Emergency Services & On-call Duties
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Emergency numbers
Fire brigade: 122
Police: 133
Emergency ambulance: 144
Mountain rescue: 140
Emergency contact for individuals with hearing impairment:
- Fax or SMS to +43 800 133 133
- Email to gehoerlosennotruf@polizei.gv.at
Medical advice by phone (not for emergencies): 1450
Medical practices on duty: Which medical practice is on duty today?
Dentist emergency contact: +43 316 818 111 (on weekends)
Pharmacy information contact: 1455
Poison control centre: +43 1 406 43 43
Gas emergency: 128
Veterinary emergency: +43 3842 238 17
(Veterinary Clinic of Leoben for Small Animals)
Breakdown services:
ARBÖ: 123
ÖAMTC: 120
Unlocking service in Leoben:
Locksmith Lausecker
Emergency service: +43 664 302 12 67
Pastoral advice & crisis assistance
Rat auf Draht (phone assistance for children and adolescents):
147 (00:00 to 24:00)
Pastoral advice service:
142 (00:00 to 24:00)
Helpline for women affected by violence:
+43 800 222 555 (00:00 to 24:00)
Emergency call women’s shelter in Kapfenberg and Graz:
+43 316 429 900 (00:00 to 24:00)
Emergency call for men: +43 800 246 247 (00:00 to 24:00)
Civil protection & alarm signals
In the event of an emergency, an emergency siren will warn you of approaching danger. For further information, contact the Styrian National Warning Centre at +43 316 877 44 44.
Note the following different alarm signals:
- Warning: 3 minutes steady continuous tone – approaching danger! Turn on your radio or television (ORF) or consult orf.at. Follow the instructions provided.
- Alarm:1 minute ascending and descending wail – danger! Look for protective areas or rooms and follow the instructions announced on the radio, television or online (ORF).
- All-clear: 1 minute steady continuous tone – end of danger.
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Municipal on-call duties
Gas, electricity, water and community heating:
- +43 3842 230 24(during office hours)
- +43 3842 230 24-999(evenings, weekends, public holidays)
- 128(general gas emergency call)
Road service:
- +43 3842 4062-282 (during office hours)
- +43 676 84 4062-243(evenings, weekends, public holidays)
Sewer service:
- +43 3842 4062-368 (during office hours)
- +43 676 84 4062-368(evenings, weekends, public holidays)
Sewage plant:
Funeral arrangements through the Leoben Public Utilities (“Stadtwerke”):
+43 3842 823 80 (00:00 to 24:00)