In an emergency, always call 999 first.

In an emergency, always call 999 first. For non-urgent police matters, call 101. For non-urgent medical advice, call NHS 24 on 111.

Emergency Services

Service Number Notes
Police Scotland 999 / 101 999 for emergencies; 101 for non-urgent matters
Scottish Fire & Rescue 999
Scottish Ambulance Service 999
HM Coastguard 999
Mountain Rescue 999 Ask for Police, then Mountain Rescue

Health

Service Number Notes
NHS Dumfries & Galloway 01387 246246 Main switchboard
NHS 24 111 For non-emergencies

Flooding & Weather

Service Number Notes
SEPA Floodline 08459 881188 sepa.org.uk
Scottish Flood Forum 01315 639392 scottishfloodforum.org
Met Office metoffice.gov.uk
Emergency preparedness ready.scot

Utilities

Service Number Notes
Scottish Power (electricity) 105 Power cuts map
Gas emergency 0800 111999 Suspected gas leaks
Scottish Water 08000 778778 scottishwater.co.uk
BT Openreach 08000 232023 Issues with phone and internet

Local Council & Travel

Service Number Notes
D&G Council 03033 333000 dumfriesandgalloway.gov.uk
Emergency school closures info.dumgal.gov.uk/esc
Public transport travelinescotland.com
Motorways & trunk roads trafficscotland.org
Rail disruption National Rail
BBC News bbc.co.uk/news