A list of emergency and useful numbers for travellers in Tuscany.
Emergency numbers:
For these you don’t need to dial any code before the number;
Carabinieri (and European emergency number): 112
First Aid, Ambulance, air and mountain rescue: 118
State Police (including Road Police): 113
Fire Department: 115
Guardia di Finanza: 117
Other useful numbers:
Questura (Police Office in Florence) – (Via Zara, 2) tel: 055 49771
Embassies and Consulates in Florence:
USA – (Address: Lungarno Vespucci 38, Firenze) – Tel: 055 266951
UK – (UK embassies are in Milan and Rome)
South Africa – (Address: P. dei Saltarelli) Tel: 055281863
For the opening hours of the pharmacies in Florence you can call this free of charge number: 800.420.707
Hospitals in Florence
Azienda Ospedaliero – Universitaria Careggi: 055 794111 Largo Brambilla, 3 – 50134 Firenze Ospedale S. Maria Nuova: 055 69381 Piazza S. Maria Nuova 1 The Meyer Children Hospital: 055 56621 c/o Villa Ognissanti Viale Gaetano Pieraccini 24 – Careggi Ospedale S. Maria Annunziata (Ponte a Niccheri): 055 69361 Via dell’Antella 58, Bagno a Ripoli Italian Red Cross: 800.166.666 Poison Center Servizio 24 ore su 24: 055 7947819