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EMERGENCY NUMBERS operating 24 hrs a day 4
INFORMATION ON EMERGENCY SERVICES 6
WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES IN GENERAL 8
COPING WITH SPECIFIC EMERGENCIES 10
BASIC FIRST AID TIPS 24
HANDY INFORMATION SHEET 26 In these pages you can find useful information to help you to cope with emergencies of various kinds and to protect persons and safeguard property.
3 EMERGENCY NUMBERS operating 24 hours a day
If you find yourself facing a dangerous situation In cases of suspected poisoning don’t hesitate to call the “Emergency Services”: you can call: 112 CARABINIERI (POLICE) 06 3054343 ANTI-POISONING CENTRE STATE POLICE 113 “GEMELLI” GENERAL HOSPITAL 115 FIRE BRIGADE ROME 117 FINANCE GUARD 06 49978000 118 MEDICAL EMERGENCY ANTI-POISONING CENTRE 1515 STATE FORESTRY CORPS “UMBERTO I” GENERAL HOSPITAL ROME LAZIO REGION 800 940918 FOREST FIRES ROME CITY COUNCIL 06 67109200 CIVIL PROTECTION 06 67691 MUNICIPAL POLICE
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If you call an emergency number you should make sure that you know how to answer the following questions: 1. What telephone number are you calling from? 2. Where did it happen? (if a private home: indicate the town/city, street, street number, stair, floor) 3. What happened? (explosion, accident, assault persons with weapons …) 4. What can you see? 5. How many people are involved?
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CARABINIERI 112 MEDICAL STATE POLICE 113 EMERGENCY 118 fast-response squads emergency medical aid public order and safety outside hospital contexts
FIRE BRIGADE 115 ROME CITY COUNCIL urgent technical aid Civil Protection and fire extinguishing 06 67109200 assistance and rescue services for the population
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ROME CITY COUNCIL Municipal Police 06 67691 traffic police
ANTI-POISONING CENTRE “Gemelli” General Hospital - Rome 06 3054343 STATE FORESTRY “Umberto I” General Hospital - Rome CORPS 1515 06 49978000 preservation of forests, protection of the land medical service and the environment for diagnosis and treatment of poisoning and intoxication
7 WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES IN GENERAL
Remember that your safety depends above all Remember that: on your ability to react appropriately to the situation it is important that you avoid and the kinds of behaviour consequent to it. hindering emergency An initial reaction of fear and anxiety is perfectly operations and follow the normal, in fact it helps to keep you safe. instructions given by the It is essential that you learn the rules about coping police and the emergency with emergencies before an emergency occurs. response teams