What are the local emergency phone numbers tourists should know?
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On the road, I keep it simple: 112 in the EU for any emergency, police, fire, or medical, usually with English options. In the US and Canada, call 911; in the UK, 999 (112 works there too). Australia uses 000. Japan uses 119 for fire/ambulance and 110 for police. I learned this the hard way in Lisbon when I slipped on a cobblestone street; an 112 operator spoke decent English, directed us to the nearest clinic, and kept the line until we were out of danger. Pro tip: save these numbers in your phone, plus your hotel’s address and the local emergency number for every country you visit. Quick check: look up the official tourism site for the destination before you go.
On the road, I keep it simple: 112 in the EU for any emergency, police, fire, or medical, usually with English options. In the US and Canada, call 911; in the UK, 999 (112 works there too). Australia uses 000. Japan uses 119 for fire/ambulance and 110 for police. I learned this the hard way in Lisbon when I slipped on a cobblestone street; an 112 operator spoke decent English, directed us to the nearest clinic, and kept the line until we were out of danger. Pro tip: save these numbers in your phone, plus your hotel’s address and the local emergency number for every country you visit. Quick check: look up the official tourism site for the destination before you go.
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Keep a few numbers handy. Europe uses 112 across EU countries (I used it in Spain last summer). In the US/Canada it’s 911; UK/Ireland use 999; Australia uses 000. I always save the local hospital and embassy numbers too, and tell them my location and hotel.
Keep a few numbers handy. Europe uses 112 across EU countries (I used it in Spain last summer). In the US/Canada it’s 911; UK/Ireland use 999; Australia uses 000. I always save the local hospital and embassy numbers too, and tell them my location and hotel.
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