Belize Emergency Services Reference
The emergency services in Belize include the Belize Police Department, the Belize National Fire Service, Belize Emergency Response Team (medical and ambulance) and in case of national disasters including hurricanes the National Emergency Management Organisation NEMO. For mariners the Belize Coast Guard is the first responder. There are also public and private ambulance services.
Most all of these services are accessible by dialing 911. This switchboard is manned by the Belize Police Department. In case your emergency is not directly police related, the switchboard operator will transfer calls to the relevant service. Calls to Crime Stoppers Belize are toll-free and terminate in the United States of America to guarantees callers’ anonymity. This organization is funded by charity and offers rewards for helping stop crime and helping catch wanted fugitives. Listed below are the main emergency numbers by city and town,
Ambulance Belize City Only – 911
Fire Countrywide – 911
Police Countrywide – 911
NEMO National Emergency Organisation – 936
Child Abuse Hotline – 0-800-PROTECT 0-800-776-8328
BERT Belize Emergency Response Team – 223-3292/0078
Belize Coast Guard Channel 16 Marine Radio 222-5260
Crime Stoppers International – 0-800-TIPS 0-800-922-8477
Domestic Violence Unit – 0-800-A WAY OUT 0-800-292-9688
For A Full List Of Emergency Numbers See Below
Belize City
Fire Service …………….. 990
Police Department ………. 911
Or …………………….. 227-2222
Crime Stoppers …….. 0-800-922-TIPS (8477)
Or …………………….. 224-4646
Or …………………….. 227-2223
Medical Department … 223-1548
Or …………………….. 223-1564
National Emergencies (NEMO) … 936
Belmopan
Fire Service …………….. 990
Police Department ………. 911
Or …………………….. 822-2220
Crime Stoppers …….. 0-800-922-TIPS (8477)
Medical Emergency ….. 802-2263
Or …………………….. 822-2264
National Emergencies (NEMO) … 936
Benque Viejo del Carmen
Fire Service ………… 803-2082
Police Department …… 911
Or ………………….. 803-2038
Crime Stoppers …. 0-800-922-TIPS (8477)
Emergency Numbers
Medical Emergencies … 522-2078
National Emergencies (NEMO) … 936
Independence and Mango Creek
Fire Service ………… 503-2200
Police Department …… 911
Or ………………….. 523-2022
Crime Stoppers …. 0-800-922-TIPS (8477)
National Emergencies (NEMO) … 936
Orange Walk
Fire Service ………… 302-2090
Police Department …… 911
Or ………………….. 302-2022
Crime Stoppers …. 0-800-922-TIPS (8477)
Medical Emergencies … 322-2072
National Emergencies (NEMO) … 936
Punta Gorda
Fire Service ………… 702-2032
Police Department …… 911
Or ………………….. 722-2022
Crime Stoppers …. 0-800-922-TIPS (8477)
Medical Emergencies … 702-2026
National Emergencies (NEMO) … 936
Caye Caulker
Fire Service ………… 206-0353
Police Department …… 911
Or ………………….. 206-2022
Crime Stoppers …. 0-800-922-TIPS (8477)
Medical Emergencies … 226-0166
National Emergencies (NEMO) … 936
Corozal
Fire Service ………… 402-2106
Police Department …… 911
Crime Stoppers …. 0-800-922-TIPS (8477)
Medical Emergencies … 422-2076
National Emergencies (NEMO) … 936
Dangriga
Fire Service ………… 502-2091
Police Department …… 911
Or ………………….. 522-2022
Crime Stoppers …. 0-800-922-TIPS (8477)
San Ignacio and Santa Elena
Fire Service San Ignacio … 804-2095
Fire Service Santa Elena … 804-4208
Police Department ………. 911
Or ……………………. 804-2022
Crime Stoppers …….. 0-800-922-TIPS (8477)
Medical Emergencies ….. 824-2066
Or ……………………. 824-2761
National Emergencies (NEMO) … 936
San Pedro Ambergris Caye
Fire Service ………… 206-2372
Police Department …… 911
Or ………………….. 206-2022
Crime Stoppers …. 0-800-922-TIPS (8477)
Medical Emergency ….. 226-2536
National Emergencies (NEMO) … 822-0153