Medical and Emergency Services

The general emergency number for police, fire, and ambulance is: 9-1-1

Remember to dial "9" for an outside line before dialing "9-1-1" when calling from the Institute's telephone system (academic buildings and housing complex).

The three-digit number "9-1-1" is the emergency telephone number that can be dialed 24 hours a day for police, fire, or emergency medical service. The 9-1-1 lifeline-system number should only be used in actual emergencies. Non-emergency calls may be directed to the Princeton Township Police Department at 921-2100.

When making the emergency call, please provide the 9-1-1 operator with an exact description of the emergency, where the problem is, the telephone number you are calling from, and your address and name if requested. Please stay on the telephone and answer the 9-1-1 operator's questions and follow any instructions you may be given. If the call is not answered within 30 seconds, the 9-1-1 call will automatically be transferred to the Princeton Borough Police Department, which serves as 9-1-1 backup for Princeton Township.

The nearest hospital with an emergency room is University Medical Center at Princeton, which is part of the facilities of Princeton Healthcare System. University Medical Center at Princeton is located at 253 Witherspoon Street, and the telephone number is 497-4000.