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Who to call and what to say in an emergency...
All emergency numbers can be reached from pay phones, without the use of a phone card or money. However, many public telephones are out of order in Buenos Aires city and its suburbs. Shops often have phone booths (locutorios) which can be used in the event of an emergency.
Unless stated, there is no guarantee that any English is spoken on any of the following emergency and helpline telephone numbers. All numbers can be called free from fixed landline, public telephone or mobile cellular phone.
Service | Telephone |
---|---|
General emergencies Buenos Aires City and Province | Tel: 911 |
Police | Tel: 101 |
Fire | Tel: 100 |
Medical Emergencies | Tel: 107 |
Tourist Police | Tel: 0800-999-5000 / 0800-999-2838 (English is spoken) |
Civil Defense | Tel: 103 |
Environmental Emergency | Tel: 105 |
Emergency at sea |
Tel: 106 |
Emergency Words and Terminology
Please note: these phrases have been simplified for easy communication by a non-Spanish speaker. They are not necessarily grammatically correct Spanish.
English | Spanish |
---|---|
Accident | Un accidente |
I have had an accident | He tenido un accidente |
Injured | Herido |
Unconscious | Inconsciente |
Bleeding | Sangrando |
Heart attack | Paro cardiaco |
Stroke | ACV (Un accidente cerebro vascular) |
Drowning | Ahogando |
Burn | Quemado |
Very sick | Muy enfermo |
In labor/having contractions | Con contracciones |
I am in labor | Tengo contracciones |
Need a doctor | Necesito un doctor |
Need an ambulance | Necesito una ambulancia |
Fire | Fuego / Incendio |
The house is on fire | La casa se está incendiando |
The car is on fire | El auto se está incendiando |
I am being burgled | Me están robando |
Someone is in the house | Alguien entró a la casa |
Emergency | Una emergencia |
Help me | Ayúdenme |
Help! | ¡Socorro! |