Emergency Numbers Around the World

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For your easy access, we have compiled a list of Emergency Numbers around the world

Be aware that different country has different emergency telephone or mobile numbers although some of the common ones are 999/911 (fixed line) and 112 (mobile).

The countries are listed by alphabetical order. To access the country you are looking for, click on the corresponding alphabet.

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Please Contact Us if any country is missing from this list.

Country	Police	Medical	Fire	Notes
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Afghanistan	119	102	119
Albania	129	127	128
Algeria	17	14	14	National Gendarmerie : 1055; Counter Terrorist Unit : 1548; support for children : 3033.
Argentina	101	107	100	Emergency dispatcher for Buenos Aires (city), Santa Fe (city), Rosario (city), Salta and Buenos Aires (provinces) 911.
Armenia	102	103	101	Search and rescue – 108; Gas leaks – 104; Traffic police – 177
Australia	112/000	112/000	112/000	From a mobile phone – 112 or 000. No other emergency numbers, such as 999 or 911, are redirected. State Emergency Service (ACT, VIC, NSW, QLD, SA, WA) – 132 500; From a Textphone/TTY call the National Relay Service on 106; Non Emergency – Police Assistance Line – 131 444; (NSW, QLD, SA, WA, NT, TAS, ACT); Crime Stoppers – 1800 333 000; Threats to national security – 1800 123 400
Austria	112	112	112	Police – 133; Ambulance – 144; Fire – 122; Gas leaks – 128; Alpine rescue – 140; On-duty medical unit – 141; crisis-hotline – 142; support for children and teens – 147.
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Bahrain	999	999	999
Bangladesh	999			For the cities of Dhaka and Chittagong only (Dhaka Metropolitan Police – "999" and Chittagong Metropolitan Police-"999")
Barbados	211	511	311
Belarus	102	103	101	Gas leaks – 104; also 112 is redirected to 101 on Velcom GSM-operator mobile phones.
Belgium	112	112	112	Police – 101; Ambulance / Fire brigade – 100; Missing children – 110; Mental problems/suicide – 106.
Bolivia	110	118	119
Bosnia and Herzegovina	122	124	123	From mobile phones, dial the international emergency numbers 112, 911 and 08 for information about the local emergency numbers that are to be dialed (122, 123 and 124).
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 number for Mercosul area - 128
Bulgaria	112	112	112	Police – 166, Ambulance – 150; Fire – 160.
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Canada	911	911	911	Non-emergency 311 in certain areas. Some rural areas still lack 911 service. 112 is redirected to 911 on GSM mobile phones. 677 connects to the Provincial Police within the province of Ontario and 4141 links to the Sûreté du Québec in the province of Quebec.
Cayman Islands	911	911	911
Chad	17		18
Chile	133	131	132
China	110	120	110	Traffic accident – 122. 999 for private ambulance service in Beijing, along with government owned ambulance service - 120.
Colombia	112/123/156	112/123/132	112/123/119	All numbers for landline or mobile. Traffic accidents - 127, GAULA (anti-kidnapping) - 165.
Costa Rica	911 or 112	911 or 112	911 or 112
Croatia	112	112	112	Police – 192; Ambulance – 94; Fire – 193; Search and rescue at sea – 9155; Road help – 1987.
Cyprus	112	112	112	Alternative numbers: 199
Czech Republic	112	112	112	Police – 158; Ambulance – 155; Fire – 150; Municipal police – 156.
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Denmark	112	112	112	Nearest Police (non-urgent) – 114.
Djibouti	17		18
Dominican Republic	911 or 112	911 or 112	911 or 112	All numbers for landline or mobile phone.
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Ecuador	911/101	911	911/102	All numbers for landline or mobile phone. All types of emergencies in Guayaquil (112 landlines, *112 mobile phones), traffic accidents in Guayaquil 103, red cross 131.
Egypt	122	123	180	Tourist Police – 126; Traffic Police – 128; Electricity Emergency – 121; Natural Gas Supply Emergency – 129.
El Salvador	911	911	911
Estonia	112	112	112
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Faroe Islands	112	112	112
Fiji	911	911	9170
Finland	112	112	112
France	112	112	112	Police – 17; Hospital-based Ambulance (SAMU) – 15; Fire Service-based Ambulance – 18; Fire – 18. 112 calls are answered by 15 or 18 dispatchers, depending on the caller's location. 115 for homeless.
French Guyana	17	15	18
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Georgia	112	112	112	In effect from November 11, 2012. Till then both this number and old standard numbers (111 Fire dpt./Emergency, 122 Police, 113 Ambulance) will be active.
Germany	112	112	112	Additional number for police - 110
Ghana	191	193	192	999 for any of the 3 services.
Gibraltar	112 or 199	112 or 199	112 or 199	Fire and Ambulance – 190
Greece	112	112	112	Police – 100; Ambulance – 166; Fire – 199; Forest fire – 1591; Coast guard emergency intervention – 108; Counter-narcotics immediate intervention – 109; Tourist police – 171; Emergency social aid – 197.
Greenland	112	112	112	Only for mobile phone.
Guatemala	110	120	123	Note: The number 911 exists only for private services like medical insurance.
Guyana	911	913	912
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Haiti	114	118
Honduras	199	199	199
Hong Kong	999	999	999	992 (fax on landline; SMS on mobile phones – latter being available only to subscribers with disabilities); 112 from mobile phones (routes to any network service) but redirected to the 999 call centre.
Hungary	112	112	112	Police – 107; Ambulance – 104; Fire – 105.
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Iceland	112	112	112	Police in Reykjavík Capital Area Non-urgent – 4441000
India	100 or 2611	102, 1298, 108, 112, 2611	101 or 2611	Chennai Traffic Police – 103. Delhi Traffic Police – 1095. Kolkata Traffic Police – 1073. 112. Bangalore uses both 108 and 100. As of 2010 the national emergency number is 2611, 108 is used in many states.
Indonesia	110	118/119	113	Search and rescue team – 115; Natural disaster – 129; Electricity – 123; Mobile phone and satellite phone emergency number – 112.
Iran	110	115	125	110 also serves as general relay. 112 also works for all emergencies from mobile phones.
Ireland	999 or 112	999 or 112	999 or 112	The emergency telephone number to dial in Ireland for Fire, Gardaí (Irish Police), Ambulance, Irish Marine Emergency Service and The Mountain and Cave Rescue is 999 or 112. These numbers are to be used on,y in an emergency.
Israel	100	101	102	112 also works for all emergencies from mobile phones. 103 Israel Electric Corporation. 106 For municipal hazards that are not emergencies, works in any municipality.
Italy	112	112	112	Ambulance – 118; Fire – 115; (State Police) – 113; (Carabinieri) – 112; (Forest Service) – 1515; Guardia di Finanza (Customs/Financial Police) – 117; Coast guard – 1530. Also 911 is redirected to 112.
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Jamaica	119	110	110
Japan	110	119	119	Emergency at sea – 118.
Jordan	911 OR 112	912 OR 112	913 OR 112	From Landline and mobile phone will call Command and Control Center "CCC" – 911.
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Kazakhstan	112	112	112	Police – 102; Ambulance – 103; Fire – 101; Gas leaks 104.
Kuwait	112	112	112
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Latvia	112	112	112	Police – 02; Ambulance – 03, 113 ; Fire – 01; Gas leaks – 04.
Lebanon	112/999	140	175
Lithuania	112	112	112	Police – 02 / 102 / 022; Ambulance – 03/ 103 / 033; Fire – 01 / 101 / 011. The non-112 numbers are for separate emergency services differ in distinct telecommunications networks, whereas 112 is available on all networks.
Luxembourg	112	112	112	Police – 113.
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Macau	999
Malaysia	999/112	999/112	999/112	Landline/mobile phone
Maldives	102	102	102	Civil defence – 118; Police service – 119 can be dialed from mobile phones.
Mali	17	15	18
Malta	112	112	112	Previously: Police 191; Ambulance 196; Fire 199.
Mauritius	999	114	115
Mexico	66	65	68	066 can be used as a general emergency number, In densely populated areas, 911 is redirected to the proper number.
Moldova	902	903	901	112 is being implemented by 2010.
Monaco	112	112	112	Police – 17, Ambulance, severe – 15; Ambulance, less severe – 18, Fire – 18. 112 calls are answered by 15 or 18 dispatchers, depending on the caller's location. 115 for homeless.
Mongolia	102	103	101
Montenegro	112	112	112	Police – 122; Ambulance – 124; Fire – 123.
Morocco	19	15	15
Myanmar	191	191	191
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Nepal	100/103	102	101	112 from any GSM handset will forward to the local emergency number.
Netherlands	112	112	112	Police (non-urgent) – 0900-8844. Also 911 is redirected to 112 on GSM mobile phone.
New Zealand	111	111	111	*555 traffic (from mobile phones only) 0800 161616 Deaf TTY 0800 161610 deaf fax 111 deaf SMS (registered mobile phones only)
Nicaragua	118	118	118
Nigeria	199	199	199
North Korea	119	119	119	114 also works with mobile phones. Operators mostly speak only Korean, some may speak English, Russian or Chinese
Norway	112	113	110	Police (non-urgent) – 02800; Child-Abuse and Family Violence - 116 111; TDD (textphone) - 1412
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Oman	999	999	999
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Pakistan	15	115/1122	16	15/1122 can be used to redirect to any service. 112 from any GSM handset will forward to the local emergency number.
Panama	911	911	911
Paraguay	911	911	911
Peru	105	117	116	Civil defense (disasters) 115 – Domestic violence helpline 100
Philippines	117	117	117	112 and 911 redirect to 117. 112 and 911 can be dialed from mobile phones. 117 may also be texted from mobile phones. 136 for motorist assistance (Metro Manila only), 163 for child abuse (Bantay Bata)
Poland	112	112	112	Police – 997; Ambulance – 999; Fire – 998; Municipal wardens – 986; natural gas/LPG emergencies – 992.
Portugal	112	112	112	Forest fire 117
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Qatar	999	999	999
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Republic of Macedonia	112	112	112	Police – 192; Ambulance – 194; Fire – 193.
Romania	112	112	112	Former short numbers: (Police) – 955; Ambulance – 961; (Firefighters) – 981; (Gendarmerie) – 956; Civil Protection – 982; Family Violence – 983
Russia	112	112	112	Police – 02; Ambulance – 03; Fire, Search and rescue – 01; Gas leaks – 04. The new number 112 began operating in 2011
Rwanda	112
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Saint Pierre and Miquelon	17	15	18	Police – 17; Hospital-based Ambulance (SAMU) – 15; Fire Service-based Ambulance – 18; Fire – 18. 112 calls are answered by 15 or 18 dispatchers, depending on the caller's location. 115 for homeless.
San Marino	113	118	115
Saudi Arabia	999	997	998	Traffic police – 993; Rescue emergency – 911, 112 or 08
Serbia	112	112	112	Police – 192; Ambulance – 194; Fire – 193
Sierra Leone	019	999
Singapore	999/112 or 911	995/112 or 911	995/112 or 911	Landline/mobile phone
Slovakia	112	112	112	Police – 158; Ambulance – 155; Fire – 150
Slovenia	112	112	112	Police – 113
Solomon Islands	999	999	999	There are also local numbers for each service in each urban centre. These local numbers may be quicker than dialing 999.
South Africa	10111	10177	10111	112 from mobile phones (soon also from landline phones).
South Korea	1q2	119	119	National security hotline – 111; Reporting spies – 113; Reporting a child, mentally handicapped, or elderly person wandering – 182 (missing child report hotline); 114 connects to the phone service provider.
Spain	112	112	112	National – 091; Local Police – 092; Ambulance – 061; Fire – 080,085; Civil Guard – 062; Mossos d'Esquadra (Catalan police) 088
Sri Lanka	119 or 118	110	111	Accident service – 11-2691111.
Sudan	999	999	999
Suriname	115	115	115
Sweden	112	112	112	Non-urgent police – 11414
Switzerland	112	112	112	Police – 117; Ambulance – 144; Fire – 118; Poison – 145; Road emergency – 140; Psychological support (free and anonymous) – 143; Psychological support for teens and children (free and anonymous) – 147; Helicopter air-rescue (Rega) – 1414 or by radio on 161.300 MHz; Air rescue (Air Glaciers) (in Valais only) – 1415.
Syria	112	110	113
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Taiwan	110	119	119	112 from any GSM handset will forward to the local emergency number.
Tajikistan	112	112	112	Fire – 101; Police – 102; Ambulance – 103; Gas leaks 104.
Thailand	191	1669	199	Bangkok EMS Command Center – 1646 (Bangkok only), Tourist Police "1155" (English speaking emergency and routine assistance).
Trinidad and Tobago	999	990	990
Tunisia	197	190	198	National guard – 193.
Turkey	155	112	110	Gendarmerie – 156; Coast Guard – 158
Turkey	155	112	110	Gendarmerie – 156; Coast Guard – 158; Forest Fire – 177
Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus	112	112	112	Police - 115; Fire - 199; Ambulance - 112.
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Uganda	999/112	999/112	999/112	Landline/mobile phone
Ukraine	112	113	114	Police – 102; Ambulance – 103; Fire – 101; Gas leaks – 104.
United Arab Emirates	999 or 112	998 or 999	997
United Kingdom	999 or 112	999 or 112	999 or 112	In 2006 101 was made available as a non-emergency number for police (and in some areas local authorities) in England and Wales. 111 was made available (in England and Wales) as a non-emergency number for health issues. 999 and 112 can be used from any phone. When dialing 999 or 112, the caller is connected with a telecoms operator such as BT, Cable & Wireless, Railnet, or Kingston Communications, and the operator will ask which service is required. Operators have access to interpretation services covering 170 languages. Deaf people can text 18000 for the emergency services (after registration). 999 was first introduced on 30 June 1937 in London.
United States of America	911	911	911	Various services available through regional or national N11 codes (e.g.: 311 non-emergency police or city services) in certain areas. Also 112 is redirected to 911 for GSM mobile phones.
Uruguay	911	911	911
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Vanuatu	112	112	112
Vatican City	113	118	115	112 is redirected to 113 on GSM mobile phones
Venezuela	171	171	171
Vietnam	113	115	114
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Zambia	999	991	993	112 from mobile phones (see www.zambiatourism.com /travel/listings/emergency.htm).
Zimbabwe	995	994	993	999 for any of the 3 services. 112 from mobile phones