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Can you call 911 in other countries? List of emergency telephone numbers around the world
Before traveling, it is best to know the 911 equivalent of the country you are visiting. Here is the full list.
In the case of an emergency, 911 is the number you call in the United States. On the other end of the line is an operator who will work to understand the situation and, in the best-case scenario, send the first responders needed. In other countries, there are similar emergency systems, but the number to dial may vary.
The emergency lines in the twenty most visited countries in the world
There are a few countries that do use 911 as their emergency line:
- American Samoa
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Aruba
- Ascension Island
- Bahamas
- Belize
- Bermuda
- Bolivia
- Bonaire
- Botswana
- Brazil
- Canada
- Cayman Islands
- Costa Rica
- Dominican Republic
- El Salvador
- Fiji
- Grenada (Police)
- Guam
- Liberia
- Marianas Island
- Montserrat (Ambulance)
- Nicaragua (Fire)
- Palau
- Solomon Islands
- St. Helena
- St. Kitts & Nevis
- St. Lucia
- St. Marten
- St. Vincent & the Grenadines
- Tonga
- Turks and Caicos Islands
- Tuvalu
- Uruguay
- US Virgin Islands
The numbers can be found in this PDF published by the US State Department, but we have provided the numbers for the 20 most visited countries worldwide.
The Netherlands
- Ambulance: 112
- Fire: 112
- Police: 112
Poland
- Ambulance: 112
- Fire: 999
- Police: 999
Canada
- Ambulance: 911
- Fire: 911
- Police: 911
Portugal
- Ambulance: 112
- Fire: 112
- Police: 112
Russia
- Ambulance: 112
- Fire: 112
- Police: 112
Malaysia
- Ambulance: 999
- Fire: 994
- Police: 999
Hong Kong
- Ambulance: 999
- Fire: 999
- Police: 999
Greece
- Ambulance: 112,166
- Fire: 112, 199
- Police: 112, 100
Austria
- Ambulance: 112, 122
- Fire: 112, 122
- Police: 112, 122
Japan
- Ambulance: 119
- Fire: 110
- Police: 119
United Kingdom
- Ambulance: 112, 999
- Fire: 112, 999
- Police: 112, 999
Thailand
- Ambulance: 191
- Fire: 199
- Police: 191
Germany
- Ambulance: 112
- Fire: 112
- Police: 110
Mexico
- Ambulance: 065
- Fire: 068
- Police: 060
Turkey
- Ambulance: 101, 112
- Fire: 102
- Police: 100
Italy
- Ambulance: 112, 118
- Fire: 112, 115
- Police: 112, 113
China
- Ambulance: 120
- Fire: 119
- Police: 110, 112 (traffic accident)
Spain
- Ambulance: 112
- Fire: 112
- Police: 112
France
- Ambulance: 112, 15
- Fire: 112, 18
- Police: 112, 17
The response time may vary between countries, but many countries have built up their emergency response systems and are considered reliable for locals and tourists alike. It is recommended to save the emergency number on your cellphone or keep it close at hand while traveling, as you never know when you may need to make an emergency call.