Editing Groningen (section)

== EMERGENCY LIST ==

=== POLICE STATION ===

In case of an emergency: If you are in trouble or if you have witnessed a crime, call 1-1-2 from any telephone. This call is free of charge but should be used only in case of an emergency.

To report a crime: To report a non-emergency minor crime, call the local police station at 0900-8844.

[http://www.politie.nl/groningen Groningen's Police website]

Here's a list of the local police stations:

;Basiseenheid Centrum
:Rademarkt 12
;Basiseenheid Noord
:Korreweg 3
;Basiseenheid Zuid
:Queridolaan 5
;Basiseenheid West
:Diamantlaan 168
;Basiseenheid Oost
:Parkallee 20

=== HOSPITALS ===

Note that if you need instant medical help, the nation-wide emergency telephone number, 112, will give you an ambulance very quickly and the doctor on board will contact the hospital on the way there.

;'''UMCG'''
:''The University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG) is one of the largest hospitals in the Netherlands.''
:Hanzeplein 1 
:9713 GZ GRONINGEN
:Netherlands
:+31 50 361 6161

;'''Martini ziekenhuis'''
:Van Swietenplein 1
:9728 NT GRONINGEN
:Netherlands
:+31 50 524 5245

=== MEDICAL ADVICE HELPLINE ===

For medical emergencies after office hours, at weekends and on public holidays call 0900 9229 (or +31 50 316 8400) and check [http://www.doktersdienstengroningen.nl/html/home.html this website]. As most things will be in Dutch ask some help from your host. Please note that this service is not free.

020 694 8709 gives you the nearest 24hr. pharmacy. 

=== EMBASSIES & CONSULATES ===

Most Embassies & Consulates are located in [[Den Haag]] or [[Amsterdam]]. However, there are also the following honorary consulates in Groningen: Belgium, Germany & Denmark.

=== LAST-MINUTE HOSTEL & TRANSPORT ===

Always make sure you are aware of ways to get to your host's home, but also out of it as well, should you need to.

To my knowledge, there are two hostels in Groningen:
* [http://www.budgetthostels.nl/en/ Bud Gett Hostels Groningen], Rademarkt 3 (050 5886558)
* [http://en.simplonjongerenhotel.nl/ Simplon Youth Hostel], Boterdiep 73-2 (050 3135221)

Taxi numbers:
0800 2929032, 050 525422, 050 3180600, 050 8507283

=== RAPE CRISIS UNIT ===

Sexual abuse helpline: 0900 899 8411

=== THE IMMIGRATION ADVISORY SERVICE ===


=== EMERGENCY COUCH ===
On CS: [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=41688 Last Minute Couch Requests Groningen]

On BW:

On HC:

=== YOUR LOCAL CONTACTS ===

[[Local CS Ambassadors]]

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