The emergency number in Taiwan is 110, but usually no English is spoken by the personnel, so for any kind of emergency, contact the Taichung City Police Bureau's Foreign Affairs Department.

Tel: (04) 2327-3875

Address: 588, WenXin Road, Sec 2

The Foreign Affairs Department has personnel on duty 24 hours a day, and there is usually someone there who can speak English. Remember to speak clearly and slowly so you can be understood. It is useful to learn at least how to say your address in Chinese, and certain emergency words such as traffic accident, help or ambulance.