Rescue and Emergency service (Pronto soccorso): rescue and ambulance service in Milan is coordinated by Milan emergency service 118 (servizio urgenza-emergenza 118 Milano), for this reason you have to dial 118 in case of a medical emergency and you need an immediate help. The ambulances belong to Red Cross and others associations with high standard quality. The aim of each rescue team is to reach as soon as possible the patient, give him an appropriate and rapid treatment and take him to the nearest emergency department or to the most suitable one.