| Emergency is a situation that poses an instant | | | | range, dial 112. This will connect you directly to |
| threat to human life or possessions though this | | | | emergency services even if you do not have |
| description may be different in some areas. | | | | network coverage. |
| Deliberate bogus reports of an emergency are | | | | Use of emergency number is always intended to |
| usually prosecuted as an offense. One should call | | | | be used only in an emergency. For usual and |
| for help any time there is a danger for life or | | | | non-urgent enquiries one should use the normal |
| public order. The emergency telephone number is | | | | telephone for the particular emergency service. |
| a special case in the country's telephone number | | | | These are normally listed in the local telephone |
| sketch. | | | | directory. In the United Kingdom , for example, |
| The emergency telephone number differs from | | | | the number 0845 46 47 can also be dialed for |
| country to country. It is typically a three-digit | | | | NHS Direct, a non-emergency medical service. |
| number (though not always), so that it can be | | | | Routine and non-urgent calls as well as trick or |
| easily remembered and dialed quickly. Some | | | | nonconformist calls to emergency services |
| countries have a different emergency number for | | | | numbers waste the time of both dispatchers and |
| each of the different emergency services; these | | | | emergency responders and can cause danger to |
| often differ only by the last digit. The three main | | | | lives. False reports of emergencies are often put |
| and best known emergency call services are | | | | on trial as crimes. |
| firebrigade, police and ambulance. Other available | | | | Regional Emergency Numbers |
| services include coastguards, mountain rescue and | | | | Some of the worldwide emergency telephone |
| cave rescue (where locally applicable). Some | | | | number for emergency help are as: |
| situations such as a major car accident or a | | | | "911" in North America |
| terrorist attack will require multiple and/or expert | | | | "999" or "112" in the United Kingdom |
| services but the first point of call for coverage | | | | "112" in Europe |
| such incidents from the general public is still the | | | | "000" in Australia |
| 9-9-9 system. The number is operated by British | | | | "111" in New Zealand |
| Telecom for the Home Office. The operator may | | | | "119" in parts of Asia |
| also be able to offer help over the phone until the | | | | One may also dial the operator (often by dialing |
| emergency service staff arrive. 9-9-9 is the | | | | "0") and state clearly that it is an emergency. |
| United Kingdom 's Emergency telephone number | | | | Within the European Union and on GSM mobile |
| along with the EU standard 1-1-2 . Either number | | | | phone networks 112 can be used in count to any |
| can be used but people always refer to 9-9-9. If | | | | local emergency number. |
| you are using a mobile phone which is out of | | | | |