Urgent · keep offline

Critical phone numbers

Emergency and local numbers for Rowan House, Irthington. Write them on paper too.

Source guide updated 5 Oct 2026 (Europe/London)

4. Critical phone numbers

Essential. Write these on paper too. Mobile signal can fail; a landline or neighbour helps. Official websites are for when you have data — phone first in an emergency.

Emergency (police / fire / ambulance / coastguard)

Call 999
Website gov.uk — 999 / 112

Immediate danger to life or property

Police non-emergency

Call 101
Website police.uk

Crime / concern, not life-threatening

NHS non-emergency

Call 111
Website nhs.uk/111

Medical advice when not 999

NHS 111 / GP out-of-hours

Call 111
Website nhs.uk/111

Note your GP surgery below

Fill in: GP _____ · Vet _____ · Neighbour _____ · Insurer _____ · SP ENW / Extra Care notes _____

More local numbers

Cumberland property flooding report

Call LFRM@cumberland.gov.uk
Website cumberland.gov.uk

After safety addressed — not an emergency channel

Cumberland Adult Safeguarding Hub

Call 0300 373 3732
Website Adult safeguarding

Worried about a vulnerable adult (neighbour/family) — not life-threatening; 999 if danger

Radio Cumbria (BBC): In a power cut with no data, a battery / wind-up radio on BBC Radio Cumbria is often the best local updates channel. Typically around 95.6 / 96.1 / 104.1 FM depending on transmitter (confirm): _______________ MHz. Also DAB “BBC Radio Cumbria” if your set works. Online (when you have power/data): BBC Sounds — Radio Cumbria.

5. Alert sign-ups

Do these before an emergency, while you have internet.

GOV.UK Emergency Alerts (mobile)

Priority Essential
Website gov.uk/alerts — severe national/regional warnings

No (system push) — keep phone on

Met Office weather warnings

Priority Essential
Website metoffice.gov.uk — Yellow/Amber/Red

App / website

Fill in: EA registered? _____ · PSR registered? _____