Emergency
Emergency numbers in Panama
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911 is the national emergency line, reaching ambulance, police and fire. Direct lines also exist for the police (104) and fire brigade (103).
Good to know
Save 911 and your hotel/building address in Spanish. Members of the Jewish community also use Hatzalah (294-5000) for fast first response.
Details
- Fire
- 103
- Police
- 104
- Red Cross
- 455 (Cruz Roja Panameña directory lists *455)
- U.S. Embassy (24 h)
- +507 317-5000
- Discrepancy note
- UK FCDO lists 103 for ambulance as well as fire; US Embassy, Canada and DSI use 911 for ambulance.
- National emergency
- 911 (SUME: Sistema Único de Manejo de Emergencias; police, ambulance, fire)
- Civil protection (SINAPROC)
- *335 (Cruz Roja Panameña directory; French MFA lists +507 316-0080 as an alternative line)
- Tourist police (Panama City)
- +507 511-9262 (Cruz Roja Panameña directory and French Ministry of Foreign Affairs; not found on a Policía Nacional page)
Sources
- pa.usembassy.gov (opens in a new tab) · checked Nov 5, 2026
- travel.gc.ca (opens in a new tab) · checked Nov 5, 2026
- gov.uk (opens in a new tab) · checked Nov 5, 2026
- web.archive.org (opens in a new tab) · checked Nov 5, 2026
- dsipanama.org (opens in a new tab) · checked Nov 5, 2026
- sume911.pa (opens in a new tab) · checked Nov 5, 2026
- cruzroja.org.pa (opens in a new tab) · checked Nov 5, 2026
- diplomatie.gouv.fr (opens in a new tab) · checked Nov 5, 2026
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