What is the emergency number in Ivory Coast?

For medical emergencies call SAMU on 185. The fire service, which also attends road accidents, is on 180, and the police on 110, 111 or 170.

Who do I call first in an emergency?

If a life is at risk, SAMU (185) or the fire service (180). Then your travel insurer’s emergency line, which helps choose a clinic and can arrange payment.

How do I contact the British Embassy in Abidjan?

Through the official FCDO contact form linked from GOV.UK, which also covers emergencies. Visits are by appointment only.

What is the country code for Ivory Coast?

+225, followed by a ten-digit number.

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Emergency numbers in Ivory Coast: ambulance, fire service, police and embassy.

In an emergency every minute counts, and looking up a number costs time you do not have. This page lists the emergency numbers for Ivory Coast — medical emergency service, fire service and police — explains what to do, in which order, and where to find your embassy. Save the key numbers on your phone before you travel and keep a copy on paper. The numbers come from official sources; check them again before departure.

Firefighter seen from behind at the open equipment bay of a fire engine — Fire service · call 180

Stretcher inside an ambulance — SAMU medical emergency · call 185

The three numbers to know

SAMU medical emergency service: 185. Fire service (also for road accidents): 180. Police: 110, 111 or 170. On the phone, say first where you are — district, street, a well-known building nearby — then what has happened. Calls are handled in French.