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Emergency Telephone Numbers

COUNTRY POLICE MEDICAL FIRE
Albania 19 17 18
Argentina 101 107 100
Australia 000
Austria 112
Barbados 211 511 311
Belarus 102 103 101
Belize 911
Belgium 112,101 112,100
Bolivia 110 118 119
Bosnia and Herzegovina 122/td> 124 123
Brazil 190 192 193
Bulgaria 166 150 160
Canada 911
Cayman Islands 911
Chad 117 118
Chile 133 131 132
China 110,122 120 119
999(privately owned)
120(gov't owned)
traffic accident 122
Colombia 112 or 123
156 132 119
165 Anti-kidnapping
127 traffic accidents
Costa Rica 911
Croatia 92 94 / 112 93 / 112
Cyprus 112 or 119
Czech Republic 112
Denmark 112
Dominican Republic 911
Djibouti 17 35 13 51 18
Egypt 122 123 180
126 Tourist Police
128 Traffic Police
El Salvador 911
Estonia 112
Faroe Islands 112
Fiji 911 911 9170
Finland 112
France 112
17 15, 18 18
Germany 112
112,110 112 112
Ghana 191 193 192
Greece 100 166 199
Guatemala 110 120 123
Guyana 911 913 912
Honduras 199
Hong Kong 999, 112(mobile tel)
Hungary 107 104 105
Iceland 112
India 100 102 101
Indonesia 110 118,119 113
Iran 110 115 125
Ireland 112 or 999
Israel 100 101 102
Italy 112
113 118 115 or 1515
Jamaica 119 110
Japan 110 119
Kazakhstan 102 103 101
112
Korea(Republic) 112 119
Kosovo 911
Kuwait 777
Latvia 02 03 01
Lebanon 112 140 175
Lithuania 122/td> 124 123
Luxembourg 112,113 112 112
Macedonia 192 194 193
112
Macau 999, 318
Malaysia 999
Mali 17/td> 15 18
Malta 112
Mexico 066,060,080
Moldova 902 903 901
Monaco 17 15,18 18
Mongolia 102 103 101
Morocco 19,177 15 15
Myanmar 199
Nepal 100,103 101
Netherlands 112
New Zealand 111
Nigeria 199
Norway 112 113 110
Oman 9999
Pakistan 15/1122 115 16
Panama 911
Paraguay 911
Peru 105 116
Philippines 117
163 Child Abuse
Poland 997 999 998
Portugal 112
Qatar 999
Romania 112
Russia 112 (2009)
Russia(2010-2012) 02 03 01
Rwanda 112
San Marino 113/td> 118 115
Saudi Arabia 999 997 998
Rescue 911,112,08
Serbia 92 94 93
Seychelles 999
Sierra Leone 019 999
Singapore999 995
Slovakia 158 155 150
Slovenia 113 112 112
Solomon Islands 999
South Africa 112 mobile phone(privately owned)
10111 10177 10111
Spain 112
091,092(local) 061 080,085
Sri Lanka 119,118 110 111
11-2691111 Accident
Sudan 999
156 132 119
Surinam 115
Sweden 112
Switzerland 117144118
Taiwan110119119
Thailand 1911669199
1646 EMS Bangkok
1155 Tourist Police
Trinidad and Tobago999990990
Tunisia 197 190 198
Turkey 155 112 110
Uganda 112
UK 112,999
Ukraine 102 103 101
UAE 999,112 998,999 997
Uruguay 911
USA 911
Vanuatu 112
Venezuela 171
Vietman 113 115 114
Zambia 999 991 993
Zimbabwe 995 994 993
  1. Assess the situation:
    1. If the person is conscious ask him/her to tell you if anything hurts. If unconscious, gently inspect the person for obvious signs of injury.
    2. Do not move the person (especially if they indicate any pain) unless they are in imminent danger of further injury (example- approaching fire) 
  2. Call the emergency number in your area if the person is injured. Do not hang up until the dispatcher hangs up. 
  3. You may render first aid, but medical attention should be done by qualified medics. Do not come into contact with blood, vomit, or other bodily fluids without the use of rubber gloves. Do not provide or administer any medicines, and get out of the way once emergency personnel arrive.
  4. Limit your conversation with the person to reassurances. Do not discuss their injury if at all possible. 
  5. Do not discuss the accident or what circumstances might have contributed to its cause.  Do not discuss insurance matters.
  6.  Provide Police with any factual details that you know After the person has been given first aid and when the incident is over. 




GUIDELINES IN CALLING THE EMERGENCY NUMBER
  • Stay calm. Never panic.
  • Dial the emergency number in your area.
  • Explain the type of emergency, location, situation.
  • Inform the phone operator of any safety hazards such as chemical spill, fire, fumes, etc.  (if any).     Tell the dispatcher/phone operator if the person is unconscious, not breathing, bleeding or has chest pain.  
  • Do not hang up the phone unless you are told to do so
  • Do not move the victim unless there is danger of further injury if he/she is not moved.
  • Do not give the victim anything to eat or drink