Emergency numbers in Porto Alegre
190, 192, 193. Save them. Also save a hospital that will take your plano.
Brazil’s emergency numbers are national. They work in Porto Alegre.
| Number | Who |
|---|---|
| 190 | Military police |
| 192 | SAMU (ambulance) |
| 193 | Firefighters (they also do many rescues) |
| 191 | Federal highway police |
| 197 | Civil police (less “right now”) |
| 180 | Women’s support |
| 188 | CVV, suicide prevention, 24h |
Say the city, the street, the number, the nearest landmark. “Moinhos” is not an address. “Rua Padre Chagas, next to the park gate” is.
Hospitals you should know
- Hospital de Pronto Socorro (HPS): public trauma and emergency
- Hospital de Clínicas (HCPA)
- Hospital Moinhos de Vento: private. Bring the plano.
- Mãe de Deus, Santa Casa
If you have a plano, call their emergency line and go where they authorise, unless someone is dying in front of you. Then the nearest ER wins.
Floods and storms
The city will post alerts. In a real Guaíba event, do not drive into brown water to “check the car.” Move up. The 2024 lesson was not subtle.
WhatsApp is not an emergency service
Your building group is useful for “is this explosion New Year or a transformer.” It is not 192.