Behavior 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 - If there is no immediate danger, information on the current situation can be picked up at the information points (billboards) or at the emergency meeting points (railway stations).
Notfallnummern
General information
- Police | 117
- Fire brigade | 118
- Ambulance | 114
- Rega | 1414
- Poisoning emergencies | 145
Municipality Internal
- Municipality of Lauterbrunnen | 033 856 50 50
- Mürren Tourism | 033 856 86 86
- Caremed | 033 856 26 26
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: 95.9 Mhz
Switch on Radio SRF 3 (national events)
Frequency: 93.6 Mhz
In case of 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.
Precautionary measures
- Have a 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
