Practical Guide

Crisis Plan

Support in emergency and crisis situations


NEWS
Novel Coronavirus Information and Recommendations for foreign students


Emergency procedures and contacts at BUT

  • Brno University of Technology Emergency phone number: +420 778 788 945
  • Emergency e-mail: emergency@vutbr.cz


Emergency Phone Numbers 

European emergency phone numbers:

  • 112 – Police, Fire, Medical and Rescue service

What to do when dialling 112? For more information, click here.

Czech emergency phone numbers:

  • 155 Emergency Medical Service
  • 158 Police
  • 156 Municipal Police
  • 150 Fire and Rescue Service

We recommend saving emergency contacts on your phone in advance. Calling these numbers is free of charge.


Mobile application „Záchranka“

This free mobile app helps you by pressing the emergency red cross button. This puts you in contact with the 155 emergency line and at the same time, a sms with your exact location is sent to emergency. Help is on the way... You can also use the "Záchranka" app when travelling to Austria, Hungary or Slovak mountains.

What means the emergency crisis?

  • Victim of serious crime (attack/rape, missing, kidnapping, blackmail, etc.)
  • Natural/anthropogenic crisis (natural disasters, mass infection, large-scale crash, political/social crisis, war conflict, terrorism, etc.)
  • Crash/injury of large-scale
Note: In case of pandemic  (e.g. COVID-19) we also recommend to follow information the Czech Government, Ministry of Health of Czech Republic and other institutions on the links below:
  • Special website of the Ministry of Health of Czech Republic
  • Information for foreign nationals of the Ministry of Interior of the Czech Republic
  • Website of the Czech government (Measures adopted by the Czech Government against coronavirus)
  • Website of Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic
  • Website of the World Health Organization
  • Website of the European Centre for Disease Prevetion and Control
Another platform providing information for foreigners living in Brno can be found on the links below:
  • Website CORONA HELP (reliable English news on Czech internet about COVID-19, leisure, free psychological online consultations, online grocery e-shops, delivery services, etc.)
  • Website of the Brno City Municipality
  • Website of the Brno Expat Centre


If something has just happened to you or someone, you know:

  • Get to a safe place if you are able
  • Call someone you know and trust and they can help you to make the next step
  • Call emergency service
  • Inform your faculty coordinator

We encourage you to access support from someone you trust or professionals.


Emergency service and pharmacy in Brno

24/7 pharmacy
  • Koliště 47, Phone: +420 545 424 811 or +420 545 424 888, Opening hours: Mon-Sun: nonstop

24/7 emergency service
  • TRAUMA HOSPITAL OF BRNO, Ponávka 6, Brno; Tel.: +420 545 538 111 or +420 545 538 538; Website: www.unbr.cz
  • Emergency service: Surgery hours: Mon-Fri: 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 a.m., Sat + Sun: nonstop; Registration fee: 90 CZK
  • Dental emergency: Mon-Fri: 6:00 p.m. – 23:59 p.m., Sat, Sun + holidays: 8.00 a.m. – 8.00 p.m.; Registration fee: 90 CZK

Medical facilities

What do you need at doctors´ office? Insurance card (activated), passport, money.


Psychological counselling at BUT
Psychological counseling offers professional psychological services to students of BUT (Brno University of Technology) who want to solve their problems or happen to be in an overwhelming situation or to those who would like to get to know themselves better and develop their personality and skills. Please fill in the registration form and you will be contacted by psychological center.

Address of Counselling Psychological Center:
 Purkyňova Street 118, the Faculty of Chemistry building, in premises of Lifelong Learning Institute, room 7.20 (7th floor) or 8.04 (8th floor)

Organization that is providing aid to victims of violence, rape and sexual abuse.

At BUT you have the right to be treated in a respectful and equitable way!

Diplomatic Missions
A complete list of all foreign missions to the Czech Republic (addresses, contacts).

However do not forget that the Czech Republic is the 7th most secure country in the world!


Responsibility: Ing. Veronika Ulrichová