Emergency Contacts

Important phone numbers for Gabriola Island

In Case of Emergency

For life-threatening emergencies, always call 911 first

Fire, Medical Emergency, Police Emergency, Ambulance

Gabriola Island Services

Gabriola RCMP

Non-emergency police matters

250-247-8333

Gabriola Fire Hall #1

730 Church Street

250-247-9677

Fire Duty Officer

After hours emergencies

250-755-9289

Gabriola Medical Clinic

695 Church Street

Mon-Fri 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
250-247-9922

Gabriola Ambulance Society

Non-emergency ambulance bookings

250-247-0001

Emergency Social Services

Disaster support and assistance

250-247-8105

BC Provincial Services

HealthLink BC

24/7 health advice from registered nurses

811

BC Poison Control Centre

24/7 poisoning emergencies and information

BC Hydro Power Outages

Report outages and get updates

Text *HYDRO (*49376) from mobile

1-800-224-9376

BC Ambulance Service

Non-emergency patient transport bookings

1-800-866-5602

Marine Emergency Services

Joint Rescue Coordination Centre

Marine and aviation emergencies

1-800-567-5111

Coast Guard Victoria MCTS

Marine communications and traffic

VHF Radio: Channel 16 (156.8 MHz)

Mental Health & Crisis Support

Crisis Line BC

24/7 mental health crisis support

1-800-784-2433

Talk Suicide Canada

24/7 suicide prevention support

Text: 45645

1-833-456-4566

Kids Help Phone

24/7 support for youth

Text: CONNECT to 686868

1-800-668-6868

BC Alcohol & Drug Information

24/7 confidential help and referrals

1-800-663-1441

Important Notice

  • • For life-threatening emergencies, always call 911 first
  • • Power outages may affect phone service - keep a charged cell phone ready
  • • Keep emergency numbers posted near your phone
  • • Program key numbers into your cell phone contacts

Last updated: December 13, 2024

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