Policing & Public Safety

999 - Emergency Phone Number for: Fire, Police, Ambulance, Coastguard, Mountain and Cave rescue.

112 may be used as an alternative to 999.

Textphone users: To contact Typetalk's emergency relay service - 0800 112 999 text.

When reporting an emergency:

Remain Calm
Speak Clearly
Tell the operator which service you require
Tell the Emergency Service
- where the trouble is
- what the trouble is
- where you are
Do not hang up until the operator tells you to do so
If there is a medical emergency, you may be given medical instructions that can help the patient
Remember, 999 is free from any pay phone and mobile phone.

If you accidentally dial 999...STAY ON THE LINE and tell the operator what happened. Emergency operators treat unknown 999 calls as potential emergencies in progress requiring immediate response.

Please be sure that everyone in your home knows how to dial 999 - to report an emergency and be sure all children know that they should not dial 999 as a joke.

If you require the police and it is not an emergency please ring 101.

Cumbria Fire Service - www.cumbriafire.gov.uk

Barrow Fire Station - B Division Headquarters,

Phoenix Road,
Barrow in Furness,
Cumbria,
LA14 2NS.

01229 407800.

Walney Fire Station,

Mill Lane,
Walney,
Barrow in Furness,
LA14 3XX.

Dalton Fire Station,

Butts Beck,
Dalton in Furness,
Cumbria,
LA15 8EP.

Cumbria Police Contact Details - www.cumbria.police.uk

The telephone number for contacting Cumbria Police for non-emergencies has changed.

The new number is 101 (from 12th December 2011)

The deaf or hard of hearing can contact Cumbria Constabulary via:

Typetalk, call 18001 followed by 101.

This new number is part of a package aimed at improving our response to the public. This will be the simplest way for anyone to contact us when it is not an emergency. It will be the same number for everyone across the country and you will be connected to the relevant police force.

Local Police Stations:

Barrow Police Station,

Market Street,
Barrow,
LA14 2LE.

Dalton Police Station,
Station Road,
Dalton in Furness,
Cumbria,
LA15 8PR.

Ulverston Police Station,
Neville Street,
Ulverston,
LA12 0BN.

South Cumbria Area: South Cumbria area stretches from the Lancashire border to Grasmere and from Barrow to Sedbergh. The Divisional Headquarters is at Busher Walk, Kendal. There are other stations at Barrow, Ulverston and Windermere.

HQ Kendal Police Station,

Busher Walk,

KENDAL,

LA9 4RJ.

Cumbria Ambulance Service - www.nwas.nhs.uk

North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust provides emergency and non-urgent ambulance services for the whole of Cumbria and Lancashire.

Calling 999.

The 999 service is for serious emergencies only. Please do not call 999 unless you have to, or it may prevent the ambulance from attending a genuine emergency.

If you are unsure whether you need an ambulance, you should telephone NHS Direct on 0845 46 47.

Coastguard - www.mcga.gov.uk

If you spot someone in trouble at sea or on the coast or even if you 'think' that someone may be in trouble , dial 999 and ask for the Coastguard, or if you are in trouble at sea, call on VHF Channel 16, MF 2182 KHz or use DSC.

For general safety advice, to discuss the Small Boat Safety Scheme, or for any other general Coastguard issues contact The Maritime Rescue Sub Centre on 0151 931 3341.

Emergency Planning by Cumbria County Council

We work to ensure that if a major incident occurs in the county, the people of Cumbria are protected and essential services are restored as quickly as possible. Our plans show how local services and organisations will work together to respond to different types of disaster.

For further information about Emergency Planning please contact:

Emergency Planning,
The Castle,
Carlisle,
Cumbria,
CA3 8UR.

Tel: 01228 815700.

Email: emergency.planning@cumbriacc.gov.uk.

Web site: Emergencies in Cumbria web site.

Additions or amendments will be considered, with no guarantee of inclusion: customerservices@barrowbc.gov.uk.

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