What Should I Do In Case of An Emergency in Tanzania?
In an emergency, contact your safari guide, lodge, or hotel staff immediately, as they can coordinate local response and communication. The general emergency number is 112, though response capabilities vary by location.
Your first point of contact in any emergency should be your guide or accommodation staff, who understand local resources and can communicate in Swahili. Safari guides are trained in first aid and emergency procedures, and lodges maintain communication with flying doctor services.
Keep copies of your travel insurance information, passport, and emergency contacts readily accessible. Your travel consultant will provide a list of emergency contacts specific to your itinerary.
For medical emergencies requiring evacuation, your insurance provider's 24-hour emergency line will coordinate transport. AMREF Flying Doctors operates throughout East Africa and can arrange evacuation from remote safari locations.
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