Emergency Contact Telephone Numbers

SOS                                                112

POLICE                                          117

FIRE DEPARTMENT                      118

AMBULANCE                                 144

CAR BREAKDOWN SVC (TCS)    140

POISON CENTER                          145

A HAND IN NEED                          143

CHILD/TEEN HELPLINE               147

24 HOUR Afterhours Pharmacy: Petersgraben 3, Basel / 061 263 7575

Kinderspital (Children's Hospital): Spitalstrasse 33, Basel / 061 704 1212

24 HOUR  Emergency Dentist/Doctor: 061 261 1515

European SOS 112

The number 112 can be dialed to reach emergency services - medical, fire and police - from anywhere in Europe. This Pan-European emergency number 112 can be called from any telephone (landline, pay phone or mobile cellular phone). Calls are free. It can be used for any life-threatening situation, including:

• Serious medical problems (accident, unconscious person, severe injuries, chest pain, seizure)
• Any type of fire (house, car)
• Life-threatening situations (crimes)
• SOS 112 website
• Information on the 112 number from the European Commission website