How to find emergency and medical help near Smith Lake
In an emergency, call 911 first. Emergency and Medical is a verified directory of hospitals, urgent care, sheriff, fire, Marine Patrol and other numbers around the lake, each with its official source and the date it was checked. It is an information page, not an emergency service, and it cannot send help.
Step by step
- Step 1: For any immediate medical, fire, police or water emergency, on land or on the lake, use the red “Call 911” button or dial 911 on your phone.
- Step 2: Open Emergency and Medical for the directory. Use the search box for a hospital, city, county, sheriff or phone number.
- Step 3: Filter with the category chips and choose a lake area, or sort by distance from a town.
- Step 4: To sort by your position, choose “Use my location”. Your location is read in your browser only, and is not sent or stored.
- Step 5: Use the Call and Directions buttons on a card. Distances are straight-line distances, not drive times.
- Step 6: Read the guidance on how to tell 911 where you are on a lake, and how to text 911 where it is available.
- Step 7: Use the sub-pages for hospitals, urgent care, police, fire and rescue, Marine Patrol, utilities and severe weather. Urgent care is never listed as an emergency room.
- Step 8: For current weather warnings, open Lake Intel; the severe weather page is not a live alert feed.
Questions people ask
Can Smith Lake NOW send help?
No. The site is a community information site, is not monitored around the clock and cannot send help. Call 911.
Does it tell me the nearest hospital?
It shows straight-line distances only, not travel times, and it does not say which facility is right for you.
Is my location stored?
No. Your location stays in your browser and is used only to sort the list.
How do I know the numbers are right?
Each record shows its official source and a verified date. Information changes, so confirm by phone.
Does the iPhone app have this too?
Yes. In the app you can sort by your location, and your position stays on your phone.
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Last updated November 9, 2026. Still stuck? Visit the Help Center or contact us. Back to all of Discover.