Berlin Family Emergency Guide

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Charité Virchow-Klinikum has a renowned pediatric specialty wing with English ER.

map Emergency Maps & Locations

Plotted below are English-friendly pediatric emergency wards, late-night chemist pharmacies, and essential convenient stores for emergency baby milk or formula.

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translate Translation Aid

Show these phrases to a pharmacist, paramedic, or hotel receptionist if you need assistance:

• Mein Kind ist sehr krank.
  → My child is very sick.
• Wo befindet sich die Kinder-Notaufnahme?
  → Where is the pediatric emergency department?
• Es hat sehr hohes Fieber und atmet schwer.
  → He/She has a very high fever and heavy breathing.
• Bitte rufen Sie sofort einen Rettungswagen.
  → Please call an ambulance immediately.
• Haben Sie Fiebersaft für Kleinkinder?
  → Do you have liquid fever medicine for toddlers?

check_box Emergency Checklist

• 🛡️ Insurance Card: Keep a digital copy of your family's travel insurance certificates in your phone's photo library.
• 🛡️ Hotel Address: Write down your hotel's physical address and phone number in the local language on a piece of paper in your pocket.
• 🛡️ Medication Log: Write down the active drug name (e.g. paracetamol or ibuprofen) rather than brand names like Calpol or Tylenol when talking to foreign pharmacists.
• 🛡️ Power Bank: Always carry a backup power bank in your stroller pouch to prevent your phone from dying during emergency trips.