Emergency services in Spain are modern, responsive, and coordinated regionally.
* **Universal Emergency Number: 112** (Connects to police, fire, and ambulance; dispatchers often speak multiple languages). * **National Police (Policía Nacional): 091** (Handles major crimes and urban policing). * **Civil Guard (Guardia Civil): 062** (Handles rural areas, highways, and border control). * **Local Police (Policía Local/Municipal): 092** (Handles traffic and local ordinances). * **Ambulance (Ambulancia): 061** (Direct line for medical emergencies in many regions). * **Fire Department (Bomberos): 080 or 085**.
Disaster management is overseen by *Protección Civil* (Civil Protection), which coordinates responses to extreme weather, forest fires, and other national emergencies.
