First Aid/Appendix F: Emergency Telephone Numbers

To assist the injured in getting aid, most countries have designated a specific number as a universal emergency telephone number. Another name for it is the emergency services number. Dialing this number should connect you to the nearest EMS call center. With mobile phones, it may be advantageous to use a local number, as the recognized call center may be incorrect.

Europe
The common European emergency number is 112 (following Directive 2002/22/EC – Universal Service Directive) and also standard on GSM mobile phones. 112 is used in all member states of the European Union, Georgia, Iceland, Liechtenstein, the Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, Norway, Serbia, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine and some other countries in addition to their other emergency numbers or as the main emergency number.