.layer, 'EMS Heatmap');
-        departmentMap.on('overlayadd', function(layer) {
-          if(layer.layer.id === 'weather'){
-            $('.weather-messages').fadeIn('slow');
-            $scope.showDetails = false;
+    $scope.setEmsEnabled = function(enabled) {
+      $scope.ems_enabled = enabled;
+
+      // Call this once we have been initialized:
+      if($scope.ems_enabled){
+        var emsHeatmapDataUrl = 'https://s3.amazonaws.com/firecares-test/' + config.id + '-ems-incidents.csv';
+      $http.head(emsHeatmapDataUrl)
+        .then(function(response) {
+          var contentLength = Number(response.headers('Content-Length'));
+  
+          // Don't show the ems heatmap layer option for a department with no ems heatmap data.
+          // HACK: A department with no ems heatmap data will still return the table header for the empty data, which
+          //       has a length of 59 bytes. Remember to change this value if the columns ever change in any way.
+          if (contentLength <= 59) {
+            return;
           }
-          else if (layer.layer._leaflet_id === emsHeatmap.layer._leaflet_id) {
-            if (emsHeatmap.heat) {
-              showEMSHeatmapCharts(true);
-            } else {
-              departmentMap.spin(true);
-              emsHeatmap.download(emsHeatmapDataUrl)
-                .then(function() {
-                  showEMSHeatmapCharts(true);
-                }, function(err) {
-                  alert(err.message);
-                  layersControl.removeLayer(emsHeatmap.layer);
-                })
-                .finally(function() {
-                  departmentMap.spin(false);
-                })
-              ;
+  
+          emsHeatmap.init(departmentMap);
+          $scope.emsHeatmap = emsHeatmap;
+          $scope.showEMSHeatmapCharts = false;
+  
+          layersControl.addOverlay(emsHeatmap.layer, 'EMS Heatmap');
+          departmentMap.on('overlayadd', function(layer) {
+            if(layer.layer.id === 'weather'){
+              $('.weather-messages').fadeIn('slow');
+              $scope.showDetails = false;
             }
-          }
-        });
-
-        departmentMap.on('overlayremove', function(layer) {
-          if(layer.layer.id === 'weather'){
-            $('.weather-messages').fadeOut('slow');
-          }
-          else if (layer.layer._leaflet_id === emsHeatmap.layer._leaflet_id) {
-            showEMSHeatmapCharts(false);
-          }
-          if(layer.layer._leaflet_id === activeFires._leaflet_id){
-            departmentMap.removeControl(activeFirelegend);
-          }
-        });
-
-        function showEMSHeatmapCharts(show) {
-          $timeout(function() {
-            $scope.showEMSHeatmapCharts = show;
-
-            if(show === true) {
-              // Remove Fires heatmap if its on
-              $scope.showHeatmapCharts = false; // Hides filters
-              // Removes the heatmap and unchecks the control.
-              if(departmentMap.hasLayer(heatmap.layer)) {
-                departmentMap.removeLayer(heatmap.layer);
-                layersControl.update();
+            else if (layer.layer._leaflet_id === emsHeatmap.layer._leaflet_id) {
+              if (emsHeatmap.heat) {
+                showEMSHeatmapCharts(true);
+              } else {
+                departmentMap.spin(true);
+                emsHeatmap.download(emsHeatmapDataUrl)
+                  .then(function() {
+                    showEMSHeatmapCharts(true);
+                  }, function(err) {
+                    alert(err.message);
+                    layersControl.removeLayer(emsHeatmap.layer);
+                  })
+                  .finally(function() {
+                    departmentMap.spin(false);
+                  })
+                ;
               }
             }
           });
-        }
-      });
+  
+          departmentMap.on('overlayremove', function(layer) {
+            if(layer.layer.id === 'weather'){
+              $('.weather-messages').fadeOut('slow');
+            }
+            else if (layer.layer._leaflet_id === emsHeatmap.layer._leaflet_id) {
+              showEMSHeatmapCharts(false);
+            }
+            if(layer.layer._leaflet_id === activeFires._leaflet_id){
+              departmentMap.removeControl(activeFirelegend);
+            }
+          });
+  
+          function showEMSHeatmapCharts(show) {
+            $timeout(function() {
+              $scope.showEMSHeatmapCharts = show;
+  
+              if(show === true) {
+                // Remove Fires heatmap if its on
+                $scope.showHeatmapCharts = false; // Hides filters
+                // Removes the heatmap and unchecks the control.
+                if(departmentMap.hasLayer(heatmap.layer)) {
+                  departmentMap.removeLayer(heatmap.layer);
+                  layersControl.update();
+                }
+              }
+            });
+          }
+        });
+      }
+    }
+
+    
 
     //
     // Parcels
diff --git a/firecares/firestation/templates/firestation/department_detail.html b/firecares/firestation/templates/firestation/department_detail.html
index d94bb26d..2745229f 100644
--- a/firecares/firestation/templates/firestation/department_detail.html
+++ b/firecares/firestation/templates/firestation/department_detail.html
@@ -72,7 +72,21 @@
     {% include 'google_analytics.html' %}
 </head>
 
-<body class="ct-headroom--fixedTopBar cssAnimate" ng-controller="jurisdictionController" ng-app="fireStation" ng-init="setLevel('all')">
+{% if EMS_ENABLED %}
+<body 
+    class="ct-headroom--fixedTopBar cssAnimate" 
+    ng-controller="jurisdictionController" 
+    ng-app="fireStation" 
+    ng-init="setLevel('all'); setEmsEnabled(true);"
+>
+{% else %}
+<body 
+    class="ct-headroom--fixedTopBar cssAnimate" 
+    ng-controller="jurisdictionController" 
+    ng-app="fireStation" 
+    ng-init="setLevel('all'); setEmsEnabled(false);"
+>
+{% endif %}
 
 {% include 'firestation/_mobile_navbar.html' %}
 {% include 'firestation/_mobile_search.html' %}
diff --git a/firecares/firestation/views.py b/firecares/firestation/views.py
index 67230946..8350a280 100644
--- a/firecares/firestation/views.py
+++ b/firecares/firestation/views.py
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@ def get_context_data(self, **kwargs):
 
         # population stats provide summary statistics for fields within the current objects population class
         context['population_stats'] = self.object.metrics.population_class_stats
+        context['EMS_ENABLED'] = settings.EMS_ENABLED
 
         return context
 
diff --git a/firecares/settings/base.py b/firecares/settings/base.py
index 1d8091f7..319284fe 100644
--- a/firecares/settings/base.py
+++ b/firecares/settings/base.py
@@ -358,3 +358,4 @@
 PHONENUMBER_DEFAULT_REGION = 'US'
 
 SPAM_FILTER_ENABLED = True
+EMS_ENABLED = os.getenv('EMS_ENABLED', True)