Emergency services in the province are coordinated centrally and are highly responsive.
* **Emergency Number:** Dial **112** for all urgent police, fire, and medical emergencies. For non-emergencies, the police can be reached at **0900-8844**. * **Police:** Law enforcement is managed by the *Politie Midden-Nederland* (Central Netherlands Police), which covers the entire province. * **Fire & Rescue:** The *Veiligheidsregio Utrecht* (VRU) coordinates the fire brigade, disaster management, and crisis response across all municipalities in the province. * **Ambulance Services:** *RAVU* (Regionale Ambulancevoorziening Utrecht) provides rapid medical transport and on-site emergency care throughout the region.