Emergency

Tap a number to call. Say where you are first.

911EmergencyPolice, fire, ambulance. Say where you are first.1 800 565 1582Search and rescue, JRCC HalifaxJoint Rescue Coordination Centre. Air and sea search for the Atlantic region, Newfoundland and Labrador included. Toll free.902 427 8200Search and rescue, JRCC Halifax directThe same centre, direct line.1 800 563 2444Marine rescue, MRSC St. John'sMaritime Rescue Sub Centre, Canadian Coast Guard. Trouble on the water. On a marine radio, channel 16.709 772 5151Marine rescue, MRSC St. John's directThe same centre, direct line.1 844 764 7669Poison lineAtlantic Canada Poison Centre, 24 hours. Plants, mushrooms, fuel, stings.811811 HealthLineA registered nurse, 24 hours. When it is not a 911 call.

Where I am

Not read yet

GPS works with no cell signal. Read it slowly: latitude first, then longitude. Outside, away from the truck, it gets closer.

What to say

  1. Where you are. The numbers above, or the nearest road, pond, river or landmark.
  2. What happened, and how many of you there are.
  3. Who is hurt, and how badly.
  4. Your phone number. Then stay put, keep the phone on and warm, and save the battery.

Sources, read 19 September 2026: Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, Emergency Services; SAR Contacts, Canada (Halifax) SRR; Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, news release 4 April 2022; 811 HealthLine, Government of Newfoundland and Labrador.