Emergency Numbers
| Police |
Tel. 117 |
| Fire brigade |
Tel. 118 |
| Ambulance |
Tel. 144 |
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| Swiss Air Resue REGA |
Tel. 1414 |
Tox Info Suisse
Tox Info Suisse provides help in cases of poisoning and poisoning risks to everybody in Switzerland around the clock.
| 24 h-Emergency Number |
Tel. 145 |
| Non-urgent cases |
Tel. +41 44 251 66 66 |
| Calls from abroad |
Tel. +41 44 251 51 51 |
Chemical Emergency and Transport Incidences
In case of an accident with a foreign vehicle the Chemical Information Centre (Alarm Centre operated by the Industrial Fire Brigade of the Basel area) is responsible for the contact with other European Alarm Centres according to an agreement with CEFIC (European Chemical Industry Council).
Contact list for information in case of transport accidents involving Dangerous Goods
The listed companies are responsible for providing the correct data. Changes can be sent to erwin.sigrist@scienceindustries.ch.
National Emergency Operations Center (NEOC)
The National Emergency Operations Center (NEOC) located in Zurich, Switzerland, is the federal centre of expertise for exceptional events. Foremost among these is the risk arising from increased radioactivity, whether this occurs as the result of an accident in a nuclear power plant, a laboratory, or during transportation. Further areas of responsibility include large-scale chemical accidents, dam ruptures and the threat of satellite re-entry.
