Emergencies.
When abroad, like at home, life can throw you a curve ball. When it does, you need to be prepared. Serious injuries, illness, theft and assault can happen any time anywhere.
Dealing with such unfortunate incidences can be stressful in a foreign country even if you can speak the language. However, a little preparation goes a long way. The information in this section is aimed at making your emergency in Krakow a little easier to handle.
Emergency numbers: General integrated services: 112, Police: 997, Ambulance: 999, Fire Brigade: 998, Municipal Police: 986.
Police.
The policja or Polish police force are responsible for municipal police services, highway patrol, safety services and the investigation of corruption and serious crime. The Polish state police provide an English and German language phone service for...
Fire.
The Polish fire service is a national service that deals with fire containment, fire protection and fire prevention. Although fire fighters in Poland are trained in resuscitation and basic first aid they are not responsible for pre-hospital emergency...
Ambulance.
The emergency service number for an ambulance in Poland is 999. For a private ambulance service with an English-speaking dispatcher, call one of the following...
Hospitals.
There are situations where you might want to seek medical advice in a hospital. Please note that we cannot tell anything about the quality of care; nor can we guarantee that English is spoken at the different institutions. Contacting one of the...
Public Toilets.
On the whole, Poland has a shortage of public toilets in its cities. However, in comparison to seriously lacking offenders like Warsaw and Tricity, Krakow possesses well placed and well signed public toilets and is a good example of...
Accidents.
Every 90 minutes a person dies on the roads in Poland. Although the country enforces an almost zero-tolerance policy for drink driving, the percentage of accidents involving someone under the influence remains high. Other frequent...
