In the USA, if you need to make an emergency call for the police, fire department or an ambulance you dial 911. In Europe, each country has their own emergency numbers. For example, in Czechland you call:
150 for fires, natural disasters, accidents and emergencies
155 for health problems, injuries or accidents requiring medical attention
156 for the municipal police
158 for disturbances of public order and safety, traffic accidents or to report a crime
And that's just for Czechland. To get an ambulance in Spain you dial 061, in Austria it is 144, in Italy it is 118, in Croatia it is 94, in Hungary the number is 104, while both the UK and Ireland use 999. The list of numbers goes on and on.
It can be a real problem if you don't know the emergency number in the country you're visiting. So the European Union came up with the 112 number. Aside from the local numbers, anyone in any EU country can dial 112 for any emergency - police, fire, ambulance. 112 even works in some non-EU countries such as Andorra, San Marino, Liechtenstein, Monaco, Vatican City, Iceland, Macedonia, and Serbia.
112 is a free call from either land line or mobile phones and can be used even without a SIM card. The 112 number is awesome because the operators are prepared to dispatch calls in foreign languages. So no need to speak Czech if you need the police.
Here's short video I found out on YouTube about the 112 emergency number.
150 for fires, natural disasters, accidents and emergencies
155 for health problems, injuries or accidents requiring medical attention
156 for the municipal police
158 for disturbances of public order and safety, traffic accidents or to report a crime
And that's just for Czechland. To get an ambulance in Spain you dial 061, in Austria it is 144, in Italy it is 118, in Croatia it is 94, in Hungary the number is 104, while both the UK and Ireland use 999. The list of numbers goes on and on.
It can be a real problem if you don't know the emergency number in the country you're visiting. So the European Union came up with the 112 number. Aside from the local numbers, anyone in any EU country can dial 112 for any emergency - police, fire, ambulance. 112 even works in some non-EU countries such as Andorra, San Marino, Liechtenstein, Monaco, Vatican City, Iceland, Macedonia, and Serbia.
112 is a free call from either land line or mobile phones and can be used even without a SIM card. The 112 number is awesome because the operators are prepared to dispatch calls in foreign languages. So no need to speak Czech if you need the police.
Here's short video I found out on YouTube about the 112 emergency number.
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