Emergency-numbers in Austria
European emergency-number
Fire department
Police
Ambulance
Mountain rescue
Emergency medical service
Poison control center
Women’s emergency call
Please note the W-questions when making an emergency call
WHERE?
Precise details of the accident location (address, etc.); expect and instruct the emergency services
WHAT?
What happend exactly? Traffic accident, fire, etc.
HOW MANY?
Number of casualties at the scene of the accident
WHO?
Announcement of your own name and phone number. Do not hang up until the operator has ended the call!
Another, additional W stands for waiting – do not hang up on an emergency call – the person at the emergency call center will end the call.