| Emergency is a situation that poses an | | | | the 9-9-9 system. The number is operated by |
| instant threat to human life or possessions | | | | British Telecom for the Home Office. The |
| though this description may be different in | | | | operator may also be able to offer help over |
| some areas. Deliberate bogus reports of an | | | | the phone until the emergency service staff |
| emergency are usually prosecuted as an | | | | arrive. 9-9-9 is the United Kingdom 's |
| offense. One should call for help any time | | | | Emergency telephone number along with the EU |
| there is a danger for life or public order. | | | | standard 1-1-2 . Either number can be used |
| The emergency telephone number is a special | | | | but people always refer to 9-9-9. If you are |
| case in the country's telephone number | | | | using a mobile phone which is out of range, |
| sketch.The emergency telephone number differs | | | | dial 112. This will connect you directly to |
| from country to country. It is typically a | | | | emergency services even if you do not have |
| three-digit number (though not always), so | | | | network coverage.Use of emergency number is |
| that it can be easily remembered and dialed | | | | always intended to be used only in an |
| quickly. Some countries have a different | | | | emergency. For usual and non-urgent enquiries |
| emergency number for each of the different | | | | one should use the normal telephone for the |
| emergency services; these often differ only | | | | particular emergency service. These are |
| by the last digit. The three main and best | | | | normally listed in the local telephone |
| known emergency call services are | | | | directory. In the United Kingdom , for |
| firebrigade, police and ambulance. Other | | | | example, the number 0845 46 47 can also be |
| available services include coastguards, | | | | dialed for NHS Direct, a non-emergency |
| mountain rescue and cave rescue (where | | | | medical service. Routine and non-urgent calls |
| locally applicable). Some situations such as | | | | as well as trick or nonconformist calls to |
| a major car accident or a terrorist attack | | | | emergency services numbers waste the time of |
| will require multiple and/or expert services | | | | both dispatchers and emergency responders and |
| but the first point of call for coverage such | | | | can cause danger to lives. False reports of |
| incidents from the general public is still | | | | emergencies are often put on trial as crimes. |