Princess Margaret Hospital
Public hospital · Shirley Street, Nassau, New Providence.
Emergency & Safety
Get help in The Bahamas
Police, fire, ambulance, marine assistance and essential contacts.
Immediate danger? Police, fire or ambulance
Call an emergency operator now. ConchPort cannot receive emergency reports or dispatch help.
State your island, settlement, exact location or landmark, what happened, and your callback number. Follow the operator’s instructions.
Official police emergency information ↗Hospitals
Hospital switchboards. For ambulance dispatch or immediate danger, call 911 or 919.
Rand Memorial Hospital
Public hospital · Freeport, Grand Bahama.
Doctors Hospital
Private hospital · Collins Avenue and Shirley Street, Nassau.
Marine assistance
At sea, use marine VHF Channel 16 to contact Nassau Harbour Control or nearby stations. Radio and cellular coverage depend on your position.
Bahamas Air Sea Rescue Association (BASRA)
Marine search and rescue assistance. Give your GPS position, vessel name and nature of distress.
Royal Bahamas Defence Force Harbour Patrol
Harbour patrol contact listed by the Port Department.
Police Harbour Control
Marine police contact listed by the Port Department.
Disaster information & police enquiries
Agency contact lines. Use 911 or 919 for immediate danger.
Disaster Risk Management Authority
Disaster preparedness, official updates and shelter information. Gladstone Road, Nassau. This office line is not emergency dispatch.
Royal Bahamas Police Force — general enquiries
Non-emergency enquiries · Monday–Friday, 8am–5pm. The official police directory also lists island stations.
Utility faults & outages
For an immediate threat to life, call 911 or 919 first. Keep away from fallen power lines.
Bahamas Power and Light
Report power faults and outages in BPL service areas.
Water & Sewerage Corporation
Report water service issues and leaks; provide your island, street and nearest landmark.
Hurricanes, shelters & island offices
Check official announcements for shelter openings and evacuation instructions. A listed shelter is not necessarily open. Family Island assistance depends on local services and transport availability.
Sources & AI: Published sources reviewed 20 October 2026; some documents are older and numbers can change. Calls have not been test-dialled. Follow emergency operators and official authorities. AI forecasts must not be the sole basis for a safety decision.