Emergency? Dial 112
For life-threatening emergencies in the Netherlands, call 112. This hotline contacts the appropriate department (police, fire department). Other emergency contact numbers are listed below…
NETHERLANDS EMERGENCY HOTLINE: 112
DUTCH FIRE BRIGADE (Brandweer Nederland)
DUTCH POLICE DEPARTMENT (Politie)
- Non-Emergency Tel: 0900 8844
NETHERLANDS COAST GUARD (Kustwacht)
- Non-Emergency Tel: +31 22 354 2300
OTHER NATIONAL EMERGENCY NUMBERS
ANIMAL EMERGENCY HOTLINE Tel: 144 (Dierenbescherming)
GAS/ELECTRICAL EMERGENCY Tel: 0800 9009
REGIONAL EMERGENCY NUMBERS
WATER SERVICE EMERGENCY
- AMSTERDAM Tel: 0900 9394 Waternet
- NORTH HOLLAND Tel: 0800 023 2355 PWN
- THE HAGUE/LEIDEN Tel: 088 347 4747 Dunea
- ROTTERDAM/ZEELAND Tel: 0900 0787 Evides
- NORTH BRABANT Tel: 073 683 8000 Brabant Water
- LIMBURG Tel: 043 309 0909 WML
- GRONINGEN Tel: 050 368 8688 WBG
- UTRECHT, GELDERLAND, OVERIJSSEL, FLEVOLAND, FRIESLAND T: 0800 0359 Vitens
DOCTOR OUTSIDE OFFICE HOURS
- AMSTERDAM Tel: 088 003 0600 SHDA
- ROTTERDAM Tel: 010 466 9573 Huisartsenposten Rijnmond
- THE HAGUE Tel: 070 346 9669 SMASH
- UTRECHT Tel: 0900 450 1450 Primair
- DELFT Tel: 015 251 1930 Huisartsenposten Schievliet
- LEIDEN Tel: 0900 513 8039 Emergency Help LUMC
- EINDHOVEN Tel: 0900 8861 Huisartsenpost Oost-Brabant
- TILBURG Tel: 0900 332 2222 Huisartsenposten Midden-Brabant
PHARMACY OUTSIDE BUSINESS HOURS
AMSTERDAM
- OLVG-West Polyclinic Apotheek Tel: 020 510 8826
- Jan Tooropstraat 164, Amsterdam
- Available Mon to Fri 17:30-08:00, Sat/Sun 24 hours
ROTTERDAM
- Dienst Apotheek Noord Tel: 010 461 7878
- Francicus Gasthuis Hospital – Kleiweg 500, Rotterdam
- Available Monday to Friday 17:30-08:00, Sat/Sun 24 hours
- Dienst Apotheek Zuid Tel: 010 486 6328
- Maasstad Hospital – Maasstadweg 59b, Rotterdam
- Available Monday to Friday 17:00-08:30, Sat/Sun 24 hours
- Apotheek Poldervaart Tel: 010 313 6930
- Vlietland Hospital – Vlietlandplein 2, Schiedam
- Available 7 days a week 24 hours
THE HAGUE
- Dienst Apotheek Den Haag Tel: 070 345 1000
- HagaZiekenhuis (Hospital) – Charlotte Jacobslaan 10, Den Haag
- Available Monday to Friday 17:30-08:00, Sat/Sun 24 hours
UTRECHT
- Dienst Apotheek Utrecht Tel: 030 214 4583
- Burgemeester Fockema Andreaelaan 60, Utrecht
- Available Monday to Friday 17:30-08:00, Sat/Sun 24 hours
EINDHOVEN
- Centrale Dienst Apotheek Eindhoven Tel: 040 243 6666
- Michelangelolaan 2, Eindhoven
- Available Monday to Friday 17:00-08:30, Sat/Sun 24 hours
TILBURG
- Dienst Apotheek Tilburg Tel: 0900 2357323
- Lage Witsiebaan 2A, Tilburg
- Available Monday to Friday 17:00-08:30, Sat/Sun 24 hours
ALMERE
- Apotheek De Brug Tel: 0900 203 0203
- Flevoziekenhuis – Hospitaalweg 1, Almere
- Available Mon to Fri 22:00-08:00, Sat/Sun 24 hours
EMERGENCY ANIMAL SERVICES
AMSTERDAM
- Dierenambulance Amsterdam T: 020 626 2121
- 7 days a week from 23:00-08:00
HAARLEM (incl. BLOEMENDAAL, HEEMSTEDE, ZANDVOORT, HOOFDORP, SCHIPHOL, AMSTELVEEN)
- Dierenambulance Haarlem T: 023 533 4323
ROTTERDAM (incl. SCHIEDAM, BLEISWIJK, BERGSCHENHOEK, BERKEL EN RODENRIJS, PERNIS, ROZENBURG, HOOGVLIET)
- Dierenambulance Rotterdam T: 0900 0245
- 7 days a week 24 hours
THE HAGUE (incl. WASSENAAR, LEIDSCHENDAM-VOORBURG, RIJSWIJK, PIJNACKER-NOOTDORP, ZOETERMEER)
- Dierenambulance Den Haag T: 070 328 2828
- 7 days a week 24 hours
UTRECHT
- Dierenambulance Utrecht T: 06-54772700
- 7 days a week from 22:00-08:00
EINDHOVEN (incl. ASTEN, BEST, EERSEL, VELHOVEN, WAALRE)
- Dierenambulance Brabant Zuid-Oost T: 040 747 0100
- 7 days a week 24 hours
DISASTER EMERGENCY
Expats in Holland should be aware of the emergency protocol that goes into effect in the event of a national, regional or local catastrophe…
- Dutch Security Agency (Veiligheidsberaad)
- Netherlands Institute for Public Safety (Instituut Fysieke Veiligheid)
NL-Alert
Every first Monday of the month exactly at noon, the emergency sirens are tested throughout the Netherlands.
If you hear the siren activated at any other time, it means there is a life-threatening emergency occurring in your vicinity. This could be a major fire, terrorist attack, hazardous explosion, severe flooding, windstorm, etc.
The following steps should immediately be taken:
- Get indoors
- Close windows and doors
- Turn on the radio or TV
- Tune in to the regional broadcaster
- If you are traveling in a car, drive to the nearest building or store and go indoors.
- If you are traveling in a car on a freeway and cannot get off, move to the shoulder and turn on the radio. If you have a smartphone and reception, visit your local municipality website, social media page or crisis.nl
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