Exhibit 21 SUBSIDIARY LIST AS OF JUNE 30, 2001 NAME STATE/ COUNTRY FICTITIOUS NAMES: ---- -------------- ----------------- Overall Parent Company: Rural/Metro Corporation Delaware Subsidiaries of Rural/Metro Corporation (Delaware): Aid Ambulance at Vigo County, Inc. Indiana Ambulance Transport Systems, Inc. New Jersey Donlock, Ltd. Pennsylvania Rural/Metro Medical Services Medical Emergency Devices and Services (MEDS), Inc. Arizona MEDS Metro Care Corp. Ohio MO-RO-KO, Inc. Arizona Multi-Care Medical Car Service, Inc. New Jersey Multi-Health Corp. Florida Myers Ambulance Service, Inc. Indiana North Miss. Ambulance Service, Inc. Mississippi Rural/Metro Ambulance Professional Medical Services, Inc. Arkansas RMFD of New Jersey, Inc. Delaware R/M Partners, Inc. Delaware Rural/Metro Communications Services, Inc. Delaware Rural/Metro Corporation Arizona Rural/Metro Ambulance Rural/Metro International, Inc. Delaware Rural/Metro Logistics, Inc. Delaware Rural/Metro Mid-Atlantic, Inc. Delaware Rural/Metro of Colorado, Inc. Delaware Rural/Metro of Greater Seattle, Inc. Washington Shannon Ambulance; Rural/Metro Ambulance Rural/Metro of Southern Ohio, Inc. Ohio Rural/Metro Ambulance; City Wide Ambulance Service SW General, Inc. Arizona Southwest Ambulance; Southwest Ambulance, Inc.; Southwest Transportation Services; Southwest Medical Services South Georgia Emergency Medical Services, Inc. Georgia Southwest Ambulance of Casa Grande, Inc. Arizona Southwest Ambulance and Rescue of Arizona; SWARA Southwest General Services, Inc. Arizona CareTrans; CareTrans Medicoach Services; SW General Services, Inc. The Aid Company, Inc. Indiana Subsidiaries of Rural/Metro Corporation (Arizona): Coronado Health Services, Inc. Arizona R/M Management Co., Inc. Arizona R/M of Mississippi, Inc. Delaware R/M Servicios de Salud e Incendios (Bolivia) S.A. (2%) Bolivia RMC Corporate Center, L.L.C. (1%) Arizona RMC Insurance Ltd. Barbados Rural/Metro Corporation of Florida Florida Rural/Metro Ambulance Rural/Metro Corporation of Tennessee Tennessee Rural/Metro Fire Dept., Inc. Arizona Rural/Metro Fire Dept.; Rural/Metro Fire Department Rural/Metro of Alabama, Inc. Delaware Rural/Metro of Arkansas, Inc. Delaware Rural/Metro of California, Inc. Delaware Rural/Metro of Georgia, Inc. Delaware Rural/Metro of Indiana, Inc. Delaware Rural/Metro of Kentucky, Inc. Delaware Rural/Metro of Nebraska, Inc. Delaware Rural/Metro of New York, Inc. Delaware Rural/Metro of Ohio, Inc. Delaware Rural/Metro of Oregon, Inc. Delaware Rural/Metro of South Carolina, Inc. Delaware Rural/Metro of South Dakota, Inc. Delaware Rural/Metro Protection Services, Inc. Arizona Rural/Metro Texas Holdings, Inc. Delaware W & W Leasing Company, Inc. Arizona Subsidiaries of Aid Ambulance at Vigo County, Inc: Rural/Metro of Indiana II, L.P. (99%) Delaware Rural/Metro Ambulance Subsidiaries of Ambulance Transport Systems, Inc.: Keefe & Keefe Ambulette, Ltd. New York Rural/Metro Keefe & Keefe, Inc. New York Rural/Metro Ambulance Subsidiaries of Keefe & Keefe, Inc.: Multi Cab Inc. New Jersey Multi-Care International, Inc. New Jersey Subsidiaries of MO-RO-KO, Inc.: Southwest Ambulance of Tucson, Inc. Arizona Southwest Ambulance of Tucson Subsidiaries of North Miss. Ambulance Service, Inc.: Rural/Metro Mid-South, L.P. (99%) Delaware Rural/Metro Ambulance Subsidiaries of R/M Management Co., Inc.: R/M Servicios de Salud e Incendios (Bolivia) S.A. (2%) Bolivia Subsidiaries of R/M Partners, Inc.: Rural/Metro Mid-Atlantic II, Inc. (50%) Delaware Rural/Metro Ambulance; May Medical Transport; Mobile Medical Transportation; Choice American Ambulance; Metropolitan Ambulance; Absolute Care Ambulance We Care Bus Transportation, Inc. (33%) New York 2 We Care Transportation, Inc. (33%) New York Subsidiaries of Rural/Metro Mid-Atlantic II, Inc.: Mobile Medical Transportation, Inc. Maryland Rural/Metro Ambulance; Metropolitan Ambulance Subsidiaries of Mobile Medical Transportation, Inc.: Choice American Ambulance Service, Inc. Virginia Rural/Metro Ambulance Subsidiaries of RMC Insurance, Ltd.: RMC Corporate Center, L.L.C. (99%) Arizona Subsidiaries of R/M of Mississippi, Inc.: Rural/Metro of Mississippi, Inc. Delaware Subsidiaries of Rural/Metro Corporation of Florida: Rural/Metro of North Florida, Inc. Florida Rural/Metro Ambulance Subsidiaries of Rural/Metro Corporation of Tennessee: R/M of Tennessee G.P., Inc. Delaware R/M of Tennessee L.P., Inc. Delaware Subsidiaries of R/M of Tennessee G.P., Inc.: Rural/Metro Mid-South, L.P. (1%) Delaware Rural/Metro Ambulance Rural/Metro of Tennessee, L.P. (1%) Delaware Rural/Metro Ambulance Subsidiaries of R/M of Tennessee L.P., Inc.: Rural/Metro of Tennessee, L.P. (99%) Delaware Rural/Metro Ambulance Subsidiaries of Rural/Metro Logistics, Inc.: Rural/Metro Hospital Services, Inc: Delaware Subsidiaries of Rural/Metro of Alabama, Inc.: Medstar Emergency Medical Services, Inc. Delaware RISC America Alabama Fire Safety Services, Inc. Delaware Rural/Metro of Central Alabama, Inc. Delaware Rural/Metro Ambulance Subsidiaries of Rural/Metro of California, Inc.: Rural/Metro of San Diego, Inc. California Rural/Metro Medical Services Subsidiaries of Rural/Metro of San Diego, Inc. San Diego Medical Services Enterprise, LLC (50%) California San Diego Medical Services Enterprise 3 Subsidiaries of Rural/Metro of Colorado, Inc.: Rural/Metro of Central Colorado, Inc. Delaware Rural/Metro Ambulance Subsidiaries of Rural/Metro of Georgia, Inc.: Coastal EMS, Inc. Georgia E.M.S. Ventures, Inc. Georgia Rural/Metro Ambulance; Medi-Cab Medi-Cab of Georgia, Inc. Delaware Subsidiaries of Rural/Metro of Indiana, Inc.: The Aid Ambulance Company, Inc. Delaware Subsidiaries of The Aid Ambulance Company, Inc.: Rural/Metro of Indiana, L.P. (1%) Delaware Rural/Metro Ambulance Rural/Metro of Indiana II, L.P. (1%) Delaware Rural/Metro Ambulance Subsidiaries of Rural/Metro of Kentucky, Inc.: Mercury Ambulance Service, Inc. Kentucky Rural/Metro Ambulance Subsidiaries of Rural/Metro of Nebraska, Inc.: Eastern Ambulance Service, Inc. Nebraska Rural/Metro Ambulance Subsidiaries of Eastern Ambulance Service, Inc.: Eastern Ambulance Service, Inc. - Lincoln (50%) Nebraska Subsidiaries of Rural/Metro of New York, Inc.: Corning Ambulance Service Inc. New York Rural/Metro Medical Services; Rural/Metro Protection Services; Southern Tier Security Systems Eastern Paramedics, Inc. Delaware Rural/Metro Medical Services LaSalle Ambulance, Inc. New York Rural/Metro Medical Services Rural/Metro of Rochester, Inc. New York Rural/Metro Medical Services Towns Ambulance Service, Inc. New York Rural/Metro Medical Services Subsidiaries of Rural/Metro of Rochester, Inc.: Beacon Transportation, Inc. New York Rural/Metro Medical Services National Ambulance & Oxygen Service, Inc. New York Rural/Metro Medical Services Subsidiaries of Rural/Metro of Ohio, Inc.: Gold Cross Ambulance Services, Inc. Delaware Rural/Metro Ambulance Rural/Metro of Central Ohio, Inc. Delaware Rural/Metro Ambulance Rural/Metro of Northern Ohio, Inc. Delaware Rural/Metro Ambulance; Rural/Metro Helpline; Metro Ambulance 4 Subsidiaries of Gold Cross Ambulance Services, Inc.: Gold Cross Ambulance Service of Pa., Inc. Ohio Rural/Metro Ambulance Subsidiaries of Rural/Metro of Central Ohio, Inc.: American Limousine Service, Inc. Ohio Subsidiaries of Rural/Metro of Oregon, Inc.: Valley Fire Service, Inc. Delaware Rural/Metro Fire Dept.; Rural/Metro Fire Department; Valley Fire Service Subsidiaries of Rural/Metro of South Carolina, Inc.: EMS Ventures of South Carolina, Inc. South Carolina Rural/Metro Ambulance Subsidiaries of Rural/Metro of South Dakota, Inc.: Medical Transportation Services, Inc. South Dakota Subsidiaries of Medical Transportation Services, Inc.: Sioux Falls Ambulance, Inc. South Dakota Rural/Metro Ambulance Subsidiaries of Rural/Metro Texas Holdings, Inc.: R/M of Texas G.P., Inc. Delaware Rural/Metro of Arlington, Inc. Delaware Rural/Metro Ambulance Rural/Metro of Texas, Inc. Delaware Subsidiaries of R/M of Texas G.P., Inc.: Rural/Metro of North Texas, L.P. (1%). Delaware Rural/Metro Ambulance; Medstar Rural/Metro of Texas, L.P. (1%) Delaware Rural/Metro Ambulance Subsidiaries of Rural/Metro of Texas, Inc.: Rural/Metro of North Texas, L.P. (99%). Delaware Rural/Metro Ambulance; Medstar Rural/Metro of Texas, L.P. (99%) Delaware Rural/Metro Ambulance Subsidiaries of Southwest Ambulance of Casa Grande, Inc.: Southwest Ambulance and Rescue of Arizona, Inc. Arizona Southwest Ambulance and Rescue of Arizona; SWARA Subsidiaries of Southwest General Services, Inc.: Southwest General Services of Dallas, LLC (19.9%) Delaware Subsidiaries of The Aid Company, Inc.: Rural/Metro of Indiana, L.P. (99%) Delaware Rural/Metro Ambulance 5 INTERNATIONAL: Subsidiaries of Rural/Metro International, Inc.: R/M Servicios de Salud e Incendios (Bolivia) S.A. (96%) Bolivia Rural/Metro Argentina, L.L.C. Arizona Rural/Metro Brasil, L.L.C. Arizona Rural/Metro Netherlands Holdings, B.V. Netherlands Rural/Metro of Argentina, Inc. Delaware Rural/Metro of Argentina S.A. (1%) Argentina Rural/Metro of Brasil, Inc. Delaware Subsidiaries of R/M Servicios de Salud e Incendios (Bolivia) S.A.: Unidad de Emergencias Medicas S.R.L. Bolivia Subsidiaries of Rural/Metro Argentina, L.L.C.: Rural/Metro Inversora, SRL Argentina Subsidiaries of Rural/Metro Inversora, SRL: Samti Sala Movil de Terapia Intensiva SRL Argentina Screen Medico S.A. Argentina Instituto de Investigaciones del Corazon Inicor S.A. Argentina Subsidiaries of Rural/Metro Brasil, L.L.C.: Line of Duty, Ltda (90.7%) Brazil Subsidiaries of Rural/Metro Netherlands Holdings B.V.: Rural/Metro of Argentina S.A. (99%) Argentina Subsidiaries of Rural/Metro of Argentina S.A.: ECCO S.A. Argentina Subsidiaries of Rural/Metro of Argentina, Inc.: Line of Duty, Ltda (9%) Brazil Subsidiaries of Rural/Metro of Brasil, Inc.: Line of Duty, Ltda (0.3%) Brazil 6 LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS NAME STATE ---- ----- Rural/Metro Mid-South, L.P. Delaware Rural/Metro Ambulance Rural/Metro of Tennessee, L.P. Delaware Rural/Metro Ambulance Rural/Metro of Indiana, L.P. Delaware Rural/Metro Ambulance Rural/Metro of Indiana II, L.P. Delaware Rural/Metro Ambulance Rural/Metro of North Texas, L.P. Delaware Rural/Metro Ambulance; Medstar Rural/Metro of Texas, L.P. Delaware Rural/Metro Ambulance LLCS RMC Corporate Center, L.L.C. Arizona Members: RMC Insurance Ltd. (99%) Rural/Metro Corporation, an Arizona corporation (1%) Rural/Metro Argentina, L.L.C. Arizona Member: Rural/Metro International, Inc. Rural/Metro Brasil, L.L.C. Arizona Member: Rural/Metro International, Inc. San Diego Medical Services Enterprise, LLC California Members: Rural/Metro of San Diego, Inc. (50%) City of San Diego (50%) Southwest General Services of Dallas, L.L.C. Delaware Members: Southwest General Services, Inc. (19.9%) Patrick E. Cantelme (80.1%) 7