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In many countries, dialing either 112 (used in Europe and parts of Asia) or 911 (used mostly in the Americas) will connect callers to the local emergency services. However, not all countries use those emergency telephone numbers. The emergency numbers in the world (but not necessarily all of them) are listed below.

Africa

Country Police Ambulance Fire Other numbers
Algeria 1548 14 Gendarme – 1055
Angola 113 112/116 115
Ascension Island 999
Benin 117 112 118
Burundi 117 112 118
Botswana 999 997 998 Mobile phones – 112.
Burkina Faso 17 112 18
Cameroon 112 Police – 117; Ambulance – 119; Fire – 118; Electricity emergency – 8010.
Cape Verde 132 130 131
Central African Republic 117 1220 118
Chad 17 2251-4242 18 Ambulance – 2251-1237.
Comoros 17 772-03-73 18 Ambulance – 773-26-04.
Republic of Congo 117 118
Democratic Republic of Congo 112 118
Djibouti 17 19 18
Egypt 112 or 122 123 180 Tourist police – 126; Traffic police – 128; Electricity emergency – 121; Gas emergency – 129; Mobile phones – 112.
Equatorial Guinea 114 115 112 Traffic police – 116.
Eritrea 113 114 116
Eswatini 999 977 933
Ethiopia 911 Police – 991; Ambulance – 907; Fire – 939; Traffic police – 945.
Gabon 1730 1300 18
Gambia 117 116 118 Police – 112; Electricity emergency – 124; Water emergency – 125.
Ghana 112 Police – 191; Ambulance – 193; Fire – 192.
Guinea 117 18 442-020

Maritime Emergency Service – 19; Gendarmerie – 118; National Gendarmerie – 122

Guinea-Bissau 112 Police – 117; Ambulance – 119; Fire – 118.
Ivory Coast 110 or 111 or 170 185 180
Liberia 911
Kenya 112 or 999 or 911
Libya 1515 Ambulance – 193.
Lesotho 123 121 122
Madagascar 117 124 118 Traffic police – 3600.
Malawi 997 998 999 Police – 990.
Mali 17 15 18 Ambulance – 112, Fire – 112.
Mauritania 117 101 118 Gendarmerie – 116; Traffic police – 119.
Mauritius 112 114 115 Police – 999; Fire – 995.
Mayotte 112 Police – 17; Ambulance – 15; Fire – 18.
Morocco 19 15 Royal gendarmerie – 177; Drugs & alcohol service – 113; Racial discrimination hotline – 114; Non-emergency disturbances – 110; General information – 160; National Freeway call center – 5050; Mobile phones – 112.
Mozambique 119 117 198
Namibia 10 111 depends on town/city
Niger 17 15 18
Nigeria 112
Réunion 112 Police – 17; Ambulance – 15; Fire – 18.
Rwanda 112 912 112 Traffic police – 113.
Saint Helena 999
Sao Tome and Principe 112
Senegal 17 18 1515
Seychelles 112 or 999 Police – 133; Ambulance – 151.
Sierra Leone 019 999
Somalia 888 999 555 Traffic police – 777.
South Africa 10 111 10 177 Emergency in Cape Town – 107; Mobile phones – 112.
Sudan 999 Traffic police – 777 777.
South Sudan 999
Tanzania 112 114 115 Police – 999; Health call centre - 199
Togo 117 8200 118
Tristan da Cunha 999 911 999
Tunisia 197 190 198 National guard – 193.
Uganda 112 911 112 Police – 999; Fire – 999.
Western Sahara 150
Zambia 999 Police – 911; Ambulance – 992; Fire – 993; Mobile phones – 112.
Zimbabwe 999 Police – 995; Ambulance – 994; Fire – 993; Mobile phones – 112.

America: Caribbean

Country Police Ambulance Fire Notes
Anguilla 911
Antigua and Barbuda 911 or 999
Aruba 911
The Bahamas 911 or 919 Mobile phones – 112.
Barbados 211 511 311
Bermuda 911
British Virgin Islands 911 or 999 Police – 311.
Caribbean Netherlands 911
Cayman Islands 911
Cuba 106 104 105
Curacao 911 910 and 912 911 Calls to 112 forward to 911. Please consult the current list forEmergency Services
Dominica 999
Dominican Republic 911 112 redirects to 911 on mobile phones.
Grenada 911
Guadeloupe 112 Police – 17; Ambulance – 15; Fire – 18.
Haiti 114 116 115 Police – 122.
Jamaica 119 110
Martinique 112 Police – 17; Ambulance – 15; Fire – 18.
Montserrat 911 or 999
Puerto Rico 911
Saint Barthélemy 17 18
Saint Kitts and Nevis 911
Saint Lucia 911 or 999
Saint Martin 17 15 18
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 999 or 911 or 112
Sint Maarten 911 912 919
Trinidad and Tobago 999 or 911 811 990
Turks and Caicos 911
U.S. Virgin Islands 911

America: Central America

Country Police Ambulance Fire Notes
Belize 911
Clipperton Island 112 Police – 17; Ambulance – 15; Fire – 18.
Costa Rica 911 Mobile phones – 112.
El Salvador 911 132 913
Guatemala 110 128 122 Police – 120; Fire – 123.
Honduras 911 195 198
Nicaragua 118 128 115 Fire – 911.
Panama 911 Police – 104; Fire – 103.

America: North America

Country Police Ambulance Fire Notes
Canada 911

(suicide hotline 988)

Nonemergency social services - 211. Municipal services – 311 (metros only). 112 may redirect to 911 on certain mobile phones.
Mexico 911 Emergency – 911; Anonymous complaint – 089.
Saint Pierre and Miquelon 112 Police – 17; Ambulance – 15; Fire – 18.
United States of America 911

(suicide hotline 988)

Text-to-9-1-1 is available in many regions and will respond with an error anywhere else. Various services available through regional or national N11 codes (e.g.: 211 and 311 for non-emergency police or city services) in certain areas. Calling #77 from a mobile phone may reach the highway patrol in some states. Calling 112 from a mobile phone may redirect to 911 in some states/localities, but emergency officials recommend callers use the standard 911.

America: South America

Country Police Ambulance Fire Notes
Argentina 911 Police – 101; Ambulance – 107; Fire – 100; Civil defense – 103; Forest fire – 105; Coast guard – 106. 112 redirects to 911 on mobile phones.
Bolivia 911 Police – 110; Ambulance – 118; Fire – 119; Civil protection – 114; National police – 120.
Brazil 190 192 193 Federal highway police – 191; Federal police – 194; Civil police – 197; State highway police – 198; Civil defense – 199; Municipal guard – 153; Human rights – 100; Emergency in Mercosul area – 128. 112 and 911 redirect to 190 on mobile phones; 188 – Hotline Help.
Chile 133 131 132 Useful mnemonic is ABC123: Ambulancia (Ambulance) – 131, Bomberos (Fire) – 132, Carabineros (Police) – 133. 911 and 112 redirect to 133.
Colombia 112 125 119 General emergency - 123; Anti-kidnapping and extortion hotline – 165.
Ecuador 911 Police – 101; Ambulance – 131; Fire – 102; Emergency in Guayaquil – 112; Traffic police in Guayaquil – 103.
Falkland Islands 112 or 999
French Guiana 112 Police – 17; Ambulance – 15; Fire – 18.
Guyana 911 913 912 Childcare Protection Agency – 227-0979; Human Trafficking – 227-4083, 623-5030; Domestic Violence – 914.
Paraguay 911 Police – 912; Ambulance – 141; Fire – 132.; Rescue – 131
Peru 911 Police – 105; Ambulance (SAMU) – 106; Fire – 116; Civil defense – 115; Domestic violence – 100.
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands 999
Suriname 115 Police – 115; Ambulance – 113; Fire – 110.
Uruguay 911 Police – 109; Ambulance – 105; Fire – 104.
Venezuela 911 and 171

Antarctica

Country Police Ambulance Fire Notes
Antarctica McMurdo Station: 911 (fire and medical emergency dispatch)

Asia

Country Police Ambulance Fire Notes
Abkhazia 102 103 101
Afghanistan 119 112 119
Bahrain 999 Mobile phones – 112, Traffic police – 199, Coast Guard – 994.
Bangladesh 999 Anti Corruption Commission – 106, Agricultural Information Services – 16123, Health Services – 16263, Dhaka WASA – 16162, Women and Children Ministry – 109, Legal Services – 16430, National Information Service — 333, IEDCR Helpline for COVID-19 – 10655
Bhutan 113 112 110
British Indian Ocean Territory 112 or 999
Brunei 993 991 995 Search and Rescue – 998
Cambodia 117 119 118 Child helpline – 1280
People's Republic of China 110 120 119 Traffic accident reports – 122; Coast guard – 95110
Christmas Island 000
Cocos Islands 000
East Timor 112
Hong Kong 999 Mobile phones – 911[citation needed] or 112 (Automatically redirects to 999).
India 112
  • Gas leakage – 1906
  • Tourist Helpline – 1363
  • Child Helpline – 1098
  • Disaster management – 104
  • Women Helpline – 181
  • Police – 100
  • Ambulance – 108
  • Fire brigade – 101
Indonesia 112 Police – 110; Ambulance – 118 or 119; Fire – 113 or 1131; Search & rescue – 115; Natural disasters – 129; Electricity emergency – 123; Mental health – 1-500-454.
Iran 110 115 125 General emergencies is also 110. Social Emergency – 123; Roads Traffic Information Center – 141; Iranian Red Crescent – 112 (non-mobile phones).

112 and 911 redirect to 110 on mobile phones.

Iraq 112 or 911 Police – 104; Ambulance – 122; Fire – 115.
Israel 100 101 102 Israel Electric Corporation – 103; Home Front Command – 104; Online child abuse hotline – 105; Non-emergency municipal hazards – 106; Non-emergency police inquiries – 110; Mobile phones – 112.
Japan 110 119 Coast guard – 118; Information about emergencies – #7119 free call; Information about emergencies – #9110 pay call; Roadside assistance – #8139.
112 and 911 redirect to 110 on mobile phones and telephones that are present at all United States military installations.
Jordan 911 Mobile phones – 112.
Kazakhstan 112 Police – 102; Ambulance – 103; Fire – 101; Gas leaks – 104.
Democratic People's Republic of Korea local numbers only 110 or 8119
Republic of Korea 112 119 Non Emergency – 110; National security – 111; Reporting spies – 113; Narcotics Report – 127; Lost and Found Center – 182; Travel Hotline – 1330.
Kuwait 112
Kyrgyzstan 112
Laos 191 195 190
Lebanon 999 or 112 140 175 Police – 160; Civil defense – 125.
Macau 999 From mobile phones – 110 or 112 (all redirects to 999); Judiciary Police – 993
Malaysia 999 From mobile phones – 112
Maldives 911 Police – 119; Ambulance – 100; Fire – 118; Coastguard – 191; For Natural Disasters – 115.
Mongolia 105 Police – 102; Ambulance – 103; Fire – 101.
Myanmar 999 Police – 199; Ambulance – 192; Fire – 191 (can also call for Natural disasters)

Highway police – 1880;

Relief – 067-340-4222 (Ministry hotline);

International hotline – 122;

COVID-19 hotline – 2019.

  Nepal 100 102 101 Traffic police – 103; From mobile phones – 112.
Oman 9999 From mobile phones – 112.
Pakistan 15 115 and 1122 16 Ambulance – 1122; Traffic police – 1915; Mobile phones – 112; Punjab Women's toll free helpline – 1043; Tourist police – 1422; National Highways & Motorway Police – 130; Child Protection & Welfare Bureau – 1121.
Palestine 100 101 102
Philippines 911 Child abuse (Bantay Bata) – 163; Human trafficking – 1343;

From mobile phones – 112

Qatar 999 Mobile phones – 112.
Saudi Arabia 911 Police – 999; Ambulance – 997; Fire – 998; Traffic police – 993.
Singapore 999 995 Mobile phones – 112 or 911; Non-emergency ambulance – 1777; Police hotline – 1800 255 0000; Traffic police – 6547 0000.
South Ossetia 102 103 101
Sri Lanka 119 110 Traffic police – 112 691 111.
Syria 112 110 113 Traffic police – 115.
Republic of China (Taiwan) 110 119 112 on mobile phones – after call is connected 0 redirects 110 and 9 redirects 119; Domestic violence – 113; Coast guard – 118
Tajikistan 112 Police – 102; Ambulance – 103; Fire – 101; Gas leaks – 104.
Thailand 191 1669 199 191 will be used as the only national emergency number in the future. Ambulance (Bangkok only) – 1646; Tourist police – 1155; Traffic control center (Bangkok Metro only) – 1197; Highway patrol – 1193; Mobile Phones – 112.
Turkmenistan 02 03 01 For mobile phones: Fire - 001; Police - 002; Ambulance - 003; Gas leak - 004. For gas leaks - 04 on landline.
United Arab Emirates 999 998 997 Coast guard – 996; Non-emergency police – 901; Water failure – 922; Electricity failure – 991
Uzbekistan 102 103 101 Emergency service – 1050; Gas leaks – 104; Housing and communal services – 1055.

112 is being introduced as the number for all emergencies on 1 January 2024 in Uzbekistan by the end of 2024.

Vietnam 113 115 114 111 – Child abuse, 112 – Livesaving services
Yemen 194 191

Europe

Country Police Ambulance Fire Notes
Akrotiri and Dhekelia 112 or 999
Åland Islands 112 Non-emergency police – 018 527 100; Poison control – 09 471 977.
Albania 129 127 128 Traffic police – 126; Emergency at sea – 125. Mobile phones ambulance – 112
Andorra 110 116 118 112 – Mountain / Sky Rescue collaboration with Spanish (Catalan) and French authorities
Armenia 112 or 911 Police – 102; Ambulance – 103; Fire – 101; Gas emergency – 104; Traffic police – 177; Search & rescue – 108.
Austria 112 or 133 144 122 Gas emergency – 128; Mountain rescue – 140; Doctors – 141; Crisis hotline – 142; Support for children and teens – 147; Non-emergency police – 059 133; Deaf fax/SMS – 0800 133 133; Poisoning Informations Center – 01 406 43 43. The emergency telephone number 112 will be answered by the police, but will also handle other emergency services.
Azerbaijan 112 or 102 112 or 103 112 or 101 Gas Service – 104; Traffic police – 902; Electricity emergency – 199; Emergency – 112.
Belarus 102 103 101 Gas emergency – 104.
Belgium 101 or 112 112 Non-emergency number for the fire department – 1722.
Bosnia and Herzegovina 122 124 123 Civil protection – 121.
Bulgaria 112 or 166 112 or 150 112 or 160
Croatia 112 or 192 112 or 194 112 or 193 Search and rescue at sea – 112 or 195; Road help – 1987.
Cyprus 112 or 199 Air/sea rescue – 1441; Anti-drug support – 1410 or 1498; Poison control – 1401.
Czech Republic 112 or 158 112 or 155 112 or 150 Municipal police – 156.
Denmark 112 Non-emergency police – 114.
Estonia 112
Faroe Islands 112 Non-emergency police – 114.
Finland 112 Maritime rescue – 02 94 1000; Poison Control – 0800 147 111; Medical Helpline 116117 (except in Lapland and Åland); Report lost or stolen credit card 020 333 (for most Finnish banks)
France 112 or 17 112 or 15 112 or 18 Deaf FAX/SMS – 114; Hotline for beaten children – 119; Missing children – 116 000; Maritime rescue – 196. in 80% of departments 112 will redirect to fire and rescue service in the rest of cases 112 will be handled either by a common platform or by ambulance (SAMU)
Georgia 112
Germany 110 112 Traditionally 110 for the police and 112 for the fire brigade and rescue service. Due to EU Directive 112 works also for the police; 911 redirects to 112 on telephones used in USAFE bases. Rescue service additionally (outdating) 19222. Non-emergency medical on-call duty: 116 117. Debit and credit card locking call 116 116. Military police: 0800 190 9999. Federal (incl. railway) police: 0800 6 888 000.
Gibraltar 199 or 112 or 999 190 or 112 or 999
Greece 100 166 199 General emergencies – 112; Forest fire – 1591; Coast guard – 108; Counter-narcotics – 109; Tourist police – 171; Social aid – 197.
Greenland 112 Mobile phones only. From landline phones dial the local police station, hospital or fire brigade.
Guernsey 112 or 999
Hungary 112 or 107 112 or 104 112 or 105 Water emergency – 1817.
Iceland 112 Non-emergency police Reykjavík area – 444 10 00; 911 redirects to 112 on mobile phones; +354 570 2112 from abroad.
Ireland 112 or 999 SMS messages can be sent to 112.
Isle of Man 112 or 999
Italy 112 Older system, still in use in four regions (Veneto, Molise, Campania and Basilicata): Police – 113; Carabinieri – 112; Ambulance – 118; Fire – 115; Forest service – 1515; Customs/Financial police – 117; Child Abuse – 114; Coast guard – 1530. 911 redirects to 112.
Jersey 112 or 999
Kosovo 192 194 193
Latvia 112 Police – 110; Ambulance – 113; Gas emergency – 114.
Lithuania 112 Police – 022; Ambulance – 033; Fire – 011.
Liechtenstein 117 144 118
Luxembourg 112 Police – 113.
Malta 112
Moldova 112
Monaco 17 112 or 18 112 or 18 112 and 18 redirects to fire and rescue service which can also handle ambulance service
Montenegro 122 or 112 124 or 112 123 or 112 Emergency at sea: 129
Netherlands 112 Text phone – 0800 81 12; Non-emergency police – 0900 88 44 or 0343 578 844; Non-emergency police (text phone) – 0900 18 44; Suicide prevention – 0800-0113; Animal emergency – 144; Child abuse – 0900 123 12 30; Anti-bullying hotline – 0800 90 50.
North Macedonia 192 or 112 194 or 112 193 or 112 Police – 192; Ambulance – 194; Fire – 193.
Northern Cyprus 155 112 199 Forest Fire – 177; Coast Guard – 158; Civil Defense – 101.
Norway 112 113 110 Emergency at sea: 120; non-emergency police: 02 800; child abuse and family violence: 116 111; text phone: 1412; nearest health care outside office hours: 116 117; 911 redirects to 112.
Poland 997 or 112 999 or 112 998 or 112 Road help – 981, Elevator emergency – 982, Veterinary emergency – 983, Rescue on lakes and rivers – 984 or +48 601 100 100, Sea and mountain rescue – 985 or +48 601 100 300,

Municipal police (where operating) – 986, Crisis Management Centre (focus depends on voivodeship) – 987, Electricity emergency – 991, Gas emergency – 992, Heat engineering emergency – 993, Water emergency – 994, Child alert (operated by Police) – 995, Counterterrorism emergency – 996, Missing children (EU hotline) – 116 000 Warsaw additionally maintains some local emergency numbers. 911 redirects to 112.

Portugal 112 Forest fire – 117; Social emergency – 144. 911 redirects to 112 on telephones located at Lajes Air Station.
Romania 112 911 redirects to 112
Russia 102 or 112 103 or 112 101 or 112 Gas emergency – 104; 112 came into effect (for any emergency) in 2013
San Marino 113 118 115
Serbia 192 or 112 194 193 Civil protection – 1985; 112 redirects to 192. It is possible to dial 112 and get direct connection with the emergency services by pressing 1 for police, 2 for ambulance and 3 for fire on Vip operator mobile phones.
Slovakia 158 155 150 Municipal police – 159.
Slovenia 112 Police – 113; Road help – 1987; Emergency at sea – 080 18 00.
Spain 112 Police: National Police – 091; Civil Guard – 062; Autonomic Police – 112; Municipal Police – 092.
Fire: Local Firefighters – 080; Autonomic Firefighters – 085.
Ambulance: SAMUR – 061.
Others: Civil Protection – 1006, Maritime Rescue – 902 202 202; Red Cross – 901 222 222.
Sweden 112 Non-emergency police – 114 14; Non-emergency medical advice – 1177; Information during accidents and crises – 113 13.
 Switzerland 117 144 118 Poison control – 145; Road help – 0800 140 140; Psychological support – 143; Psychological support for teens and children – 147; Rega air rescue – 1414 or by radio on 161.300 MHz; Air Glaciers air-rescue (Valais only) – 1415. The emergency number 112 is used differently based on the Canton. While in some cantons 112, 117, 118 and 114 are routed to a common emergency call center, in other cantons 112 together with 117 is directly routed to the police.
Transnistria 102 103 101
Turkey 112 Municipal police – 153 (112 connects to national police) ; Gas emergency and outages – 187; Electricity emergency and outages – 186; Water emergency and outages – 185; Non-emergency medical consultation - 184; Child abuse and family violence – 183; Telephone emergency and outages – 121; Poison control – 114.

911 automatically connects to 112. Current service is the result of consolidation of firefighter, emergency police, Gendarmerie, Coast Guard, forest fire, search and rescue, natural disaster and medical emergency numbers into medical emergency former solo number 112.

Ukraine 102 103 101 General emergencies – 112;

Gas emergency – 104.

United Kingdom 999 or 112 Non-emergency police – 101; Power outages – 105; Non-emergency health issues – 111; COVID-19 testing helpline – 119; gas leaks – 0800 111 999.
SMS messages can be sent to 999 after registration by sending a text message with the word 'Register' to 999. 911 redirects to 999 on mobile phones/public phonebooths[citation needed] and on telephones used in USAFE bases.
Vatican City 112 Police – 113; Ambulance – 118; Fire – 115.[citation needed]

Oceania

Country Police Ambulance Fire Notes
American Samoa 911
Australia 000 Mobile phones – 112 or 000; State Emergency Service – 132 500; National relay service – 106; Non-emergency police – 131 444 (NSW, QLD, VIC,SA, WA, NT, TAS & ACT); Crime Stoppers – 1800 333 000; Threats to national security – 1800 123 400; Poison control – 13 11 26; Lifeline – 13 11 14.
Cook Islands 999
Fiji 911 Police – 917; Fire – 910; Crime Stoppers – 919.
French Polynesia 112 Police – 17; Ambulance – 15; Fire – 18.
Guam 911
Kiribati 100 or 999 Police – 192; Ambulance – 194 and 195; Fire – 193.
Marshall Islands 911
Micronesia 911
Nauru 110 111 112
New Caledonia 112 Police – 17; Ambulance – 15; Fire – 18.
New Zealand 111 SMS messages can be sent to 111 from registered mobile phones. Traffic – *555 (mobile phones only). 112 and 911 redirect to 111 on mobile phones. Dialing 000 and 999 plays a pre-recorded message advising the caller to call 111. Crime Stoppers – 0800 555 111. Police non-emergency – 105.
Niue (+683) 4333 (+683) 4202 (+683) 4133
Northern Mariana Islands 911
Palau 911
Papua New Guinea 112 111 110
Samoa 999 Police – 995; Ambulance – 996; Fire – 994.
Solomon Islands 911 or 999 Police – 999; Ambulance – 111; Fire – 988. In cities, local numbers exist which connect more quickly than either 911 or 999.
Tokelau (+690) 2116 (+690) 2112
Tonga 911 Police – 922; Ambulance – 933; Fire – 999.
Tuvalu 911 Police – 911; Ambulance – 999; Fire – 000.
Vanuatu 111 112 113
Wallis and Futuna 15

See also

  • 000 – emergency number in Australia
  • 100 – emergency number in India, Greece, Nepal and Israel
  • 106 – emergency number in Australia for textphone/TTY
  • 108 – emergency number in India (22 states)
  • 110 (ja) – emergency number mainly in China, Japan, Taiwan
  • 111 – emergency number in New Zealand
  • 112 – emergency number across the European Union and on GSM mobile networks across the world
  • 119 – emergency number in Jamaica and parts of Asia
  • 122 – emergency number for specific services in several countries
  • 911 – emergency number in North America and parts of the Pacific
  • 999 – emergency number in many countries

Explanatory notes

  1. The number is rarely used as it is unknown by the people living in North Korea.
  2. Can't be accessed from foreign telephone lines
  3. The number 112 was put into service on 11 February 2022. The individual numbers for Police, Ambulance and Fire department will stay in use until February 2023.

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