Emergency Telephone Numbers: Can You Call 911 in Other Countries? Find Out the List of Emergency Numbers Worldwide
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Emergency Telephone Numbers: The designated emergency telephone number in the United States is 911. An operator is present at the receiving end of the line; their primary responsibility is to comprehend the situation and, as much as possible, dispatch the necessary first responders. Although emergency telephone numbers may differ, comparable systems exist in other nations.
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, which 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.