## Emergency Services
### Emergency number - **Call 911** for police, fire, or medical emergencies in Red Oak.
### Police - **Red Oak Police Department** provides local law enforcement services for the city. - Services generally include patrol, traffic enforcement, criminal investigations, and community policing.
### Fire and rescue - **Red Oak Fire Rescue** serves the community with fire suppression, first response, rescue, and emergency medical support. - Fire services in this part of Ellis County often coordinate with neighboring departments through mutual aid when needed.
### Ambulance and EMS - Emergency medical transport for Red Oak residents is provided through local/regional EMS arrangements associated with fire-rescue and county partners. - Patients are commonly transported to hospitals in **Midlothian, Waxahachie, Lancaster, or Dallas-area facilities**, depending on medical need and routing.
### Disaster and severe weather - Red Oak is in **North Texas**, where communities prepare for: - Severe thunderstorms - Tornado risk - Hail - Flash flooding - Extreme heat - Winter ice events - Disaster coordination is typically handled through **city public safety agencies** and **Ellis County emergency management**.
### Public safety tips - Residents commonly monitor: - **NOAA weather alerts** - City communication channels - Ellis County emergency information - Local TV weather coverage from the Dallas–Fort Worth market
