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Emergency Telephone Numbers in Barcelona, Spain

Emergency services: the numbers to call for Fire, Police, Ambulance in Spain's Catalonia provinces and Costas Brava and Dorada. Also sea rescue, drug help, poisons and emergency doctors and hospitals as well as a glossary of emergency terminology.
Emergency Service Numbers
Pan-European Emergency Number 112
Ambulance Service (Ambulancia) 061
National Police (Policía Nacional) 091
Local Police (Policía Municipal) 092
Civil Guard (Guardia Civil) 062
Fire Service (Bomberos) 080
Catalan Regional Police 088
Duty Pharmacies 010
Website
Health Rapid Response Line (24 hour) 902 111 444
Social Help Centre (24 hour)  900 703 030
European SOS 112

The number 112 can be dialled to reach emergency services - medical, fire and police - from anywhere in Europe. The operator redirect the call to the appropriate service. This Pan-European emergency number 112 can be called from any telephone (landline, pay phone or mobile cellular phone). Calls are free. The number 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

Calls from SOS phones on main roads and motorways are free. Other emergency calls are charged at a reduced rate.

Barcelona Emergencies & Useful Telephone Numbers
Ambulance  Tel: 933 002 020
Police Stations in Barcelona Tel: 932 903 000
Barcelona Airport  Tel: 902 404 704
Port of Barcelona Tel: 933 068 800
City Hall Tel: 934 027 000
FGC local train service Tel: 932 051 515
Social Help Centre (open 24/7)  Tel: 900 703 030 
Find duty pharmacies (on-call) Tel: 934 810 060 
Veterinary Surgeons (24 hours) Tel: 932 053 116
Funeral Services  Tel: 902 076 902 
Taxis (for people with reduced mobility) Tel: 934 208 088 
See the Paginas Blancas (white pages) Website

Barcelona City Contact 

  • Barcelona's Civic contact number: Tel: 010

This number may be used to contact the municipality on civic matters including: Request bulk rubbish removal, pruning of city trees, to report broken or damaged city property (street lights, traffic lights, play parks, pavement surfaces) or request information on payment of city rates, fines and taxes.

Tarragona & Tarragona Province Emergencies & Useful Telephone Numbers

Local Police  Tel: 977 240 345
Fire service  Tel: 977 635 112
Regional Police  Tel: 977 635 300
Civil Guard Tel: 977 237 777
Red Cross Tel: 977 244 769
Bus station  Tel: 977 229 126
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Lleida & Lleida Province Emergencies & Useful Telephone Numbers

Fire Service  Tel: 973 706 080
Bus service Tel: 972 207 093
Red Cross Tel: 973 222 222
Bus station Tel: 973 268 500
Bus service Tel: 973 272 999
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Glossary of Emergency Words & Terminology
Accident Accidente
Ambulance Ambulancia
Emergency Urgencia
Emergency services Servicios de urgencia
Emergency Health Services Servicio de Salud-urgencias
Civil Guard Guardia civil
Doctor Médico
Fire Service/Brigade Bomberos
First Aid Posts Casas de Socorro
Heart attack Ataque cardiaco/Infarto
Medical Centres Centros Médicos
Pharmacy Farmacia
Samaritans Teléfono de la Esperanza
Serious illness Enfermedad Grave
Understanding the Police Services

National Police (Policía Nacional): cover mainly urban areas across Spain. Their duties include dealing with terrorism, national security, protecting national and international dignitaries and combating crime with a national impact (spread across different regions). 

Civil Guard (Guardia Civil): is a military force that operates mainly in rural areas and is responsible for dealing with robberies, drug offences, murders and fatal traffic accidents. 

Local Police (Policía Municipal): cover towns and cities. In general they deal with traffic control and offences, lost property and crimes such as 
muggings and neighbourhood disputes. 

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