Brazil Emergency Numbers

9 de December de 2013

What’s up people, all good?
On today’s Dica, we will learn about Brazil emergency numbers that can help us all. If you travel to Rio de Janeiro, these numbers can help you get around:

Brazil Emergency Numbers

For these emergency numbers there is no specific way to call or codes you have to use. You just need to type the three numbers and dial.

  1. PolΓ­cia MilitarΒ – Military Police:
    190
  2. ServiΓ§o de Atendimento MΓ³vel de UrgΓͺncia (SAMU) –Β Ambulance:
    192
  3. Corpo de Bombeiros – Fire department:
    193
  4. Defesa Civil – Civil Defense:
    199

Important Phone numbers in Rio de Janeiro

Before checking the important numbers in Rio de Janeiro, take a look at our Dica about phone calls in Brazil. It will help you understand how to make a call here.

1 – Delegacia de Atendimento ao Turista (DEAT) – Police StationΒ for Tourist Support:
(21) 2332-2924
(21) 2332-2885
(21) 2232-2889
e-mail: deat@pcerj.rj.gov.br

2 – Companhia Estadual de Águas e Esgotos (CEDAE) – State Company of Water and sewer:
0800-2821-195

3 – Sociedade UniΓ£o Internacional Protetora dos Animais (SUIPA) – Animal protection:
(21) 2501-1529
(21) 2501-9954
(21) 2261-6875
(21) 2501-8691
(21) 2261-9405
(21) 2501-1085

4- Controle de zoonoses – Animal Disease Control:
(21) 3395-1595
(21) 3395-2190

5 – Correios – Post Office:
0800-570-0100

6 – CrianΓ§as desaparecidas – Missing children:
(21) 2286-8337
(21) 2226-6375
(21) 2286-7631

7 – Programa de ProteΓ§Γ£o e Defesa do Consumidor (PROCON)Β – Consumer Protection:
1512

8 – IluminaΓ§Γ£o e energia –Β Power Company:

Light0800-282-0120
Ampla0800-2821-195
RioLuz – (21) 3907-5600 / 2535-5151

9 – Companhia Municipal de Limpeza Urbana (COMLURB) – GarbageΒ Removal:
(21) 2204-9999
(21) 2214-7073

10 – TrΓ’nsito – Traffic:

Detran – 0800-20-4040
Disque SinalΒ  – (21) 2508-5500
Disque Transportes – (21) 2286-8010
CET-Rio – (21) 2226-5566

Done! Now we know which are the useful phone numbers in Rio de Janeiro that helps everyone around! And of course, if you need to contact us, you can find out phone number at the top left of our website.

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Kisses from Rio & LearnΒ and we will see you on our next Dica!

Bye bye guys!

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