## Emergency Services Alappuzha is served by Kerala's state emergency systems, district police, fire and rescue services, and government ambulance networks.
### Emergency phone numbers | Service | Number | |---|---:| | Unified emergency response | **112** | | Ambulance | **108** | | Fire and rescue | **101** | | Police | **100** |
### Police - **Kerala Police** manages law enforcement in the city through local police stations and district-level administration. - **Alappuzha District Police** oversees urban policing, traffic management, crime investigation, and public order. - Tourist and transport-heavy areas such as the beach, boat jetties, and town center typically receive added police attention during peak seasons and festivals.
### Fire and rescue - **Kerala Fire and Rescue Services** operates in the district, responding to urban fires, road accidents, water-related emergencies, storm incidents, and rescue operations. - Given the city's canal network and monsoon conditions, water rescue capacity is especially relevant.
### Ambulance and medical emergency response - **108 ambulance services** connect patients to government and major hospitals. - Large hospitals in the city also coordinate their own emergency departments and ambulance support.
### Disaster management - **District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA)** coordinates preparedness for flooding, coastal erosion, heavy rainfall, and extreme weather. - Alappuzha's low-lying geography makes flood readiness, drainage management, and monsoon response particularly important. - Fisheries and coastal communities may also receive cyclone and sea-condition advisories through district authorities.
### Water safety and transport-related response - Because Alappuzha is a major backwater and boat-tourism center, safety oversight around inland waterways, jetties, and passenger vessels is a continuing public concern handled through transport, police, and district authorities.
