Chandigarh maintains robust emergency and disaster response services integrated at the municipal and union territory levels.
* **National Emergency Number:** Dial **112** for integrated police, fire, and medical emergencies. * **Police:** The Chandigarh Police is known for strict traffic enforcement and community policing. They operate out of highly organized sector-level police stations. * **Fire Services:** The Municipal Corporation of Chandigarh manages the Fire and Emergency Services, equipped to handle urban fires and industrial emergencies. * **Ambulance:** Public emergency transport is accessible via 112, while private hospitals run parallel critical care transport. * **Disaster Management:** The Chandigarh State Disaster Management Authority coordinates responses to potential earthquakes and extreme weather events.
