Emergency Numbers

Dial 9-1-1 (for ambulance, fire or police), or visit your nearest emergency department, when:

• experiencing discomfort or tightness in the chest;
• experiencing unusual shortness of breath;
• experiencing abdominal pain;
• experiencing prolonged and persistent headache or dizziness;
• an injury may require stitches or involve a broken bone;
• a child has prolonged diarrhea or vomiting; or
• a baby under six months of age has a fever of 38°C (100.4°F) or higher.

Otherwise, please visit your family practitioner’s office or a walk-in clinic for non-emergency health care.

Poison Control
Phone:  1-800-565-8161

Addiction Services
Phone:  1-888-299-8399

Island Help Line
24 hour, bilingual and confidential telephone service that provides information, support or help to Islanders who are in a crisis.

Phone:  1-800-218-2885

Kids Help Phone
Toll-free, 24-hour, bilingual and anonymous phone counselling, web counselling and referral service for children and youth.  Professional counsellors provide support to young people across Canada.

Phone:  1-800-668-6868
Web:     kidshelpphone.ca

Problem Gambling Help Line
24 hour, confidential telephone service that enables Islanders to speak with a licensed Social Worker who has specialized training in problem gambling, counselling, and crisis intervention.

Phone:  1-855-255-4255