Emergency Numbers

When you need immediate assistance, help is just a phone call away.

Campus 
Department of Public Safety(859) 233-8118
Emergencies (24 hours)(859) 233-8118
Text-a-Tip(859) 351-7343
Title IX Coordinator 
(reports of sexual violence, 
harassment, or discrimination)
(859) 233-8502
Counseling services(859) 281-3682
Health services(859) 233-8127
  
Police/Federal Agencies 
Lexington METRO Police911 or (859) 258-3600
Fayette County Sheriff’s Office(859) 252-1771
Lexington & Fayette County Parking Authority(859) 231-PARK (7275)
Kentucky State Police(502) 227-2221
State Police—Emergencies Only(800) 222-5555
Kentucky National Guard1 (502) 607-1168 or 1 (800) 464-8273
FBI(859) 246-4700 or (859) 254-4038
Fire and Emergency Services 
Lexington Fire Dept.911 or (859) 254-1120
Ambulance (Lexington Fire Dept.)911
Hospitals 
Central Baptist(859) 260-6100
St. Joseph(859) 313-1000
St. Joseph East(859) 967-5000
UK Good Samaritan Hospital(859) 226-7000
UK Hospital(859) 323-5000
Other Emergency Services 
Ampersand – formerly known as Bluegrass Rape Crisis Center(859) 253-2615
Greenhouse17 (Intimate Partner Abuse)(800) 544-2022
Salvation Army(859) 252-7706
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline(800) 273-TALK
24-hour Mental Health Crisis Line(800) 928-8000
Addiction Treatment Locator(844) 779-4046
Kentucky Transportation SAFE Patrol(877) 367-5982
Kentucky Division of Emergency Management(800) 255-2587
National Response Center—Spills(800) 424-8802
Poison Control Center(800) 222-1222
Centers for Disease Control(404) 639-3311 or
(800) 232-4636
Kentucky Sex Offender Registry(502) 227-8700
Kentucky Amber Alert(800) 368-8555
The American Red Cross(859) 253-1331
National Weather Service(502) 969-8842