emergencies

Monaco – Emergencies

Monaco’s emergency services network is small in scale but exceptionally well-organised. The pan-European emergency number 112 gives callers immediate access to police, fire, and ambulance services alike, while dedicated shortcodes — 17 for police and 18 for fire and ambulance

Malta – Emergencies

In Malta, the unified emergency number for police, fire, and ambulance services is 112 — free to dial from any phone at any hour. Anyone physically in the country can receive urgent medical treatment at public hospitals, though eligibility for

Mexico – Emergencies

Mexico’s universal emergency number is 911, providing access to police, fire, and medical services across the entire country. Emergency care is not automatically free for everyone: residents registered with public health programmes like IMSS receive subsidised or no-cost treatment, while

Malaysia – Emergencies

Malaysia operates a unified emergency number — 999 (or 112 from a mobile phone) — that routes callers through to police, ambulance, fire, and civil defence agencies. Public hospitals across the country will provide emergency treatment to anyone who needs

Luxembourg – Emergencies

Luxembourg uses a single emergency number — 112 — for fire, ambulance, and civil protection services, while 113 connects callers directly to the police. Both numbers are free of charge from any phone at any hour of the day or

Jordan – Emergencies

Jordan uses a single emergency contact number for all crises — whether medical, police-related, or fire-related — and that number is 911. It costs nothing to call and is staffed continuously, day and night. Individual dedicated lines for each service

Kuwait – Emergencies

Kuwait operates a single centralised emergency number — 112 — covering police, ambulance, and fire response, and it is active around the clock. Emergency care is available through public hospitals, though the cost structure differs considerably: Kuwaiti citizens receive treatment

Japan – Emergencies

Japan operates two distinct emergency telephone numbers: 110 for police and 119 for fire and ambulance. While the ambulance ride itself costs nothing, hospital treatment always comes with a bill — discounted for residents enrolled in public insurance, but charged

Italy – Emergencies

When facing an emergency in Italy, the number to dial is 112 — the EU-wide single emergency line that routes callers to police, fire, or medical assistance as needed. A dedicated ambulance and medical coordination line, 118, is also operational.

Jamaica – Emergencies

Jamaica’s primary emergency contact numbers are 119 (direct police line), 110 (fire and ambulance), and the internationally recognised 112 or 911. Anyone requiring urgent medical attention at a public hospital will not be billed for that care, though private hospitals