| Emergency telephone numbers |
| Emergency number (universal) | 112 |
| Fire Department (Bombeiros Sapadores) | 239 792 808 |
| Fire Department (Bombeiros Voluntários) | 239 822 323 |
| Police | 239 851 300 |
| Police (GNR) | 239 794 300 |
| Hospital of the UC | 239 400 400 |
| Hospital dos Covões | 239 800 100 |
| Hospital Pediátrico | 239 480 300 |
| Grupeme - security services | 239 701 700 |
| Lifts Maintnance | 707 246 847 |
*) In case of emergency please contact the security service GRUPEME; they known how to contact the staff of the Physics Department out of hours
(permanent service 24h/24h: tel. 239701700).
