Ambulance and emergency

In an emergency, always call 000 for expert medical assistance.

South Australia’s ambulance and emergency medical services provides emergency medical assistance, treatment and transport, non-urgent patient transport and high-quality patient care to the people of South Australia.

000 is a free call from any phone, mobile or phone box.

You will hear a short recorded message stating that you have dialled the emergency number and then a Telstra operator will ask which service you require – police, fire or ambulance. Stay on the line.

Once you confirm you are calling from South Australia and ask for ‘ambulance’ you will be transferred to SA Ambulance Service.

Stay calm, speak clearly and answer all of the operator’s questions to ensure we can send the most appropriate ambulance resource to your emergency.

Our highly trained emergency medical dispatch support officers will calmly talk you through what you need to do in your specific emergency. They can even help you perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and other first-aid treatments while you wait for the ambulance to arrive.

Please do not self present to the hospital or your local GP. Paramedics and ambulance officers can start advanced lifesaving treatment and stabilise a patient's condition at any scene.