A message from OPRS Environmental & Emergency Services:

Calling ‘911’ on your cellular phone anywhere in the Bay Area usually connects you to the CHP (Highway Patrol) regional dispatch center in Vallejo.

Waiting times can be lengthy to reach a CHP dispatcher, who will then have to transfer your call back to the local agency’s emergency dispatch center.  So, unless you are on a freeway (or have another reason to call the CHP) – do NOT dial ‘911’ on your cell phone.  Instead, pre-program the local seven-digit emergency numbers for the cities where you live and work, and dial them directly in an emergency.

Alameda – 337-2100 (Fire) or 522-2423 (Police)

Alameda County – (925) 447-6880 (Fire) or 351-2020 (Sheriff)

Alamo – 838-6691 (Fire)

Albany – 528-5770 (Fire) or 525-7300 (Police)

Antioch – 757-1313 (Fire) or 778-3911 (Police)

BART – (510) 464-7000 (Police)

Berkeley – 981-5911

Blackhawk/Diablo – 838-6691 (Fire)

Cal Fire (CDF/Bay Area) – (408) 779-6611

CHP – 911

Concord – 933-1313 (Fire) or 671-3333 (Police)

Contra Costa County – 933-1313 (Fire) or 646-2441 (Sheriff)

Danville – 838-6691 (Fire) or 820-2144 (Police)

Dublin – 447-4257 (Fire) or 462-1212 (Police)

East Bay Regional Park District – (510) 881-1121

El Cerrito – 237-3231 (Fire) or 237-3233 (Police)

Emeryville – 596-3771 (Fire) or 596-3700 (Police)

Fremont – 793-3434 (Fire) or 790-6800 (Police)

Hayward – 732-2626 (Fire) or 293-7000 (Police)

Kensington – 237-3231 (Fire) or 236-0474 (Police)

Lafayette – 933-1313 (Fire) or 284-5010 (Police)

Livermore – 373-5400 (Fire) or 371-4987 (Police)

Moraga – 933-1313 (Fire) or 284-5010 (Police)

Newark – 793-3737 (Fire) or 794-2345 (Police)

Oakland – 444-1616 (Fire) or 777-3211 (Police)

Orinda – 933-1313 (Fire) or 284-5010 (Police)

Piedmont – 420-3000

Pittsburg – 757-1313 (Fire) or 252-4980 (Police)

Pleasant Hill – 933-1313 (Fire) or 680-7000 (Police)

Pleasanton – 373-5400 (Fire) or 931-5122 (Police)

Poison Control Info Line – (800) 222-1222

Richmond – (510) 233-5223 (Fire) or (510) 233-1214 (Police)

San Leandro – 638-2123

San Francisco – (415) 553-8090

San Ramon – 838-6691 (Fire) or 973-2779 (Police)

UC Berkeley – 642-3333 (Police)

UCSF (San Francisco) – 476-1414 (Police)

UCOP Franklin Bldg. Security  – 987-9790

UCOP Kaiser Center Security – 272-0909

Walnut Creek – 935-6400

Notes:

Use local area code (unless noted otherwise).  Dial ‘511’ for freeway traffic information or non-emergency breakdown assistance.

For more information contact Bob Charbonneau.

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