Emergency Numbers Rules in Every Country
Police, ambulance, and fire numbers for every country.
Japan
Asia
Police: 110. Ambulance & Fire: 119. Tourist helpline (English): 050-3816-2787.
NormalUAE
Middle East
Police: 999. Ambulance: 998. Fire: 997. Tourist Police (Dubai): 800-4438.
NormalThailand
Asia
Tourist Police: 1155 (English spoken). Ambulance: 1669. Fire: 199. Regular Police: 191.
NormalGermany
Europe
Police: 110. Ambulance & Fire: 112. Medical non-emergency: 116117. All EU emergency: 112.
NormalUK
Europe
Emergency: 999 (or 112). Non-emergency police: 101. NHS non-emergency medical: 111.
NormalFrance
Europe
SAMU (medical): 15. Police: 17. Fire (Pompiers): 18. EU universal: 112.
NormalAustralia
Oceania
All emergencies: 000. From mobile phones: 112 also works. Non-emergency police: 131 444. Poison info: 13 11 26.
Warning⛔Mobile phone coverage in regional and outback Australia is extremely limited or non-existent. Carry a satellite communicator (Garmin inReach, SPOT) for any remote travel.
Singapore
Asia
Police: 999. Ambulance & Fire: 995. Non-emergency police: 1800-255-0000. Singapore has extremely fast emergency response.
NormalItaly
Europe
Police: 113 or 112. Ambulance: 118. Fire: 115. Carabinieri (military police): 112.
NormalTurkey
Europe/Asia
Police: 155. Ambulance: 112. Fire: 110. Tourist Police: 527 4503 (Istanbul). Gendarmerie (rural): 156.
NormalMexico
Americas
Call 911 for all emergencies nationwide; dial 078 for the tourist assistance hotline.
NormalSpain
Europe
Call 112 for all emergencies in Spain — it is the EU universal number and connects to police, ambulance, and fire services with English-speaking operators.
NormalBrazil
Americas
Police (Polícia Militar): 190; ambulance (SAMU): 192; fire brigade (Bombeiros): 193; Federal Police: 197.
NormalIndia
Asia
Dial 112 for all emergencies — this single universal number (active since 2018) connects to police, ambulance, and fire services nationwide.
NormalChina
Asia
Dial 110 for police, 120 for an ambulance, and 119 for fire.
Warning⛔Emergency call operators typically speak Mandarin only — without Chinese language ability or a local contact who can call on your behalf, getting help quickly can be very difficult.
South Korea
Asia
Dial 112 for police, 119 for fire and ambulance, and 1330 for the 24/7 English-language Korea Tourism Hotline.
NormalVietnam
Asia
Police: 113; Ambulance: 115; Fire: 114; Tourist support hotline: 1800 599 920 (free).
NormalGreece
Europe
Dial 112 for all emergencies (EU standard), 100 for police, 166 for ambulance, and 1572 for coast guard sea emergencies.
NormalPortugal
Europe
Dial 112 for all emergencies — police, fire, and ambulance — anywhere in Portugal.
NormalNetherlands
Europe
Dial 112 for all emergencies (police, fire, ambulance); for non-urgent police matters call 0900-8844.
NormalCanada
Americas
Call 911 for all emergencies — police, fire, and ambulance — anywhere in Canada.
NormalIndonesia
Asia
Police: 110; Ambulance: 118 or 119; Fire: 113; Tourist Assistance Hotline: 1500-454.
NormalMalaysia
Asia
Dial 999 for police, ambulance, or fire; 994 specifically for ambulance; and 991 for fire brigade — all operators speak English.
NormalEgypt
Middle East
Police: 122, Ambulance: 123, Fire: 180, Tourist Police: 126.
NormalMorocco
Middle East
Dial 19 for police, 15 for the SAMU ambulance, 150 for fire, and 0800 00 2424 for the dedicated tourist hotline.
NormalSaudi Arabia
Middle East
Police: 999. Ambulance and fire: 911. Tourist police hotline: 920004444.
NormalQatar
Middle East
Dial 999 for police, ambulance, or fire in Qatar; the dedicated tourist police hotline is 800-NAHR.
NormalSouth Africa
Africa & Oceania
Police: 10111; Ambulance: 10177; All services from mobile: 112; Cape Town tourism safety line: 021 480 7700.
Warning⛔Government ambulance response times in South Africa can be very slow outside major urban centres. In areas near game reserves or rural regions, arrange private medical evacuation cover through your travel insurance.
New Zealand
Africa & Oceania
Dial 111 for all emergencies (police, ambulance, fire); dial 105 for non-urgent police matters.
Warning⛔Mobile phone coverage disappears quickly outside towns and major roads. Do not rely on your phone as a safety device in New Zealand's national parks and back-country areas — carry a PLB.
Philippines
Asia
Dial 911 for all emergencies; 117 reaches the Philippine National Police directly, and 143 connects to the Red Cross.
NormalArgentina
Americas
Call 101 for police, 107 for ambulance (SAME service), and 100 for fire anywhere in Argentina.
NormalColombia
Americas
Dial 112 for national emergencies, 123 for police, 125 for ambulance, and 119 for fire services.
NormalCosta Rica
Americas
Dial 911 for all emergencies; tourists can also call 1800-TURISMO (1800-887476) for dedicated tourist assistance.
NormalPeru
Americas
Call 105 for police, 117 for ambulance, 116 for fire, and the free iPeru tourist helpline on 0800-11-0000 for tourist-specific assistance.
NormalSwitzerland
Europe
Police: 117. Ambulance: 144. Fire: 118. REGA mountain air rescue: 1414. Universal EU emergency number 112 also works in Switzerland.
NormalAustria
Europe
Dial 112 for the pan-European emergency line, 133 for police, 144 for ambulance, 122 for fire, and 140 for alpine rescue.
NormalCzech Republic
Europe
Dial 112 for all emergencies in Czech Republic, or use dedicated lines: 158 (police), 155 (ambulance), 150 (fire).
NormalPoland
Europe
Call 112 for all EU emergencies; 997 for police, 999 for ambulance, 998 for fire, and 985 for mountain rescue (GOPR) in the Tatry.
NormalSweden
Europe
The main emergency number is 112 (police, fire, ambulance); 114 14 reaches non-emergency police; 1177 is the 24/7 healthcare advice line.
NormalNorway
Europe
Police: 112. Ambulance: 113. Fire: 110. Medical advice line: 116 117. Road assistance: 12 19. Non-emergency police: 02800.
NormalCroatia
Europe
Dial 112 for all emergencies, 192 for police, 194 for ambulance, 193 for fire, and 195 for sea rescue.
NormalHungary
Europe
The universal EU emergency number 112 works in Hungary, with dedicated lines: 107 for police, 104 for ambulance, and 105 for fire.
NormalJordan
Middle East
Call 911 for police, ambulance, or fire in Jordan; the dedicated tourism police line is +962 6 560 0700.
NormalSri Lanka
Asia
Police: 119; Ambulance: 110; Fire: 111; Tourist Police: 1912.
NormalNepal
Asia
Key emergency numbers are 100 (police), 102 (ambulance), 101 (fire), and 1144 for the tourist police in Kathmandu.
Warning⛔In remote trekking areas there may be no mobile signal at all — never rely solely on a smartphone for emergency communication above the main teahouse trails.
Hong Kong
Asia
Call 999 for police, fire, and ambulance — it is the single emergency number for all services in Hong Kong.
NormalMaldives
Africa & Oceania
Police: 119; Ambulance: 102; Fire: 118; Coast Guard: 191.
NormalKenya
Africa & Oceania
Police: 999 or 0800 720 999 (free); mobile emergency: 112; AMREF Flying Doctors safari evacuation: +254 20 6000 090.
Warning⛔Government emergency response times outside Nairobi can be very slow. In safari areas, AMREF Flying Doctors and your lodge management are your primary emergency resources — do not rely on standard emergency services reaching you quickly in remote locations.
Tanzania
Africa & Oceania
Dial 112 from a mobile for general emergencies, 115 for police or ambulance, and +255 22 213 4278 for AMREF Flying Doctors.
Warning⛔Government ambulance services in Tanzania are unreliable and under-resourced — do not depend on them for life-threatening emergencies outside Dar es Salaam.
United States
Americas
Dial 911 from any phone for police, ambulance, or fire services — it works nationwide on any carrier, even without a SIM card.
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