Emergency services in Wisconsin are accessible statewide by dialing **911**.
* **Law Enforcement:** The Wisconsin State Patrol oversees highway safety and state-level law enforcement. At the local level, each of the 72 counties is served by a Sheriff's Office, supplemented by municipal police departments in cities, towns, and villages. * **Fire and Rescue:** Fire protection is provided by a mix of professional, full-time departments in urban areas (such as the Milwaukee Fire Department and Madison Fire Department) and dedicated volunteer or paid-on-call fire departments in rural communities. * **Ambulance and EMS:** Emergency medical services are operated by municipal fire departments, private ambulance services, and hospital-based flight teams like UW Health Med Flight and Flight for Life. * **Disaster Management:** Wisconsin Emergency Management (WEM) coordinates responses to natural and man-made disasters, including severe winter storms, tornadoes, and flooding.