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Emergency Contacts
24/12/2025
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Please find below some useful emergency contacts from Aberdeenshire Council to access assistance during times of extreme weather, emergency situations or prolonged power outage.
Who do I call if there is an emergency?
Where life is at risk 999. And ask for the appropriate emergency service(s) for the situation
Who do I call if the power is out?
SSEN – 105
Who do I call if there is no water?
Call Scottish Water – 0800 077 8778
Who do I call if its not a 999 emergency but feel its really important for the emergency services to know about? call the Police on 101
Who do we call to get information to share with our community?
Contact area team during office hours
Banff and Buchan 01467 530700
Buchan 01467 537259
Formartine – 01467 536899
Garioch 01467 533200
Kincardine and Mearns 01467 539723
Marr Area 01975 520400
Out of hours please call 01467 535 777. You will be given an option to leave a message with the Risk and Resilience Team. In most cases your call will be returned, where needed, in office hours.
Who do we call if we have concerns about the health of a member of the community?
Call NHS 24 on 111 if this is not life threatening, 999 if this is an emergency
Who do we call if a PSR person is running out of medical equipment/back up power/medication?
Call NHS 24 on 111 if this is not life threatening, 999 if this is an emergency.
You can call SSEN on 0800 294 3259 if you need further support from your energy provider.
Who can we contact when we have activated our plan:
Contact area team during office hours
Banff and Buchan 01467 530700
Buchan 01467 537259
Formartine – 01467 536899
Garioch 01467 533200
Kincardine and Mearns 01467 539723
Marr Area 01975 520400
Out of hours please call 01467 535 777. You will be given an option to leave a message with the Risk and Resilience Team. In most cases your call will be returned, where needed, in office hours.
Who do I call if Council Housing repairs are needed or there are dangerous (Council) buildings
Out of hours 03456 08 12 03
Who do I call regarding Homelessness
Out of hours 03456 08 12 06
Social work
Out of hours 03456 08 12 06