In an emergency, the national contact number for Victoria (and all of Australia) is **000 (Triple Zero)**.
Emergency services in the state are coordinated and highly specialized: * **Victoria Police:** The primary law enforcement agency for the state. * **Fire Rescue Victoria (FRV):** Provides fire and rescue services to Melbourne and major regional centers. * **Country Fire Authority (CFA):** A volunteer and community-based fire and emergency service covering rural and regional Victoria. * **Victoria State Emergency Service (VICSES):** A volunteer-based organization leading responses to floods, storms, earthquakes, and assisting in road rescue. * **Ambulance Victoria:** Provides pre-hospital emergency care and transport. * **Emergency Management Victoria (EMV):** The overarching body that coordinates the state's response to major disasters, such as severe bushfires and floods.