Emergency Number

In an emergency there are two numbers you can ring for free from any land line or mobile phone.

These will connect you to your local emergency services, the police, ambulance and fire services. When

you ring up you will be asked what service you need, what your name is, what had happened and

what the number of the telephone is which you are using. You can request a translator for this call.

Dialling 999

This is the UK's national emergency number. Only use this number in a serious emergency. For

example if:  

• Someone's life is threatened.  

• Someone is seriously injured.  

• You suspect a serious crime is being committed.

Dialling 112

This number is the single emergency telephone number for the  

European Union. Again, you should only use it for serious

emergencies.

Wherever you are in the European Union you can call 112 and you will

be put through to the emergency services of this country.

Remember:
 

All 999 and 112 calls are recorded and you are breaking the law if

you make hoax emergency calls.