THE EMERGENCY NUMBERS YOU MIGHT NEED WHEN IN MOROCCO.

Even though you can find everything, it is still important to register a list of numbers on your phone to avoid starting looking for them at the moment of greatest need. Apart from the number of your accommodation, local contact, the consulate and embassy and the company that booked your trip or accommodation or the local representative of that company, you will need some other numbers.

Here is a small summary of the phone numbers you should register on your phone.

These are the most important emergency numbers you should know:

-Police: 19 and (from a cell phone): 112

-Fire Brigade: 15 or 0524 43 04 15

-Royal Gendarmerie: 177

-Ambulance / Fire department: 150

-Motorway Assistance 5050

-Allo SAMU: 141

number specifically for patients with respiratory symptoms, fever and cough.

-Epidemiological Watch: 080 100 47 47

-Centre against poisoning and pharmacovigilance of Morocco: 05 37 68 64 64/ 05 37 77 19 65/ 081 000 180 -24/7.

The three emergency services (15, 19, 177) are interconnected and work closely together.

Please note that the alert message should be as accurate as possible. Never forget that the rescue service has absolutely no idea what is happening around you. The rescuers will respond to the information you give, so speak clear and slowly.

Identify yourself.

Give your name and your phone number from where you are calling.

Explain where you are and how you will get to the scene of the accident

Do not know the exact address of the place refers to a landmark that is easy for everyone to find.

If you are in a private home, state how you got there (door number, floor, intercom code if there is one at the entrance.

State the nature of the accident.

Specify the number and condition of the victims.

Specify if the initial risk still exists or if others exist. For example, collapse hazard, fire hazard, explosion hazard, collision hazard or others.

Stay on the line until told you can hook up.

Wait for emergency services and follow any further instructions.

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This information serves as a guide to emergency numbers and is subject to possible change.