emergencies

Croatia – Emergencies

Croatia uses 112 as its single universal emergency number, giving callers immediate access to all emergency services — ambulance, police, and fire brigade — at no cost from any telephone. Individual national numbers also exist for each service. While public

Colombia – Emergencies

Colombia’s main emergency number is 123, which is free to dial from any mobile or landline and puts you through to police, ambulance, and general emergency services. Dedicated separate lines also exist for fire emergencies (119) and the Red Cross

Costa Rica – Emergencies

Costa Rica uses a single emergency number — 911 — to route callers to police, fire, and ambulance services throughout the country, with bilingual operators on hand. Individual direct-dial numbers are also available for each service. Public hospitals provide emergency

Chile – Emergencies

Chile maintains distinct emergency numbers for different services — 131 for ambulance, 132 for fire, and 133 for police — rather than routing everything through a single national line. Emergency treatment is accessible to all people in public hospitals, tourists

China – Emergencies

China operates no single unified emergency number. Instead, three distinct lines handle different situations: 110 for police, 119 for fire, and 120 for medical emergencies — all free to dial from any handset, including those without a SIM card. Foreign

Canada – Emergencies

Canada operates a single nationwide emergency number — 911 — covering police, fire, and ambulance services across the country (with rare exceptions in extremely remote locations). Hospital emergency departments are open to all, residents and visitors alike, but Canada’s publicly

Caymans – Emergencies

In the Cayman Islands, 911 is the universal emergency number covering police, fire, and ambulance services — identical to the number used in the US and Canada. While no one will be refused emergency treatment, care is not provided free

Brunei – Emergencies

Brunei maintains a well-structured emergency services framework with dedicated contact numbers for each service: dial 991 for an ambulance, 993 for police, 995 for fire and rescue, and 998 for search and rescue. Public hospitals provide emergency medical care to

Bulgaria – Emergencies

Bulgaria uses 112 as its single emergency number, connecting callers to police, fire, and ambulance services at no charge from any telephone. Each service also has its own direct-dial number. Anyone facing a life-threatening situation will receive emergency treatment regardless

Brazil – Emergencies

Brazil maintains distinct emergency numbers for each service: 190 for police, 192 for ambulance (SAMU), 193 for fire, and 199 for civil defence. All calls are free of charge. Under the publicly funded SUS (Sistema Único de Saúde) system, emergency