Alaska Times

Alaska Emergency Services

Emergency services in Alaska: the verified crisis lines, state emergency management and state police contacts, and county resources for Alaska residents. Every number on this page is verified against official sources and dated. State entries verified August 18, 2026.

In immediate danger, call 911.

Tier One · Immediate Crisis

Emergency dispatch
911, voice; text-to-911 where the local dispatch center supports it.
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Call or text 988. Veterans Crisis Line: press 1, or text 838255.
Crisis Text Line
Text HOME to 741741.
Disaster Distress Helpline
Call or text 1-800-985-5990.
National Domestic Violence Hotline
1-800-799-7233; text START to 88788.
National Sexual Assault Hotline (RAINN)
1-800-656-4673.
Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline
Call or text 1-800-422-4453.
National Human Trafficking Hotline
1-888-373-7888; text 233733.
National Center for Missing & Exploited Children
1-800-843-5678.
Poison Help
1-800-222-1222.

National lines, identical in every state. Each verified August 18, 2026 against its federal or first-party source.

Tier Two · State Authorities

Alaska Division of Homeland Security & Emergency Management
ready.alaska.gov
Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (P.O. Box 5750, JBER, AK 99505)
Alaska State Troopers (Department of Public Safety)
dps.alaska.gov/AST
5700 East Tudor Road, Anchorage, AK 99507

Verified August 18, 2026 against the agencies’ own pages and the state’s official directories.

Tier Three · The County Grid

A dash means the fact could not be confirmed against a first- or second-class official source and is withheld rather than guessed.
JurisdictionSheriffEmergency managementJail
Aleutians East Borough—Office—
Aleutians West Census Area (census area — a statistical division, not a government)—Office—
Bethel Census Area (census area — a statistical division, not a government)Non-emergencyOffice—
Bristol Bay BoroughNon-emergencyOffice—
Chugach Census Area (census area — a statistical division, not a government)Non-emergencyOffice—
City and Borough of JuneauNon-emergencyOffice—
City and Borough of SitkaNon-emergency——
City and Borough of WrangellNon-emergencyOffice—
City and Borough of YakutatNon-emergency——
Copper River Census Area (census area — a statistical division, not a government)Non-emergencyOffice—
Denali BoroughNon-emergencyOffice—
Dillingham Census Area (census area — a statistical division, not a government)Non-emergencyOffice—
Fairbanks North Star BoroughNon-emergency——
Haines BoroughNon-emergencyOffice—
Hoonah-Angoon Census Area (census area — a statistical division, not a government)Non-emergencyOffice—
Kenai Peninsula BoroughNon-emergencyOffice—
Ketchikan Gateway BoroughNon-emergency——
Kodiak Island BoroughNon-emergency——
Kusilvak Census Area (census area — a statistical division, not a government)Non-emergencyOffice—
Lake and Peninsula BoroughNon-emergencyOffice—
Matanuska-Susitna BoroughNon-emergency——
Municipality of AnchorageNon-emergencyOffice—
Municipality of SkagwayNon-emergencyOffice—
Nome Census Area (census area — a statistical division, not a government)Non-emergencyOffice—
North Slope BoroughNon-emergencyOffice—
Northwest Arctic BoroughNon-emergency——
Petersburg BoroughNon-emergencyOffice—
Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area (census area — a statistical division, not a government)Non-emergencyOffice—
Southeast Fairbanks Census Area (census area — a statistical division, not a government)Non-emergencyOffice—
Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area (census area — a statistical division, not a government)Non-emergencyOffice—

Tier Four · Reporting and Protection

Adult and elder protection
Eldercare Locator: 1-800-677-1116.
Custody notification
vinelink.com.

Tier Five · Hazard and Infrastructure

Road conditions
511 traveler information.
Before digging
Call 811.
Chemical and oil spills
National Response Center: 1-800-424-8802.
Air quality
airnow.gov.

Tier Six · Recovery

Federal disaster assistance
FEMA: 1-800-621-3362; disasterassistance.gov.
Shelter and relief
American Red Cross: 1-800-733-2767.
Treatment referral
SAMHSA National Helpline: 1-800-662-4357.

Tier Seven · Preparedness and Access

Prepare
Family plans and go-bags: ready.gov.
Access — Telecommunications relay: dial 711. Text-to-911 availability varies by dispatch center; if text fails, call. Interpretation is available on the national lines above.