United Kingdom
Country information
Single number
112
999-info
999
Other numbers:
Ambulance
999/112
Fire/Rescue
999/112
Police
999/112
Maritime rescue
999/112
NHS-Direct
08 45 46 47
Link to British Civil Defence
BAPCO
Fire Kills
Fire Net
London Fire Brigade
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Fireservice
National Health Service (NHS)
United kingdom

Country phone code: +44

Country domain: .uk

In the UK all 999 or 112 calls go through to emergency operators of either British Telecom (BT), Cable & Wireless (C&W), Kingston Communications or Global Crossing (RailNet). This depends on which phone network the caller is using. These operators ask the caller which emergency service is required and then connects the caller to the control room of the service requested in the callers geographic region. Virtually all the emergency service control rooms have access to translators if the caller does not speak english.
  • 112 is the single emergency telephone number for the European Union.
  • European citizens in distress situations should be able to call the phone number 112 and get through to the emergency services. Thus, anyone has to remember only one number to guarante a quicker and more efficient intervention.
  • The purpose of SOS 112 Europe is to attract as many emergency service participants as possible, with the intention to share information and to provide the larger public with information about different emergency services in Europe. Especially the ones connected to the single European emergency call number 112.
  • Please participate by sending your comments, your information and your links to europe@sos112.info
  • SOS 112 Europe runs by a Swedish initiative.