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Emergency Preparedness at NCI


Report an Emergency

NIH Bethesda (Main) Campus:
  • From an office phone: 911
  • From a cell phone: (301)496-9911
Off Campus:
  • From an office phone: 9-911
  • From a cell phone: 911

For the latest updates, please tune to NIH Bethesda Radio.
Emergency radio frequency: 1660 AM
NIH Bethesda Radio can be heard within a 5-mile radius of the main NIH Bethesda campus

For Patients & Health Care Providers
For NCI Grant Recipients
For Contractors
For NCI Employees & Staff

What You Can Do to Prepare

The more you do to prepare for an emergency before something happens, the better equipped you will be to respond. Please take a moment to follow the links below and get the information you will need to build your own emergency plan.

The following sites offer guides to help plan for a variety of emergencies at home, work and school:

Non-Emergency Contacts on Main NIH Campus:

  • Fire and Rescue: (301) 496-2372
  • Medical Service: (301) 496-4411
  • Police: (301) 496-5685
  • Radiation Safety: (301) 496-5774