Emergency Services of Ooty

Ooty is a quaint location that attracts a lot of tourists all round the year. The government aids and facilitates the infrastructure of the town for the benefit of the tourists and locals. For your general safety, remember to keep your luggage close under your supervision and keep checking it periodically. Also keep your peers informed while travelling alone. Although the town is comparatively safer with very low crime rates and virtually very less criminal activities, but it is important to be alert about your own safety. Hence it is indispensable to keep a list of emergency contact numbers handy while you are  away from your own city. This will help you find out more about Ooty and make your visit safe and enjoyable.

Police in Ooty

The police services in Ooty ensure law and order situations, traffic and safety for the citizens in town. As is mentioned, Law and order situations are efficient in Ooty, compared to other cities of India. However, in case of emergencies one can access the police instantly for help There are separate police stations with women staff to address the issues of women. Lovedale, Charring Cross and major tourist attractions like Botanical Gardens are under the alert eyes of the guards in all the seasons for heavy inflow of tourists.

Important Police Contact Numbers in Ooty

Police Control Room  Town East : 0423- 2442200
Police Out Post: 0423-2444065
Police Station Kandal: 0423-2443941
Police Station (Rural): 0423-2443973
Police Station LoveDale: 0423-2443942
Police-S.P Office: 0423-2223806, 0423-2223839
Police Wireless Station: 0423-2443972
All Women's Police Station (Rural):  0423 - 2223814
All Women's Police Station (Town): 0423 - 2223814

Fire Stations in Ooty

Fire rescue services of Ooty, can be contacted for fire accidents at home and office and elsewhere as well as during natural calamities and disasters. The department keeps conducting training programmes among locals to equip them with emergencies of fire.

Fire Service Station - 2442999

Ambulance Services in Ooty

There are 24/7 hours ambulance services in Ooty with efficient and effective services catered as per the requirements and condition of the patients. Being a hilly terrain the ambulance staff needs to be specially trained to drive a patient through the hilly regions to the Hospitals. There is government funded '108 from EMRI' (Emergency Management and Research Institute) that offers the services free of cost.

Ambulance -108

Hindu Munnani Ambulance Services
7598444885
Mariammam Kovil
Ooty
Tamil Nadu- 643202

Disaster Management in Ooty

The disaster management team in Ooty has brought in a considerable awareness and care for dealing with natural calamities like floods and landslides. The department becomes more active during monsoons with listed precautionary. Details of Disaster Management control room for Ooty is:

Disaster Management Control Room
0423 2442433

Blood Banks in Ooty

Blood Bank services in the town are also well spread and work 24 hours. The accessibility to the banks as easy and are equipped to meet emergency situations. They ensure safe and healthy environment to both donors as well as recipients.

Ooty Government Hospital
Superintendent Government Head Quarters,
Udagamandalam, Ooty- 643001
(0423) 2442212, (0423) 2442712
9444982680

Military Hospital, Wellington
Conoor
(0423) 2233111