Eugene’s emergency services are delivered by city, county, hospital, and nonprofit partners.
## Emergency number - **Emergency: 911**
## Police - **Eugene Police Department (EPD)** provides municipal law enforcement, patrol, investigations, traffic enforcement, and community policing. - **Lane County Sheriff’s Office** serves unincorporated areas and supports regional law enforcement functions. - The **University of Oregon Police Department** serves the university campus and adjacent properties.
## Fire and rescue - **Eugene Springfield Fire** provides fire suppression, rescue, hazardous materials response, and emergency medical first response across Eugene and Springfield under a regional service model.
## Ambulance and medical transport - Ambulance transport is coordinated through local EMS providers and hospital networks in the Eugene-Springfield area. - Emergency departments at **PeaceHealth Sacred Heart** and **McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center** serve the metro area.
## Crisis and disaster response - **Lane County Emergency Management** coordinates planning and response for floods, winter storms, wildfire smoke, earthquakes, and other hazards. - The city and county regularly communicate emergency updates through official websites, alert systems, and social media. - **CAHOOTS** — the nationally recognized crisis intervention program launched by White Bird Clinic in partnership with public safety — originated in Eugene and has been an influential model for mobile crisis response involving medics and crisis workers.
## Common regional hazards - **Wildfire smoke** during fire season. - **Flooding** along rivers and low-lying areas. - **Winter ice and snow** that can affect roads and power. - **Earthquake risk** as in much of the Pacific Northwest.
## Preparedness notes - Residents are encouraged to sign up for local emergency alerts, maintain smoke and earthquake supplies, and monitor Lane County and National Weather Service warnings.
