Emergency Numbers

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Africa

Country	Police	Ambulance	Fire
Algeria	17	14
National Gendarmerie - 1055; Counter Terrorist Unit - 1548; Support for children - 3033; Mobile phones - 112.
Angola	113	112	115
Botswana	911
Police - 999; Ambulance - 997; Fire - 998; Mobile phones - 112.
Cameroon	112
Police - 117; Ambulance - 119; Fire - 118.
Chad	17	18
Djibouti	17	19	18
Egypt	122	123	180
Tourist Police - 126; Traffic Police - 128; Electricity emergency - 121; Gas emergency - 129.
Ghana	999
Police - 191; Ambulance - 193; Fire - 192.
Mali	17	15	18
Ambulance, Fire - 112.
Mauritius	112	114	115
Police - 999; Fire - 995.
Morocco	19	15
Royal Gendarmerie - 177; Drugs & alcohol service - 113; Racial discrimination - 114;
Non-emergency disturbances - 110; General information - 160; National Freeway Call Center - 5050.
Nigeria	112
Rwanda	112	912	112
Traffic accident - 113.
Sierra Leone	19	999
Somalia	888	999	555
Traffic accident - 777.
South Africa	10 111	10 177
Mobile phones - 112; Emergency in Cape Town - 107.
Sudan	999
Traffic Police - 777 777.
Tunisia	197	190	198
National guard - 193.
Uganda	112	911	112
Police, Fire - 999.
Zambia	999	991	993
Mobile phones - 112.
Zimbabwe	999
Police - 995; Ambulance - 994; Fire - 993; Mobile phones - 112.

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Asia

Country	Police	Ambulance	Fire
Afghanistan	100	102	101
Bahrain	999
Mobile phones - 112.
Bangladesh	999	199	9 555 555
Those numbers are valid for Dhaka and Chittagong only.
Burma	999
Police - 199; Ambulance - 192; Fire - 191.
Cambodia	117	119	118
China	110	120	119
Traffic accident (road police) - 122; Private ambulance service (Beijing) - 999.
Dialing 112 on mobile phones in China plays a bilingual message in English and Chinese about other accessible emergency numbers.
East Timor	112
Hong Kong	999
Mobile phones - 112; Deaf fax (fixed line) or SMS (mobile phones) - 992 (connects to all emergency services).
India	100	102	101
Chennai Traffic Police - 103; Delhi Traffic Police - 1095; Kolkata Traffic Police - 1073.
108 is used as a general emergency number in Bangalore, Bihar, Andhra Pradesh, Punjab, Gujarat, Uttarakhand, Goa, Rajasthan,
Tamil Nadu, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Kerala, Odisha, Assam, Meghalaya, Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh.
Indonesia	110	118	113
Mobile phones - 112; Ambulance - 119; Search & rescue - 115; Natural disasters - 129; Electricity emergency - 123.
Iran	110	115	125
Mobile phones - 112.
Israel	100	101	102
Mobile phones - 112. Israel Electric Corporation - 103; Municipal hazards (non-emergency) - 106.
Japan	110	119
Coast guard - 118; Emergency question - # 7119 (free call), # 9110 (pay call).
Jordan	911
Mobile phones - 112.
Kazakhstan	112
Police - 102; Ambulance - 103; Fire - 101; Gas leaks - 104.
North Korea	119
Mobile phones - 112. Operators speak Korean, some may speak English, Russian or Chinese.
South Korea	112	119
National security - 111; Reporting spies - 113; Missing persons - 182; Phone service provider - 114.
Kuwait	112
Lebanon	112	140	175
Police - 160.
Macau	999
Mobile phones - 110 or 112.
Maldives	119	102	118
Malaysia	999
Mobile phones - 112.
Mongolia	105
Police - 102; Ambulance - 103; Fire - 101.
Nepal	100	102	101
Traffic police - 103; Mobile phones - 112.
Oman	999
Mobile phones - 112.
Pakistan	15	1122	16
Traffic police - 1915; Mobile phones - 112.
Philippines	117
Mobile phones - 112 or 911. 117 may also be texted from mobile phones. Motorist assistance - 136 (Metro Manila only); Child abuse (Bantay Bata area) - 163.
Qatar	999
Mobile phones - 112.
Saudi Arabia	999	997	998
Traffic police - 993; Ambulance - 08, 112 or 911.
Singapore	999	995
Mobile phones - 112 or 911.
Sri Lanka	119	110
Accident service - 11 269 11 11.
Syria	112	110	113
Republic of China (Taiwan)	110	119
Mobile phones - 112.
Tajikistan	112
Police - 102; Ambulance - 103; Fire - 101; Gas leaks - 104.
Thailand	191	1669	199
Bangkok EMS Ambulance (Bangkok only) - 1646; Tourist Police - 1155; Traffic Control Center (Bangkok Metro only) - 1197; Highway Patrol - 1193; Mobile phones - 112.
United Arab Emirates	112
Police - 999; Ambulance - 998; Fire - 997; Coast guard - 996; Non-emergency police - 901.
Vietnam	113	115	114

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Europe

NB. The common European emergency number is 112 (following Directive 2002/22/EC – Universal Service Directive) and also standard on GSM mobile phones. 112 is used in Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Eire, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malta, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine and the UK.

Country	Police	Ambulance	Fire
Albania	112
Police - 129; Ambulance - 127; Fire - 128; Traffic police - 126.
Andorra	112
Police - 110; Ambulance - 116; Fire - 118.
Armenia	102	103	101
Gas leaks - 104; Traffic police - 177; Search & rescue - 108.
Austria	112
Police - 133; Ambulance - 144; Fire - 122; Gas leaks - 128; Mountain rescue - 140; Doctors - 141; Crisis-hotline - 142; Support for children and teens - 147.
Azerbaijan	112
Police - 102; Ambulance - 103; Fire - 101; Traffic police - 126.
Belarus	102	103	101
Fire - 112; Gas leaks - 104.
Belgium	112
Police - 101; Fire, Ambulance - 100; Missing children - 116 000; Mental problems - 106; Red Cross - 105. If dialing 112 for police, operator has to redirect the caller to 101.
Bosnia and Herzegovina	112
Police - 122; Ambulance - 124; Fire - 123; Civil protection - 121.
Bulgaria	112
Croatia	112
Police - 192; Ambulance - 194; Fire - 193; Search & rescue at sea - 195; Road help - 1987.
Cyprus	112 or 199
Czech Republic	112
Police - 158; Ambulance - 155; Fire - 150; Municipal police - 156.
Denmark	112
Non-emergency police - 114; Helpline for guidance from doctors and nurses - 1813.
Estonia	112
Faroe Islands	112
Finland	112
France	112
Police - 17; Hospital-operated ambulance (SAMU) - 15; Fire brigade-operated ambulance, Fire - 18; Homeless - 115; Deaf FAX/SMS - 114 (connects to all emergency services).
Georgia	112
Germany	112
Police - 110.
Gibraltar	112 or 999
Fire, Ambulance - 190; Police - 199.
Greece	112
Police - 100; Ambulance - 166; Fire - 199; Forest fire - 1591; Coast guard - 108; Counter-narcotics - 109; Tourist police - 171; Social aid - 197.
Greenland	112
Mobile phones only. If using a landline phone, you must call the local police station, hospital or fire brigade.
Hungary	112
Police - 107; Ambulance - 104; Fire - 105.
Iceland	112
Non-emergency police (Reykjavík Area) - 444 10 00. 911 redirects to 112 on mobile phones.
Republic of Ireland	112 or 999
Italy	112
Ambulance - 118; Fire - 115; State Police - 113; Carabinieri - 112; Forest Service - 1515; Guardia di Finanza (Customs/Financial Police) - 117; Coast guard - 1530. 911 redirects to 112.
Kosovo	112
Police - 192; Ambulance - 194; Fire - 193.
Latvia	112
Police - 110; Ambulance - 113; Gas leaks - 114.
Lithuania	112
Luxembourg	112
Police - 113.
Macedonia	112
Police - 192; Ambulance - 194; Fire - 193.
Malta	112
Moldova	902	903	901
Police - 112.
Monaco	112
Police - 17; Hospital-operated ambulance - 15; Fire brigade-operated ambulance, Fire - 18.
Montenegro	112
Police - 122; Ambulance - 124; Fire - 123.
Netherlands	112
Text phone - 0800 81 12; Non-emergency police - 0900 88 44 or 034 357 88 44; Non-emergency police (text phone) 0900 18 44; Suicide prevention - 0900 01 13;
Animal emergency - 144; Child abuse - 0900 123 12 30; Anti-Bullying - 0800 90 50.
Norway	112	113	110
Non-emergency police - 02 800; Child abuse and family violence - 116 111; Text phone - 1412.
Poland	112
Police - 997; Ambulance - 999; Fire - 998; Municipal police - 986; Gas leaks - 992.
Portugal	112
Forest fire - 117; Social emergency - 144.
Romania	112
Russia	112
Police - 102; Ambulance - 103; Fire - 101; Gas leaks - 104.
San Marino	113	118	115
Carabinieri - 112.
Serbia	192	194	193
Civil protection - 1985; 112 redirects to 192.
Slovakia	112
Police - 158; Ambulance - 155; Fire - 150.
Slovenia	112
Police - 113.
Spain	112
Police - 091; Ambulance - 061; Fire - 080; Local police - 092; Civil guard - 062; Coast guard - 902 202 202; Civil protection - 1006.
Sweden	112
Non-emergency police - 114 14; Non-emergency medical advice - 1177; Information during accidents and crises - 113 13.
Switzerland	112
Police - 117; Ambulance - 144; Fire - 118; Poison control - 145; Traffic accident - 140; Psychological support (free, anonymous) - 143;
Psychological support for teens and children (free, anonymous) - 147; Helicopter air-rescue (Rega) - 1414 or by radio on 161.300 MHz; Air rescue (Air Glaciers) (Valais only) - 1415.
Turkey	112
Police - 155; Fire brigade - 110; Gendarmerie - 156; Coastguard - 158; Municipal police - 153; Gas leaks - 197; Electricity emergency - 186; Water emergency - 185;
Poison emergency - 114; Child abuse and family violence - 183; Forest fire - 177.
Ukraine	112
Fire - 101; Police - 102; Ambulance - 103; Gas leaks - 104.
United Kingdom	112 or 999
Non-emergency police (local authorities in some areas) - 101; Non-emergency health issues - 111.
Deaf people and people who are unable to speak can text 999 after registration by sending a text message with the word 'Register' to 999, details at www.emergencysms.org.uk.
Vatican City	113	118	115
Carabinieri - 112.

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Oceania

Country	Police	Ambulance	Fire
Australia	000
Mobile phones - 112; State Emergency Service - 132 500; National Relay Service - 106; Non-emergency police - 131 444 (NSW, QLD, SA,WA, NT, TAS ACT);
Crime Stoppers - 1 800 333 000; Threats to national security - 1 800 123 400.
Fiji	000 or 911
Crime Stoppers - 919.
New Zealand	111
Traffic - *555 (mobile phones only). 112 and 911 redirect to 111 on mobile phones. 000 and 999 plays a pre-recorded message advising the caller to call 111. Deaf TTY - 0800 161 610;
Deaf fax - 0800 161 616; Deaf SMS - 111 (registered mobile phones only); Crime Stoppers - 0800 555 111.
Solomon Islands	999
There are also local numbers in cities which are quicker than dialling 999.
Vanuatu	112

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North America & Caribbean

Country	Police	Ambulance	Fire
Barbados	911	511	311
Canada	911
Non-emergency - 311 (some areas only). 112 redirects to 911 on mobile phones.
Cayman Islands	911
Costa Rica	911
Mobile phones - 112.
Dominican Republic	911
112 redirects to 911 on mobile phones.
El Salvador	911
Guatemala	110	120	123
Private medical insurance - 911.
Haiti	114	118	115
Honduras	199	195	198
Jamaica	119	110
Mexico	66	65	68
Not all these three numbers are available in every state. Information about emergencies - 060.
Nicaragua	911
Police - 118; Ambulance - 128; Fire - 115.
Panama	911
Police - 104; Fire - 103.
Saint Pierre and Miquelon	17	15	18
The Bahamas	911 or 919
Mobile phones - 112.
Trinidad and Tobago	999	990
United States of America	911
Various services are available through regional or national N11 codes (e.g.: 311 for non-emergency police / city services) in certain areas. 112 may redirect to 911, but should not be relied upon.

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South America

Country	Police	Ambulance	Fire
Argentina	101	107	100
Police - 911; Civil defense - 103; Forest fire - 105; Coast guard - 106. 112 redirects to 911 on mobile phones.
Bolivia	110	118	119
911 redirects to 110.
Brazil	190	192	193
Federal highway police - 191; Federal police - 194; Civil police - 197; State highway police - 198; Civil defense - 199; Human rights - 100; Emergency in Mercosul area - 128.
112 and 911 redirect to 190 on mobile phones.
Chile	133	131	132
Useful mnemonic is ABC123: Ambulancia (Ambulance) 131, Bomberos (Fire) 132, Carabineros (Police) 133. 911 redirects to 133.
Colombia	123
Police - 112; Ambulance - 132; Fire - 119; Traffic accident - 127, GAULA (anti-kidnapping) - 165.
Ecuador	911
Police - 101; Fire - 102; Any emergency in Guayaquil - 112; Traffic accident in Guayaquil - 103; Red Cross - 131.
French Guiana	112
Police - 17; Ambulance - 15; Fire - 18.
Guyana	911	913	912
Paraguay	911	141	131
Peru	105	117	116
Civil defense - 115; Domestic violence - 100.
Suriname	112
Police - 111; Ambulance - 113; Fire - 110.
Uruguay	911
Ambulance - 105; Fire - 104.
Venezuela	911