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Domestic violence

In an emergency

During an attack, you could increase your safety by:

• Staying away from rooms where there are knives or objects the abuser could use to hurt you
• Getting to a room with a door or window to escape
• Getting to a room with a phone
• Calling 999 as soon as possible
• Shouting loudly and continuously for help.

Contacts

To call an ambulance or the police in an emergency, dial 999.

Calderdale Royal Hospital 01422 357171.

For help to access emergency accommodation, call:

• Calderdale Women's Refuge
  24-hour refuge accommodation 01422 351498
• AASRA Asian Women's refuge
  24-hour refuge accommodation 01484 400479
• Calderdale Social Services Emergency Team (outside office hours) 01422 365101
• National Domestic Violence Helpline
  (24-hour, freephone) 0808 200 0247.

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