Behaviour in case of incidents
- Keep calm
- Stay at home and look after family and people nearby
- Only call emergency numbers in emergencies and avoid unnecessary calls (risk of network overload)
- Stay away from any damaged areas
- Follow the instructions of the municipal management team and rescue services
- Information on the current situation can be obtained at the information points (billboards) or at the emergency meeting points (railway stations).
Important emergency numbers
General information
- Police | 117
- Fire brigade | 118
- Ambulance | 114
- Rega | 1414
- Poisoning emergencies | 145
Municipality Internal
- Municipality of Grindelwald | 033 854 14 14
- Grindelwald Tourism | 033 854 12 12
- Health Centre | 033 854 54 40
Emergency numbers of the municipality of Grindelwald
Alarms in case of an incident
General alarm
- Listen to the radio
- Follow the instructions of the authorities
- Inform neighbours
Water alarm
- Leave endangered area immediately
- Seek higher ground
- Follow the instructions of the authorities
Listen to the radio for signs
Switch on Radio BeO (Bernese Oberland)
Frequency: Grindelwald 95.9 Mhz
Switch on Radio SRF 3 (national events)
Frequency: Grindelwald 93.6 Mhz
In the event of a power failure
- Switch off all mains-powered appliances. As soon as the power is restored, switch on one appliance at a time (risk of mains overload).
- Only call the emergency number in emergencies, avoid unnecessary calls (risk of mains overload). Listen to the radio for information (Internet, battery-powered).
- In winter, wear warm clothing in case the heating fails.
- Consume food from the fridge and freezer first, then open uncooled supplies.
- As the fresh water supply may be affected, collect drinking water in all available larger containers.
- If help is needed, go to the nearest emergency meeting point.
Preventive measures
- Have mobile phone (possibly radio with batteries) and analogue phone ready
- Have a power bank, charging cable, torch, spare batteries, candles and matches ready
- Keep important personal medication and documents in a safe place
- Possibly get a spare battery for mobile phone and laptop
- Emergency supply of food
- Cooking facilities: gas fire, barbecue, fireplace, etc.
- Download the Alertswiss app
