Safety/Emergency Services

Ambulance/Fire Department/Police
Address: Fire Department: 124 3rd Street North East, Portage la Prairie, MB R1N 1N7
RCMP/Police Station: 340 Lorne Avenue East, Portage la Prairie, MB R1N 3M8
Phone: 9-1-1.
Fire Department non Emergency Phone Number: 204-239-8340
RCMP Non-Emergency Phone Number: 204-857-4445
Services: For medical emergencies. Call an ambulance any time someone is hurt or seriously ill and one is not able to manage the injury or illness. If unsure, call an ambulance.
Eligibility: Anyone.
Cost: Ambulance trips are generally not considered an insured service through Medicare. Unless covered by a private insurance or by special coverage and exemptions, payment is the caller's responsibility.
How to Access: Call 9-1-1.
Hours: 24 hours/day, 7 days/week.

Car Seat Inspection Manitoba Public Insurance
Address: Portage la Prairie Claim Centre: PO Box 1150, 2007 Saskatchewan Avenue West, Portage la Prairie, MB R1N 3J9
Portage la Prairie Fire Department: 124 3rd Street North East, Portage la Prairie, MB R1N 1N7
Phone: MPI Portage la Prairie Claim Centre: 204-239-8340
Website: http://www.mpi.mb.ca/en/Rd-Safety/Car-Seats/Pages/Inspections.aspx
Services: Car Seat inspections are offered by appointment (1-204-239-8340) with MPI Portage la Prairie Claim Centre or by drop-in through the Portage la Prairie Fire Department. A free drop-in Car Seat Inspection Clinic is available typically once a year, please check the MPI website for further dates and details.
Eligibility: Anyone, those seeking a car seat inspection.
Cost: N/A - free drop-in car seat inspections are offered in various locations (Portage typically included) on specific dates, refer to MPI website for more details.
How to Access: Phone, visit the Manitoba Public Insurance website, make an appointment by calling the number provided or drop by the Portage la Prairie Fire Department.
Hours: Drop-in times: Monday-Friday, 10:00 am-3:00 pm, 7:00 pm-9:00 pm, Saturday-Sunday, 9:00 am-4:00 pm. Inspection Clinic drop-in times are available online.

City of Portage la Prairie After Hours Trouble Calls
Address: N/A
Phone: 204-239-8340
Services: Provides after hour services for trouble calls.
Eligibility: Anyone
Cost: N/A (free)
How to Access: Call to report any trouble after hours.

City of Portage la Prairie Fire Department
Address: 124 3rd Street North East, Portage la Prairie, MB R1N 1N7
Phone: 204-239-8340
Services: Department serves the City of Portage la Prairie and the Rural Municipality of Portage la Prairie. Provides emergency services, public education, inspections, child car seat inspections and administration of various by-laws.
Eligibility: Anyone
Cost: Free
How to Access:  Phone or visit their location for more information. In the case of an emergency call 9-1-1.
Hours: Emergency Services: 24/7.

Manitoba Public Insurance - Claims, Car Seat Inspection, Road
Address: Portage la Prairie Claim Centre, PO Box 1150, 2007 Saskatchewan Avenue West, Portage la Prairie, MB
R1N 3J9
Phone: Toll Free: 1-800-665-2410
Fax 1-204-239-5278
Website: http://www.mpi.mb.ca/en/Pages/default.aspx
Services: Claims Centre for Manitoba Public Insurance; claims for expenses, income replacement, impairment, rehabilitation, catastrophic injuries, vehicle, hit and run, out of province, commercial, evaluating and repairing, deductibles, write-offs, collision claim appeals, salvage criminal code convictions, fatalities, appeal options, damages, losses or injuries. Offers car seat inspection (inspections offered by appointment (1-204-239-8340) or drop-in through the Portage la Prairie Fire Department.), access to booking a drivers test/appointment, registration and insurance etc. The claim centre will have connections to other Manitoba Public Insurance services.
Eligibility: All Canadian citizens residing in Manitoba are eligible for a Manitoba EDL or EIC (described in their EDL and EIC Applicant's Guide online). Examples of criteria that would make you ineligible: those under 16, those 16 or 17 without consent of a parent or legal guardian, those in arrears with respect to Family Maintenance payments, those subject to travel restrictions that prevent or disqualify you from leaving Canada.
Cost: N/A - depends on the service.
How to Access: Phone, visit the Manitoba Public Insurance website of the Portage la Prairie Claim Centre for more information and services.
Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:30 am-4:30 pm

Portage Walk-in Clinic
Address: 100-140 9th St. S.E., Portage la Prairie, MB R1N 3V5
Phone: 204-857-3445
Services: If you cannot get an appointment with your regular doctor or you do not have a doctor and you are sick, go to the walk-in clinic for general health care. If there is an emergency, do not go to the walk-in clinic, go to the hospital or call 9-1-1.
Eligibility: Anyone
Cost: N/A
How to Access: Go to their location.
Hours: Monday-Thursday, 9:00 am-9:00 pm, Friday, 9:00 am-7:00 pm, Saturday, 10:00 am-3:00 pm, Sunday, 12:00 pm-4:00 pm

Portage District General Hospital
Address: 524 - 5th Street South East, Portage la Prairie, MB R1N 3A8
Phone: 204-239-2211 / 204-239-2223
For Emergencies call: 9-1-1.
Website: www.southernhealth.ca/finding-care/portage-la-prairie/portage-district-general-hospital/
Services: Provides medial services and full surgical, laboratory and diagnostic imaging services as well as rehabilitation, chemotherapy, dialysis, obstetrics and palliative care. Emergency room.
Eligibility: Anyone
Cost: N/A
How to Access: Go to their location or call for more information about their services how to access more information.
Hours: Emergency Room: 24/7, Lab: Monday-Friday, 8:00 am-11:45 pm, Saturday, Sunday & Holidays:
8:00 am-11:15 pm; X-Ray: Monday-Friday: 12:00 am-12:00 am, Saturday, Sunday & Holidays 8:00 am-11:15 pm;
CT: Monday-Friday, 8:00 am-4:15 pm; US: Monday-Friday, 8:00 am-4:15 pm.

Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Address: 340 Lorne Avenue East, Portage la Prairie, MB R1N 3M8
Phone: Emergency: 204-857-8767 or 9-1-1
Non-Emergency: 204-857-4445
Email: http://www.rcmp.gc.ca/detach/en/d/125
Services: Provides services for community-based problem solving. Groups are in place to deal with ongoing concerns or community projects. Major working groups include; community-based problem solving, restorative and alternative justice, crime prevention, police-community relations and quality service through strategic partnerships.
Eligibility: Anyone.
Cost: N/A
How to Access: Phone, visit the RCMP website or drop-in to the RCMP Portage Detachment Office for more information.
Additional Information: In case of an emergency, dial 9-1-1.

**This map shows the location of the RCMP Department and the Fire Department.

PCRC Address: B-56 Royal Road N, Portage la Prairie, MB R1N 1V1
PCRC Main Line: 204-240-7272
PCRC Email: [email protected]
PCRC Website: http://www.portagecrc.com