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Emergency Telephone List

In the event of any emergency or disaster on campus, the first call should always be to AU Police at (202) 885-3636. In some instances, contact with local resources may also be needed. This list provides information you will need to reach fire and police departments, utility companies, local and federal government offices and agencies as well as organizations including the Red Cross that mobilize in the event of a disaster.

D.C. Emergency Management Agency
202-727-6161
D.C. Fire Department
911
D.C. Fire and Hazardous Materials
911
D.C. Fire Department - Non-emergency
202-673-3320
Federal Bureau of Investigation
202-324-3000
FBI, Washington Field Office
202-728-2000
Metro Transit Police
202-962-2121
MPD, 2nd District Front Desk
202-715-7300
DC Office of Unified Communications
311
MPD, Emergency/Bomb Squad
911
U.S. Secret Service Uniformed Division Foreign Missions - Non Emergency
202-634-2234  
U.S. Secret Service 
202-406-5708
U.S. Secret Service Washington Field Office
202-406-8000
American Red Cross - Main Number
202-303-4498
American Red Cross - National Capitol Area
703-584-8400
Animal Control
202-576-6664
D.C. City Council
202-724-8000
D.C. Water & Sewer Authority
202-787-2000
D.C. Water & Sewer - Emergency
202-612-3400
D.C. Department of Transportation
202-673-6813
Federal Emergency Management Agency
202-566-1600
Health and Human Services Department
202-619-0257
Homeland Security
202-282-8000
Mayor's Office - Citywide Call Center
202-727-1000
Pepco - Non-emergency
202-833-7500
Pepco - EMERGENCY
202-872-3432
Washington Gas - Non-emergency
703-750-1000 or 844-927-4427
Washington Gas - Emergency
703-750-1400 or 844-927-4427
Washington Humane Society
202-234-8626
Bethesda Chevy Chase Rescue - Non-emergency
301-652-0077
Bethesda Chevy Chase Rescue - EMERGENCY
301-652-1000 or 911 (when in Maryland)
Children's National Hospital
202-476-5000 (main) or 888-884-2327
Doctor's Community Hospital - ER
301-552-8118
Georgetown University Police
202-687-4343
Medstar Georgetown University Hospital - ER
202-444-3111
Medstar Georgetown University Hospital - General Number
202-444-2000
George Washington University Police
202-994-6110
George Washington University Hospital
202-715-4000
Holy Cross Hospital
301-754-7000
Howard University Hospital - ER and Trauma Center
202-865-1141 or Hospital Main # 202-865-6100
Metropolitan Memorial United Methodist Church
202-363-4900
National Presbyterian Church and Center
202-537-0800
Univ of Maryland Capital Region Medical Center (formerly Prince Georges Hospital)
240-677-1000 Main or 240-677-2000 ER
Sibley Memorial Hospital - ER
202-537-4080  or 202-537-4000 main #
St. Ann's Church
202-966-6288
Suburban Hospital
301-896-3100
University of Maryland
301-405-1000
WJLA ABC 7/News Channel 8
703-236-9552
Associated Press - New York City
212-621-1500
WUSA TV CBS 9
202-895-5599
Fox 5 DC WTTG
202-895-3000
WRC NBC 4
202-885-4111 (news tips) or 202-885-4000 (main)
The Eagle
202-885-1414
WAMU
202-885-1200
WMAL 630AM Radio
202-686-3100
WTOP Radio Business Office
202-895-5000
Washington Post Metro
202-334-6000
Washington Times
202-636-3000
Martz Group
570-821-3838
Golden Touch Limousine
202-686-0505
Mainor's Bus Service
202-291-7910
Middledorf Bus Company
301-856-5576
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA)
202-637-7000