Fiji Emergency Guide: Numbers, Hospitals and Traveler Help

Fiji Emergency Numbers: Call for Help

Dial these short codes directly while in Fiji, without +679. Use +679 with the full hospital and local office numbers listed below. International calls, such as the DAN and overseas consular lines, may incur charges.

The numbers above follow the Fiji Ministry of Health, telecommunications regulator and National Fire Authority. The NFA also lists 910 for its ambulance service. UK travel advice describes 911 as a general emergency number; this guide gives the service-specific contacts.

Police, Fire and Other Useful Contacts

Use 917 for a police emergency. The Fiji Police Force also publishes these divisional command centre numbers:

Source: Fiji Police Force contact directory.

• Fire or rescue: call 910. Leave a dangerous building and follow the responders’ instructions.
• Disaster management: the regulator lists 915 for the disaster management office. This is not a dedicated maritime rescue number.
• Fiji Red Cross national office: +679 331 4133. This is an office contact, rather than an ambulance dispatch number.
• Health Ministry general enquiries: 158, Monday–Friday, 8 am–4:30 pm. For a medical emergency, call 911.

Medical Help and Hospital Numbers

1. Call 911 and tell the operator your island, exact location and the person’s condition.
2. Alert nearby staff. Ask your accommodation or tour operator to help contact the nearest facility and coordinate transport.
3. Follow the operator’s instructions. Give first aid within your training and tell responders about known allergies and medication.
4. Contact your insurer’s assistance team as soon as urgent help is underway. Keep medical reports, invoices and receipts.

Ambulance services and medical facilities are limited, and weather or road conditions can delay access. Serious illness or injury may require evacuation overseas. A hospital may request a payment guarantee, confirmed insurance or an up-front deposit.

See the medical information in Smartraveller’s Fiji advice and Canada’s Fiji travel advice for the published guidance on access, payment and evacuation.

Source: Ministry of Health facilities directory. The directory also lists +679 888 0285 for Taveuni. It includes health centres and nursing stations for islands not shown in this table.

Private Medical Assistance

Emergency Medical Fiji (EMF) publishes +679 770 7700 for emergency assistance and has a private medical centre at Port Denarau. Ask about availability at your location, fees and insurer approval. It is a private provider, separate from the public emergency short codes.

For vaccination planning, mosquito precautions and insurance questions before departure, see our Fiji travel health and safety guide.

Diving Emergencies and DAN

Unusual joint pain, numbness, weakness, trouble breathing, confusion or collapse after diving needs medical assessment. Symptoms can improve and then return; feeling better does not establish that it is safe to continue diving.

• Stop diving and arrange urgent medical help. Tell responders about the recent dives.
• Have a trained person provide emergency oxygen if available, following their training and medical instructions.
• Keep the dive computer, recent dive profiles and the times when symptoms began available for the medical team.
• Let the treating team and DAN arrange the appropriate transfer. Discuss any flight or altitude exposure with them.

Smartraveller identifies hyperbaric facilities at CWM Hospital in Suva and Pacific Specialist Healthcare in Nadi. The medical team must confirm which facility can receive the diver. Check that your policy covers diving treatment and medical evacuation.

Sources: DAN emergency contacts, DAN emergency response advice and Smartraveller’s Fiji medical information.

Theft, Crime and Lost Passports

1. Move to a safe place. Call 917 if you are in immediate danger or a crime is in progress.
2. Report the incident to police and ask for a written report or reference number for your records and insurer.
3. Contact your bank immediately to block stolen cards. Use the bank’s official app or published contact number.
4. If your passport is missing, contact your country’s embassy or consular service about replacement documents and onward travel.
5. Tell your accommodation and insurer what happened. Keep copies of reports and any relevant receipts.

Arrange transport with your accommodation if you need to visit a police station or clinic. Our Suva transport guide explains local taxi and bus options.

Cyclones, Floods and Tsunami Warnings

Fiji’s cyclone season normally runs from November through April, although cyclones can occur outside those months. For seasonal planning, see our Fiji weather guide. During a warning, use current official updates and your accommodation’s emergency instructions.

If a Cyclone or Flood Warning Is Issued

• Ask staff where to shelter, how to reach it and when to move. Follow evacuation orders and avoid making a last-minute transfer on your own.
• Keep drinking water, ready-to-eat food, medication, a flashlight, charged phone and power bank together. Protect documents in a waterproof bag.
• Stay away from floodwater, damaged buildings and fallen power lines. Ask staff about safe routes before attempting a road journey.
• Check with your airline or boat operator before leaving for a departure. Wait for official clearance before returning to an evacuated area.

If You Notice Natural Tsunami Warning Signs

On the coast, a strong or long earthquake, a sudden unusual change in sea level or a loud roar from the ocean can warn of a tsunami. Move to high ground or inland as soon as you can do so safely. Do not wait on the beach for an official message or go to the shore to watch.

Source: National Weather Service tsunami safety guidance. Follow local evacuation routes and remain away until authorities say it is safe.

Embassy and Consular Assistance

Contact your country’s consular service for a lost passport, arrest, serious incident or difficulty reaching local support. Call local emergency services first if someone is in immediate danger. The contacts below separate urgent assistance from local office enquiries.

The New Zealand emergency line is published by SafeTravel; the Canadian line by Global Affairs Canada. Other nationalities should save their own government’s overseas emergency contact before travel.

Save Before You Travel

• Emergency contacts: 911, 917, 910, your accommodation, insurer’s 24-hour assistance line and your country’s consular contact.
• Medical details: an English-language list of medication, allergies and relevant conditions, plus prescriptions where needed.
• Documents: accessible copies of your passport, insurance policy and bookings. Keep a secure backup and a paper contact list.
• Local arrangements: ask where the nearest clinic is, who to contact after hours and how a transfer would be arranged from your island.

Save this guide and an offline map before leaving Wi-Fi. Check that your phone plan can make voice calls. Ask your provider how calling works on your particular roaming plan or eSIM; a working data connection does not by itself confirm voice-call access. Our Fiji SIM and eSIM guide for Suva explains the local options.

Use the Fiji packing list for document and practical packing checks. Review your phone’s emergency features before departure and keep the actual service numbers available for manual dialing.

Frequently Asked Questions

Sources and Verification

Contacts and guidance were checked against the official pages listed below on October 2, 2026. Published numbers are not a guarantee of current line availability or response time.

• Telecommunications Authority of FijiNational emergency short codes
• Fiji Ministry of Health and Medical ServicesMedical emergencies and general enquiries
• Fiji Ministry of Health: facilities directoryPublic hospital telephone numbers
• Fiji Police ForceDivisional command centre contacts
• National Fire Authority910 fire, rescue and ambulance contact
• Emergency Medical FijiPrivate medical assistance contact
• DAN WorldInternational diving emergency hotline
• Divers Alert Network: treating decompression sicknessEmergency response and oxygen first aid
• Divers Alert Network: decompression illnessSymptoms and medical evaluation
• Australian Government: Smartraveller FijiMedical access, payment, hyperbaric facilities and cyclone season
• Government of Canada: Fiji travel adviceMedical access, advance payment and evacuation
• UK Government: getting help in FijiAlternative wording for the 911 emergency number
• Fiji Meteorological ServiceOfficial weather and cyclone warnings
• Fiji National Disaster Risk Management OfficeDisaster updates and preparedness
• U.S. National Weather ServiceNatural tsunami warnings and evacuation
• Fiji Red Cross SocietyNational office contact
• U.S. Embassy SuvaAmerican Citizen Services and after-hours contact
• Australian High Commission in FijiLocal and 24-hour consular assistance
• UK Government: consular assistance24-hour FCDO emergency contact
• New Zealand SafeTravel24/7 consular emergency number
• Government of Canada24/7 emergency consular assistance