Emergency numbers + embassies in Italy

Emergency numbers in Italy

General emergency 112

Police113

Ambulance118

Fire115

Tourist policePolizia di Stato — for tourists, file reports at the nearest 'questura'

Healthcare is good and EU citizens get free emergency treatment with EHIC. Tourists pay; insurance recommended.

For United States citizens

U.S. Embassy, Via Vittorio Veneto 121, Rome

For UK citizens

British Embassy, Via XX Settembre 80a, Rome

For Canada citizens

Canadian Embassy, Via Zara 30, Rome

For Australia citizens

Australian Embassy, Via Antonio Bosio 5, Rome

Verify addresses on the official embassy site before traveling — embassies move occasionally.

Pickpockets on Rome bus 64 (Vatican route), restaurant 'coperto' over-charging, fake police 'fines,' gladiator photo scams at Colosseum.

Save your embassy's contact in your phone before you travel — country code + number.
Register your trip with your government if you're a US citizen (STEP — step.state.gov), UK (FCDO advice), or Australian (Smartraveller). Free, takes 5 min.
Take photos of your passport and store them in cloud + email it to yourself. Replacements are much faster with a copy.
Travel insurance with medical evacuation — check the coverage limit. $100,000+ medical, $250,000+ evacuation are the realistic minimums for serious incidents abroad.
Know the difference between the police and tourist police. When dealing with regular police in a non-English-speaking country, ask for someone who speaks English (or your language) — many will have a translator on call.