Sometimes you need to act fast and call professional assistance in emergency.So it’s important to have the main emergency numbers close at hand.
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Medical emergencies
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The European emergency number, valid in Brussels and throughout Europe, for all medical emergencies: 112
- Fire and ambulance services: 100
- Centre Antipoisons (Antipoison centre) (FR/NL): +32 (0)70 245 245
- Centre des brûlés Bruxelles (Burns centre) (Hôpital militaire Reine Astrid (FR/NL)): +32 (0)2 268 62 00
- Cancerphone ('Fondation contre le Cancer' (FR/NL)): 0800 15 800 – 0800 15 801
- Duty pharmacies (FR/NL): 0900 10 500 (€0.45/min) or +32 (0)70 660 160
- Veterinary duty services: +32 (0)2 479 99 90
For French speakers
- Red Cross (FR): 105
- 'SOS Médecins' (doctors) (FR): +32 (0)2 513 02 02
- AIDS assistance information (FR): 0800 20 120
- 'SOS Vétérinaires' (veterinarians) (FR): +32 (0)497 400 400
For Dutch speakers
- Dutch-speaking duty doctors service (NL): +32 (0)2 242 43 44
- Red Cross Flanders (NL): 105
- Aids and STD line (NL): +32 (0)078 15 15 15
Safety
- Police emergencies: 101
- Police stations: www.info-zone.be (FR/NL)
- Child Focus (FR/NL) 116 000 (free inside Belgium) or +32 (0)2 475 44 99 (paying from abroad)
- Suspected gas leaks: +32 (0)2 274 40 44
Psychosocial assistance
For French speakers
- Télé-Accueil (FR): 106
- Centre de prévention du suicide (Suicide prevention centre) (FR): 0800 32 123 or +32 (0)2 649 95 55
- 'Centre de prévention des violences conjugales et familiales' (Conjugal and Family Violence Prevention Centre) (FR): +32 (0)2 539 27 44 or (0)2 647 00 12 (after 5 pm)
- 'Infor-Drogues' (drugs) (FR): +32 (0)2 227 52 52
- 'SOS Jeunes' (Children’s helpline) (FR): +32 (0)2 512 90 20
- 'SOS Viol' (Rape helpline) (FR): +32 (0)2 534 36 36
- Alcoholics Anonymous (FR): +32 (0)2 511 40 30
For Dutch speakers
- 'Tele-Onthaal' (FR): 106
- 'Zelfmoordlijn' (suicide prevention hotline) (FR) : +32 (0)2 649 95 55
- De Druglijn (information about drugs) (FR): +32 (0)78 15 10 20
- 'Kindertelefoon' (assistance for children) (FR): 102
- 'Meldpunt Ouderenmishandeling' (senior citizen mistreatment hotline) (NL): +32 (0)78 15 15 70
- Alcoholics Anonymous (NL) : +32 (0)3 239 14 15
- Teleblok (help for students during the exams) (NL): 0800 13 14 4
Lost or stolen bank cards
- Card Stop (FR/NL): +32 (0)70 344 344 (24/7)
