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There is a range of services available to provide support and immediate response to people in crisis or in need of urgent medical care.

Emergency Numbers

Europe Wide Emergency Number
The EU has selected 112 as it's official emergency number, and required member nations to implemented it by Dec. 1992. However, several countries, already had three-digit numbers and, since the EU directive, have continued to operate them in parallel with the required 112 number. As yet, the EU has not required nations to use only 112.

112

Fire Department

122

Police

133

Ambulance

144

Emergency doctor service (nights and weekends)

141

Emergency Pharmacist (recorded information)

1550

Poison Emergency line

406 43 43

Gas Leak

128

Water Leak

599 59-0

Electricity Outage

0800 500 600

Auto Club: ÖAMTC
Auto Club: ARBÖ

120
123

Women's Emergency Centre

7171 9

Refuges For Women
5th District
18th Districts
22nd Districts

a
545 48 00
408 38 00
202 55 00

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Austrian Spelling Code

To clarify the spelling of your name this is the accepted spelling code in Austria:

A - Anton
Ä - Ärger
B - Berta
C - Cësar
Ch - Christine
D - Dora
E - Emil
F - Friedrich
G - Gustav
H - Heinrich

I - Ida
J- Julius
K - Konrad
L - Ludwig
M - Marta
N - Norbert
O - Otto
Ö - Österreich
P - Paula
Q - Quelle

R - Richard
S - Siegfried
T - Theodor
U - Ulrich
Ü - Übel
V - Victor
W - Wilhelm
X - Xavier
Y - Ypsilon
Z - Zacherias

For example to spell McDonald you would use
Marta, Cësar, Dora, Otto, Norbert, Anton, Norbert, Anton, Ludwig, Dora

It is a good idea to memorize your name in this code, it may speed up the process in am emergency

Public Alarm System

The following sound patterns are used for the Public Alarm System in Vienna

Siren test: 15 seconds

Warning: 3 minutes - Single tone - means Danger approaching!
Turn on radio or TV (ORF) and follow instructions.

Alarm: 1 minute - Oscillating tone - means Danger! Find protection. Listen to the radio or TV for instructions.

All Clear: 1 minute - Single tone - means All Clear!

Listen to the radio or TV for further information. More Info (In German)

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Lost Property
If you have any questions or inquiries regarding lost and found items in Vienna, please visit this site. More Info

Crisis Intervention

The book Crisis in Vienna is a helpful resource guide of organizations, individuals and centers offering help when women, children or the family need help in time of crisis. It is available at The UNWG Kiosk in the VIC Visitor Centre at Checkpoint 1 (Kaisermuhlen U1). Thwy are open from 12 noon until 3 p.m. on UN working day.

Domestic Violence Crisis Line
American Domestic Violence Crisis Line helps American women overseas make informed decisions about the abuse in their lives and in the lives of their children through intervention and education. Read More

WAVE
The WAVE Database is an on-going project. Their aim is to establish a comprehensive database on the subject of violence against women and children in Europe. Read More

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