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23/07/2008Emergency numbers in Spain

Emergency numbers in Spain A must-have list of numbers that will help you put out fire when you are in the country.

YOU are basking in the eternal sunshine on the gorgeous beach of this beautiful country. You are relaxed and contended with your Dolce and Gabbana sunshades and your favourite summer book until you reached into your beach bag and discovered your purse is gone.

Emergencies do happen and it’s always handy to have a list of numbers at hand.

Expatica advises you to keep a printout of emergency telephone numbers – on your fridge, in your wallet, in the folder of your passport, anywhere as long as it is easily accessible.

Keep in mind that some Spanish emergency services have English-speaking staff, but many don’t. If you do not speak Spanish, it is best to find a Spanish-speaker whom you can trust.

If not, you may want to memorise the following Spanish phrases:

Quiero hacer una denuncia./Quiero denunciar un crimen. - I’d like to report a crime.
Necesito una ambulancia./Necesito que me envíen una ambulancia. - I need you to send me an ambulance.
Mi casa está ardiendo - My house is burning down.
Vivo en… - I live at…
Socorro - Help! (emergency)

All emergencies
Call 112 (no area code needed)

Ambulance
Call 061 or 112

Fire Brigade
Call 080 or 112

Municipal police
Call 092

National police
Call 091

Tourist police in Madrid
Call 91 548 85 37

Tourist police in Barcelona
Call 93 290 33 27

Traffic
Call 900 123 505

Consumer information
Call 900 775 757

Immigration information
Call 900 150 000

Power supplies
Call 900 248 248

text by Expatica 2008
photos by Flickr contributor pablucas012

If you know of more important emergency numbers that will be of help to fellow internationals, please let us know by posting below or sending an email to spain@expatica.com.


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