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==What is an Emergency in Italy?==

Emergency is a vague concept. 
Let's say first type can be being unable to reach medical service without help. 
To give an idea: when you call a Medical Emergency number, simply
you ask for an an 'ambulance'. That is of course your personal account to 
ask for one or not  (a typical situation can be  a broken leg for instance). 
If you just need medical help, call Doctor on Duty from whom you can get medical 
assistance through telefon or who can visit you in some cases (a typical situation is having a fever). In situation with necessity of legal procedures you can also call General Emergency number or Carabinieri, they will ask you if you need an ambulance (for instance a traffic accident). 

The another type of emergency is having an annoying pain etc. but being able to reach the hospital. In this case you have to convince the nurse in the emergency service of your situation. In Italy, there are several imergency codes and your examination appointment relies on the code your 'emergency' deserves.  

== Emergency numbers ==

{|class="wikitable"
! Description
! Number
|- 
| Emergency number (generic purposes) 
| 113
|- 
| Carabinieri - Police 
| 112
|- 
| Medical emergency
| 118
|- 
| Firemen (''Vigili del fuoco'')
| 115
|}

== Other useful numbers ==
{|class="wikitable"
! Description
! Number
|- 
| State police headquarters (''Questura'') 
| 0403790111
|-
| National traffic police (''Polizia stradale'')
| 0404194311
|-
| Local police (''Vigili Urbani'')
| 040366111
|-
| Doctor on duty (''Guardia medica'')
| 0403991111
|-
| Trieste Hospital (''Ospedali Riuniti di Trieste centralino'')
| 0403991111
|-
| Trieste Municipality (''Comune di Trieste'')
| 0406751
|}