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Global Emergency Numbers
The police, ambulance and fire number for wherever you are right now, detected automatically, no app or signup required.
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The police, ambulance and fire number for wherever you are right now, detected automatically, no app or signup required.
The three numbers above update automatically based on your location, and you can override them with the country selector at any time. Screenshot this page or add it to your home screen so it works even without a data connection, since the moment you actually need an emergency number is rarely the moment you have reliable signal.
Almost every country runs on one of a handful of number systems, and knowing which family you're in tells you a lot about what to expect on the other end of the line.
Works across all EU member states, the UK, and much of the rest of Europe, reaching police, ambulance and fire from a single number. It also works as a backup on most GSM networks worldwide, even where it isn't the official local number.
The standard across the US, Canada, and most NANP countries. Dispatchers typically ask which service you need, then route or conference in police, fire or medical.
Still the primary number in the UK, and historically exported to former British territories, though many of these have since layered 112 or 911 on top as an additional option.
Some countries never merged their services onto one line: police and fire/ambulance keep separate numbers, so it's worth knowing both before you land, not mid-emergency.
Operators everywhere are trained to pull information out of panicked callers, but a clear, ordered report gets help moving faster and reduces the chance of anything being missed.
Five minutes of prep at home removes almost all of the friction of an emergency abroad, when you're least equipped to look things up.
Embassies and consulates can't dispatch police, ambulances or firefighters, so always call the local emergency number first for anything urgent. Once immediate danger has passed, your embassy is who to call for a lost or stolen passport, an arrest, a death abroad, or getting connected with local English-speaking legal or medical help.
Most embassies list a 24-hour emergency line separate from their regular office number, usually found on their official government website. If your destination doesn't have an embassy of your own country, check whether a nearby friendly nation has agreed to represent your citizens, which is common practice between allied countries.
Save the address and the 24-hour line, not just the general office number. Do this once per trip and it takes under two minutes.
112 reaches police, ambulance and fire services across every EU country and the UK, and works from any mobile phone even without a local SIM or credit.
Most US carriers route a 112 call to 911, but 911 is the official number. Dial 911 directly anywhere in the US, Canada, and most of the Caribbean.
In most countries, phones can dial the local emergency number on any available network, even with no SIM inserted or no credit on a prepaid SIM. This is required by regulation in the EU, US, UK, Australia and many other countries, though it isn't universal everywhere.
Say your nationality and "English" clearly first. Tourist areas and large cities usually have an operator or interpreter available. Keep the call short and lead with your location.
Always call the local emergency number first for anything urgent, since embassies can't dispatch police, ambulances or firefighters. Call your embassy afterward for passport issues, arrests, or serious incidents involving a citizen abroad.
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