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📞 Important Phone Numbers (EN)

🚨 Emergency

• 112 (emergency: ambulance / fire brigade / police)
• 0900 – 8844 (police, non-emergency)

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🩺 General Practitioners (daytime)

• 0224 – 581 234 (Callantsoog GP)
• 0223 – 64 22 22 (Julianadorp GP)
• 0226 – 39 13 00 (Tuitjenhorn / Sint Maartenszee GP)

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🌙 Out-of-hours GP (evenings / nights / weekends)

• 0223 – 670 470 (Den Helder)
• 072 – 518 06 18 (Alkmaar)

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🏥 Hospitals

• 0223 – 69 69 69 (Den Helder)
• 072 – 548 4444 (Alkmaar)

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💊 Pharmacies

• 0224 – 58 12 34 (Callantsoog)
• 0223 – 63 12 00 (Julianadorp)

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🐾 Veterinarian

• 0224 – 57 12 34 (Zijpe Vet)
• 0223 – 61 23 45 (Den Helder)

🛟Lifeguard Service Callantsoog & Safe Swimming in the Sea

The North Sea at Callantsoog is beautiful but can be dangerous. The Reddingsbrigade Callantsoog works daily to keep visitors safe. However, safety always starts with your own awareness.

🚩 What does the lifeguard service do?

• Monitor the beach and sea
• Warn about dangerous situations
• Perform rescue operations
• Provide safety advice

👉 Always swim near a lifeguard station.

🚨 Meaning of the flags

• 🟥 Red flag – Do not swim (dangerous)
• 🟨 Yellow flag – Be cautious
• 🟩 Green flag – Relatively safe
• 🟥🟨 Red-yellow – Lifeguarded area
• 🟪 Purple flag – Dangerous marine life

🌊 Danger of rip currents

Rip currents can quickly pull you away from shore.

How to recognize:

• Calmer-looking water
• Fewer breaking waves
• Darker patch in the sea
• Current moving offshore

What to do:

• Stay calm
• Float to conserve energy
• Swim parallel to the shore
• Signal for help

⚠️ Safety tips

• Swim at lifeguarded beaches
• Never swim alone
• Watch children carefully
• Know your limits
• Follow lifeguard instructions