Information in english
You can always contact the local fire department with any questions or concerns you might have. Please click "Kontakta Räddningstjänsten" on the left hand side of this page for further contact information.
The fire department in the municipality of Åmål strive to prevent fires and accidents. However, incidents do happen and the local department annually respond to approximately 180 calls. The most frequent calls are fires and motor vehicle accidents, but we also respond to other emergencies such as automated fire alarms, chemical spills and water rescue to mention a few.
During office hours Mon-Fri 7.30-16.30 five (5) full time employees are on staff . If you need to contact the fire department during non office hours you can always contact the fire commander on call. For non emergencies you can call the emergency dispatcher (SOS) and request the fire commander on call for the municipality of Åmål. Please do so using the following phone number: 054-83 08 70.
If you have an emergency, always call SOS 112.
What questions do I need to answer when I call 112?
(Remember that while answering these (or similar) questions the ambulance, police and fire services are already being dispatched so just listen to what the operator asks for and try to stay calm).
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When reporting a fire:
Is somebodies life in danger?
What is on fire?
How severe is the fire?
What is your name?
Where are you calling from - and what is your phone number?
When reporting a traffic accident:
Stop and see what has happened.
Is somebody injured?
Is somebody pinned in (trapped in a car)?
Are there any leaks, any smell of gasoline or other fluids?
What is your name?
Where are you calling from - and what is your phone number?
It is important to know where you are. Use objects that are easy to spot when guiding the fire department, for example road signs, churches or other landmarks.
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The fire commander on call has a response time of 90 seconds. The remainder of the personnel are "paid-per-call" fire fighters and will respond from home when their pagers go off, this with a response time of 300 seconds.
For general information about lighting fires and the "right to access of open country" (allemansrätten), please click the link below.
>> Lighting fires and the "right of access to open country" (allemansrätten)
For general information about the municipality of Åmål, please click here:
