📞 Phone numbers

Emergency / Emergencias: 911

Red Cross / Cruz Roja Orotina: 2428-5051 next to the CCSS clinic. Open 24/7 (call first, might be closed)

Fire brigade / Bomberos Orotina: 2428-5544

Brigada MATPEL Orotina: 2428-5544

Área Salud Orotina CCSS: 2428-7438 / 2428-8894

CCSS Clinic Orotina: 2428-8294 ext. 105 Av. Central, Orotina. Mon–Fri until 10pm, weekends until 6pm. Backup only

Hospital Monseñor Sanabria: 2630-8000 - the hospital keeps the full range of antivenoms 🐍

Fuerza Pública Orotina: 2428-8010

Ministerio de Salud Orotina: 2428-7980

Centro Nacional de Intoxicaciones: 2223-1028

🏥 First Aid & Immediate Help:

• First aid kits are available at the Hive for basic medical needs.

  • EpiPens: There should be one in the first aid kit. If not, Get in touch with Janee, or Michelle.

• Residents are encouraged to stay home if sick to prevent spreading illness.

• Hospitals & Clinics Nearby:

  • Closest Hospital: Hospital Carlos Luis Valverde Vega.
  • Clínica Integral GS Medical Care Orotina: Phone: 24283244 Private medical care in Orotina. More info: Clínica Integral GS Medical Care Orotina.
  • Hospital Monseñor Sanabria Puntarenas are also options
  • Vita line C.R.: Urgent care in Atenas

• Emergency Contacts:

  • 911 is the national emergency number in Costa Rica. — they do speak English if needed.
  • Clinica Bíblica provides private medical care: Clinica Bíblica Website.
  • Ambulance and urgent care services are available through Red Cross (Cruz Roja Costarricense).

• Join the Alegría Emergencies only WhatsApp Chat, especially for people who don’t have a car.

• The Orotina emergency room is located at the corner of the Orotina Clinic. It’s a local medical space for urgent care, but it’s not connected to the Red Cross.