Emergency Services

Marathon Emergency Services

Marathon is considered a very safe community and an excellent place to raise a family. This is in large part due to the excellent public safety services that serve the community. These services include:
Marathon District Ambulance Service
Wilson Memorial General Hospital
Peninsula Road
Marathon, ON
Phone Emergency: (807) 229-2232
Phone Office: (807) 229-1177
911 Service		 Marathon Fire Department
6 Hemlo Drive
Marathon, ON P0T 2E0
Phone: (807) 229-0645
911 Service
Ontario Provincial Police
6 Hemlo Drive
Marathon, ON P0T 2E0
Phone: (807) 229-0220
Toll-Free: 1-888-310-1122
911 Service

 

Forest Fire Evacuees

In July 2011, Marathon hosted some residents of the community of Sandy Lake who had to be evacuated from their homes due to forest fires.

Marathon accepting forest fire evacuees (.doc) (.pdf)
Marathon welcomes evacuees (.doc) (.pdf)
Evacuees leaving Marathon (.doc) (.pdf)

Calling 911 for an emergency:

Ask yourself, "What is the level of Emergency?"

  • Is there a danger to life or property?
  • Is the caller or someone else the victim of a crime?
  • Do you have a police emergency?
  • Do you have a medical emergency?
  • Do you have a fire emergency?

More Information:

Talking About 911 With Your Child

Dangers of Text Messaging and Driving (video) provided by OPP

 

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