Argentina: Ambulance and Emergency Medical Services

DIAL 911 TO CALL AN AMBULANCE IN ARGENTINA

You can also dial 107 to reach the government ambulance service (“SAME”) directly, if available in that province.

Yes. You can dial 911 for assistance from all 23 provinces in Argentina. Dialing 911 will put you in touch with the police call center who then forwards your call to the nearest ambulance provider. In Buenos Aires, Córdoba, Tierra del Fuego and Jujuy, you can also dial 107 to reach the government ambulance service (“SAME”) directly.

PRIVATE GROUND AMBULANCE IN ARGENTINA

BUENOS AIRES (PROVINCE)

BAHÍA BLANCA

• Alerta Emergencias Médicas: +54 291 456-2076
• Ambulancias Paramedicos: +54 291 481-2074

CAÑUELAS

• Aymed: +54 2226 42-2980

JUNÍN

• Intermed: +54 236 242-5185
• Vittal: +54 236 443-0701

LA PLATA

• AMBAR – Ambulancias Argentinas: +54 221 452-0052
• Ambulancias La Plata: +54 810-333-3919
• Serviam: +54 221 423-2328
• SUM SA: +54 221 483-9797
• UDEC Emergencias Médicas: +54 221 439-3400

MAR DEL PLATA

• Servisa: +54 223 482-7900

MERLO

• Ambulancias Municipal Merlo

MORÓN

• Unidad Coronaria Morón: +54 11 4627-0109

MUÑIZ

• Emerlife: +54 11 4667-2501

NECOCHEA

• Usina Salud: +54 22 6243-5252

OLAVARRÍA

• Emergencias Médicas Olavarría Emo: +54 2284 41-0000

PERGAMINO

• Medicar Emergencias Medicas: +54 2477 44-3044

PINAMAR

• Grupo Emergencia: +54 2254 49-8910

RAMOS MEJÍA

• Vittal: +54 11 4805-4545

SAN FERNANDO

• +VIDA Emergencias Médicas: +54 11 4725-6600

SAN MIGUEL

• Emergencias: +54 800-888-3637

TIGRE

• ProMedica: +54 11 4725-6410

TRENQUE LAUQUEN

• Seremed: +54 23 9241-5353

VILLA BALESTAR

• Medicardio: +54 80 0555-0335

ZÁRATE

• Semzar Emergencias Medicas: +54 34 8743-0911
• Vittal: +54 34 4000-8888

CHACO

RESISTENCIA

• Equipo Medico De Emergencias: +54 362 445-6200

CÓRDOBA

25 de MAYO

• Emergencia Médica Integral S.A.: +54 351 414-9000

ALTA GRACIAS

• Emergencia AG: +54 3547 42-3069

CÓRDOBA

• Ecco Emergencia y Prevencion: +54 351 446-6688
• Emer GD 158: +54 358 405-4158
• Emisa Villa Rivera Indarte: +54 810-444-4364
• Family Emergencias Medicas SRL: +54 351 422-9111
• URG Urgencias: +54 351 435-1111
• Vittal: +54 34 4000-8888
• UCB Emergencias: +54 3468 40-9409

CRUZ DEL EJE

• Sanos: +54 3549 42-1999

FREYRE

• Fami Servicio de Emergencias: +54 3564 46-2805

LA CALERA

• Emerco: +54 3543 46-6077

LA FALDA

• Cem – Central de Emergencias Medicas SA: +54 3548 42-4222

MARCOS JUÁREZ

• SUM Servicios de Urgencias Medicas: +54 3472 44-4444

MONTE MAÍZ

• RE Emergencias: +54 3468 47-2355

MORTEROS

• S.E.M Servicio de Emergencias: +54 3562 40-5555

QUEVEDO

• URG Urgencias: +54 351 435-1111

SAN FRANCISCO

• Ucemed: +54 3564 42-4000

VILLA ALLENDE

• CEC Centro de Emergencias Cardiocoronarias Privado: +54 3543 43-8100

VILLA CARLOS PAZ

• Vittal: +54 34 4000-8888

VILLA MARIA

• Corpus SRL Servicios de Emergencias Medicas: +54 353 452-1122

CIUDAD DE BUENOS AIRES (DISTRITO FEDERAL)

ALMAGRO

• Ayuda Medica: +54 11 4860-7200

BELGRANO

• Acudir Emergencias Médicas: +54 11 6009-3300

BERAZATEGUI

• Emeca Salud: +54 800-999-4505

BOEDO

• Acudir Emergencias Médicas: +54 11 6009-3300

CABALLITO

• Acudir Emergencias Médicas – Central Paternal: +54 11 6009-3300
• Ambulancias Pueyrredon: +54 11 4432-8654
• Emergencias: +54 81 0444-0911

COGHLAN

• Emergencias: +54 81 0444-0911

COLEGIALES

• Ambulancias Alvear: +54 11 4772-4113
• Vittal: +54 34 4000-8888

CONSTITUCIÓN

• Acudir Emergencias Médicas: +54 11 6009-3300

LANÚS OESTE

• EMERSUR Emergencias Médicas: +54 11 4225-2800
• Urgensar traslados en ambulancia: +54 11 4262-3346

MATADERO

• Acudir Emergencias Médicas: +54 11 6009-3300

QUILMES

• Unidad Coronaria Movil Quilmes: +54 11 4257-7777

RECOLETA

• Acudir Emergencias Médicas: +54 11 6009-3300

VILLA CRESPO

• Acudir Emergencias Médicas: +54 11 6009-3300
• Vittal: +54 34 4000-8888

VILLA DEL PARQUE

• Emergencias: +54 81 0444-0911

VILLA URQUIZA

• Ambulancias Médicas: +54 11 4522-7051
• Emergencias: +54 81 0444-0911

CHUBUT

COMODORO RIVADAVIA

• Urgencias SRL: +54 297 447-5555
• EMEC: +54 297 406-4444

PUERTO MADRYN

• SEP – Servicio de Emergencias Privado: +54 280 445-0700

CORRIENTES

CORRIENTES

• Medic Sa Emergencias Medicas: +54 379 443-0400

CATAMARCA

CATAMARCA

• ECA Salud: +54 383 442-5000

ENTRE RÍOS

CHAJARI

• Siempre SRL: +54 3456 42-2220

PARANÁ

• Acuda: +54 343 421-9999

FORMOSA

FORMOSA

• Emergencias Salud: +54 370 442-4220

JUJUY

SAN SALVADOR DE JUJUY

• SAE Emergencias Médicas: +54 388 423-6666

LA PAMPA

SANTA ROSA

• Emepa, Emergencias Medicas Pampeanas: +54 2954 42-4096

LA RIOJA

LA RIOJA

• Eri Emergencia Riojana Inmediata: +54 3804 43-1000

MENDOZA

MENDOZA

• A Tiempo Emergencias Médicas: +54 261 424-0300
• Asistir Servicios Medicos: +54 261 459-7100
• ECI Emergencias Médicas, Base Godoy Cruz: +54 261 520-7000
• Emergencias: +54 81 0444-0911
• Grupo Amano: +54 261 429-8300
• Grupo Salud Social: +54 261 438-0701
• Serprisa Emergencias: +54 261 432-6666

NEUQUÉN

NEUQUÉN

• Fundacion Patagonia Salud Integral:
• Ambulancias Ave Fenix: +54 299 442-6463

RÍO NEGRO

CIPOLLETTI

• Datum S.A.: +54 29 9477-0308

SAN CARLOS DE BARILOCHE

• Vittal: +54 34 4000-8888

SALTA

SALTA

• SAMEC: +54 387 431-8081

SANTA CRUZ

RÍO GALLEGOS

• UDEM S.R.L: +54 800-222-8336

SANTIAGO DEL ESTERO

SANTIAGO DEL ESTERO

• SEM Santiago Emergencias Médicas: +54 385 421-3512

SANTA FE

PÉREZ

• Medi Movil: +54 341 495-1522

RECONQUISTA

• Emergencias AME: +54 3482 42-1666

ROSARIO

• Emerger SRL: +54 341 447-8500
• Intermed SRL: +54 341 435-5355
• Vittal: +54 34 4000-8888

SAN LORENZO

• AMCE: +54 3476 42-2422

SANTA FE

• Unisem: +54 342 455-2000
• Vittal: +54 34 4000-8888

SUNCHALES

• Alerta Medica Sa: +54 3493 42-0664

VENADO TUERTO

• Emcofir Siem: +54 3462 46-1111

SAN JUAN

SAN JUAN

• Asistencia Smi Emergencias: +54 264 420-4343
• ECI San Juan – Emergencias Médicas: +54 264 421-5959

SAN LUIS

TRELEW

• Vittal: +54 34 4000-8888

VILLA MERCEDES

• Vittal: +54 34 4000-8888

TIERRA DEL FUEGO

RÍO GRANDE

• Medical Sur: +54 2964 42-7100

USHUAIA

• Emergencias Médicas Fueguinas S.A.: +54 2901 44-0406

TUCUMÁN

SAN MIGUEL DE TUCUMÁN

• Ecco S.A.: +54 381 431-0799
• Soremer SRL: +54 381 431-1446

AIR AMBULANCE IN ARGENTINA

• Dial 100 for Firefighters – Argentine firefighters are trained to put out fires in homes, housing complexes, residential, commercial premises and industrial plants.
• Dial 103 for Civil Defense – Argentine Civil Defense helps earthquake victims, tsunamis, floods, landslides, chemical spills and other disasters by providing them with medicine, clothing, shelters and medical assistance.
• Dial 105 for Environmental emergencies – biohazard, spills, leaks, utilities etc.
• Dial 106 for Maritime emergencies – Number to contact Argentine coast guard

[Source: https://www.argentina.gob.ar/tema/emergencias]

Yes. In Buenos Aires, SAME develops training courses for doctor, drivers, radio operators and administrative staff: “The University of Buenos Aires School of Medicine, the Institute for Human Development and Health, and SAME’s own training are some of the places where we train staff. .. .SAME also has a Department of Logistics and Continuing Education in charge of providing ongoing training in different areas.”

[Sources: SAME Government website; Asociación de Médicos Municipales de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires]

Outside of Buenos Aires, training programs may be offered by the Red Cross, Civil Defense and Fire Department.

Ground Ambulance in Buenos Aires

According to the government website, the following public ambulances are available in Buenos Aires

• 3 pediatric ambulances and 1 pediatric intensive care unit
• 3 neonatal intensive care units
• 2 disaster units (“UNICA”)
• 2 DEES units
• 1 mobile emergency communications unit
• 15 mobile logistical support units
• 1 dialysis ambulance
• 2 cardiac ambulances
• 113 advanced life support (ALS) ambulances
• 2 Helicopters
• 2 psychiatric ambulances
• 1 blood transport vehicle

According to SAME’s current director once you have been attended to by ambulance staff you will be transferred to the nearest hospital with available space.

Emergency care provided by ambulance and in hospital is provided free of charge to both Argentinian citizens and foreign travelers and tourists.

Common Emergencies in Argentina

Road Traffic Injuries

• The Director of SAME Buenos Aires reports 420 road traffic collisions per day in the capital city
• The Argentina Fire Department reports responding to approximately 50 road traffic collisions nationwide each day through the first six months of 2017
  • (How these numbers can be so different are possibly due to under-reporting by the public in rural areas and/or back-of-the-envelope estimations by SAME’s Director)

Zika Virus is also a risk in Argentina: 
Alert – Level 2, Practice Enhanced Precautions

Read the CDC’s Zika Travel Notice in Argentina

Vaccinations for Argentina

According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), different groups of travelers will require different vaccinations for travel in Argentina:

• All Travelers:
  • Measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine
  • Diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis vaccine
  • Varicella (chickenpox) vaccine
  • Polio vaccine
  • Your yearly flu shot
• Most Travelers:
  • Hepatitis A
  • Typhoid
• Some Travelers:
  • Hepatitis B
  • Rabies
  • Yellow Fever – “Yellow fever is a risk in certain parts of Argentina, so CDC recommends the yellow fever vaccine for travelers 9 months of age or older to these areas.”

Read more about travel in Argentina at the CDC website:  https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/destinations/traveler/none/argentina (Last accessed: Aug. 7, 2017)

History of SAME Buenos Aires (in Spanish)

Emergency medical services in Argentina are overseen by the Ministry of Health

• Bomberos Voluntarios de la República Argentina
• Secretaría de Protección Civil
• Sistema de Asistencia Médica de Emergencia (SAME)  – Buenos Aires