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What are emergency services like in Brazil?
When we asked members about emergency services in Brazil, they wrote...
"Emergency services in Brazil are generally reliable and efficient. In the event of an emergency, the best way to call for an ambulance is to dial 192, which is the national emergency number. This number is free of charge and is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Ambulances are typically staffed with trained medical personnel and are equipped with the necessary medical supplies and equipment," mentioned another expat when asked about moving to Brazil.
"I live in Praia de Pipa, Brazil and small fishing/tourist village on the Coast of NE Brazil. Pipa is located in the State of Rio Grande do Norte and is about 64 km from Natal by car (hour drive). Tabau do Sol is the city with Pipa listed as a suburb and is located about 5 km away. Tabau has an emergency room and doctors 24/7 and the city operates 2 or 3 ambulances from the clinic. This is a public clinic and no charges are made for treatment of patients. My wife, myself and some other foreigners living in the area use this facility and they are very professional and the doctors appear competent. This facility does have the staff and equipment to accept critical care patients but they do ship them off to a hospital in Natal once the patient is stable. The nearest hospital is in Natal. There are a number of public and private hospitals in Natal but we have not had to use either of these in the 2 years since we moved to Brazil," commented one expat who made the move to Natal, Brazil.
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What are emergency services like in Brazil?
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