Europe Wide Emergency Number The EU has selected 112 as the Union’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.

Fire Department
122

Police
133

Ambulance
144

Emergency doctor service (nights and weekends)
141

Emergency Pharmacist (recorded information)
1550

Poison Emergency line
(01) 406 43 43

Gas Leak
128

Water Leak
599 59-0

Electricity Outage
0800 500 600

Women’s Emergency Centre
(01) 717 19

Women’s refuge
(01)408 70 66

Rat auf Draht(help for children and youths
147

Austrian Spelling Code

This phonetic spelling guide shows the German equivalent of the English/international (Alpha, Bravo, Charlie…) phonetic spelling used to avoid confusion when spelling words on the phone or in radio communication. It can be helpful when you need to spell your non-German name on the phone or in other situations where spelling confusion may arise.

PRACTICE: Use the chart below to spell your name (first and last names) in German, using the German alphabet and the German spelling code (Buchstabiertafel). Remember that the German formula is “A wie Anton.”

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

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