Emergency Services to the Costa del Sol

Emergency services: the numbers to call for Fire, Police, Ambulance in Malaga and the Costa del Sol. Also sea rescue, drug help, poisons and emergency doctors and hospitals as well as a glossary of emergency terminology.

National Emergency Services

Note: there is no guarantee that English is spoken at any of these emergency service contacts.

Emergency Service Numbers
Pan-European emergency number	112
Ambulance Service (Ambulancia/Servicios médicos)	061
National Police (Policía Nacional)	091
Local Police (Policía Municipal/Policía local)	092
Civil Guard (Guardia Civil)	062
Fire Service (Bomberos)	080 / 085
Duty Pharmacies	010
Forest Fires (Incendios Forestales	900 850 500
Sea Rescue (Salvamento marítimo)	900 202 202
Health Rapid Response Line (24 hour)	902 111 444
Social Help Centre (24 hour)	900 703 030

Pan-European emergency number: calls to 112 are free from any phone (mobile or cellular of fixed-line)

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

Crisis & Help Lines

Note: there is no guarantee that English is spoken at any of these help lines.

Service	Telephone
Drug Help Line, Málaga (Atencíon Toxicológica)	Tel: 952 253 003
HIV/AIDS (Ayuda SIDA)	Tel: 900 111 000
Women Abuse (Malos Tratos a Mujeres)	Tel: 900 100 009 Tel: 900 200 999
Ill Treatment of the Elderly (Malos Tratos a Mayores)	Tel: 900 858 381
Child Help line (Malos Tratos a la Infancia)	Tel: 900 202 010
Red Cross (Cruz Roja)	Tel: 902 222 292 Tel: 913 353 545
Samaritans	Tel: 952 261 500
Suicide Help line (Teléfon de la Espenanza)	Tel: 932 020 260
Anti-Poison (Urgencias Toxicológicas, Servicio Permanente)	Tel: 915 620 420
Anorexia and Bulimia, Málaga	Tel: 952 330 988
Alcoholics Helpline, Málaga (Alcohólicos)	Tel: 952 218 211
Emergency Doctor	Tel: 061
Dentists Fuengirola: Marbella:	Tel: 952 363 177 Tel: 952 858 450
Emergency Vet, Málaga: Fuengirola: Torremolinos: Marbella:	Tel: 952 608 364 Tel: 952 665 736 Tel: 952 381 266 Tel: 952 780 743
Pharmacy/Chemist On Duty, Málaga: Marbella: Fuengirola: Torremolinos: Estepona:	Tel: 952 211 835 Tel: 952 775 773 Tel: 952 472 243 Tel: 952 381 894 Tel: 952 800 647
Emergency Hospital, Marbella	Tel: 952 862 748

Glossary of Emergency Terms & Phrases

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
I need an ambulance	Necesito una ambulancia
I need a doctor	Necesito un médico
I need the police	Necesito la policía
Heart attack	Ataque cardíaco/infarto
Stroke	Apoplejía
Very sick	Muy enfermo
Unconscious	Inconsciente/Sin sentido
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 combatting 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.