We recommend that you not use 911 because it is routed to Mexico City and then to Guadalajara before reaching us. The ambulance will arrive quicker if you use 765-2308. Below numbers are usefu to have, but the private clinics and hospitals are not associated with Cruz Roja Mexico.
Hospitals and Clinics:
Cruz Roja - Chapala 376-765-2308
Hospital Ajijic 376-766-0622
Hospital San Antonio 376-689-0911
Chapala Clinica Municipal 376-765-5421
Jocotepec Clinica Municipal 387-763-1920
Police:
Police – Chapala 376-765-4444, or 2821
Police – Ajijic 376-766-1760
Police – Jocotepec 387-763-0006, or 0074
Police –Movilidad 376-765-4747 (Chapala)
24-Hour Fire & Rescue:
Chapala Municipality 376-766-3615
Jocotepec Municipality 387-763-0784
Road Service:
Green Angels 078 or 800-903-9200
(Los Angeles Verde)
Emergency Medical Phrases and Words
Do you speak English? = habla usted inglés?
I don’t speak Spanish = no hablo español
the address is = la dirección es
my house = mi casa
I need = necesito
police = policía
firefighters = bomberos
an ambulance = una ambulancia
a doctor = un doctor
there is a = hay (pronounced “eye”) un
man = hombre (om’-bre)
woman = mujer (moo-herr’)
child = niño (boy), niña (girl)
traffic accident = accidente de tránsito
robber = ladrón
rapist = violador
fire = incendio
intruder = intruso
noise = ruido
gun = pistola
knife = cuchillo
very sick = muy enfermo
bleeding = está sangrando
people are hurt = personas están lastimadas
heart attack = ataque cardiaco
no breathing = no respira
death = muerto
come right away, please = vengan ahorita, por favor
hurry = tengan prisa