Emergency Services
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A single Union-wide database of Means of access to Emergency Services has been established by virtue of the Roaming Regulation.  This database intends to help roaming end-users in each Member State to be informed of all the alternative means of access to Emergency services deployed in the Union, in addition to calling emergency number 112. This page provides up-to -date information that can be accessed free of charge, which describes the alternative means of access to emergency services which are technically feasible for use by roaming customers.
Data was last updated on: 26/07/2023
| Country | Means of Access | Description | Download Link | Additional Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark | Messaging | Long number for persons with disabilities allowing them to text the PSAP instead of calling. | The long number is not made public but informed via a handicap organisation upon request. Therefore, while technically usable by roaming customers, the long number is practically not available to roaming customers at present due to the request process and lack of publicity surrounding the long number. | |
| Malta | Emergency applications | iOS App | apple.com | |
| Luxembourg | Emergency applications | GouvAlert.lu (Google Play) | google.com | |
| Luxembourg | Emergency applications | GouvAlert.lu (Apple) | apple.com | |
| Portugal | Emergency applications | For deaf people trough text (Google play) | google.com | Available at google play - MAI112 |
| Portugal | Emergency applications | For deaf people trough text (Apple) | apple.com | Available at apple store - MAI112 |
| Italy | Emergency applications | Flag Mii - Through the APP it is possible to establish a chat window with the first level PSAP Operator who will intermediate the contact between the user and the emergency services needed. Since October 2019 the APP is available for the disabled users on the whole italian territory. For the "FlagMii" App, the PSAPs 1 of the Piedmont Region are in charge of managing the emergency communications and of contacting the relevant emergency response organization. | apple.com | In Google Play store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=regola.flagmii&hl=it |
| Luxembourg | Other | Fax to 112 | ||
| Czechia | Messaging | Emergency SMS for roaming end-users will be available on a dedicated long number (+420 720 000 112) in September 2023. | Emergency SMS for end-users roaming will be available provided that outgoing SMS are not blocked by the service provider for objective technical reasons and a SIM card is inserted in the end device. | |
| Croatia | Messaging | Emergency SMS for roaming end-users are available on a dedicated long number (+385 98 8100 112). | The SMS from any part of the teritory of Croatia is received at the Civil Protection Operations Centre. It is responsible to comunicate with SMS end-user and territorially responsible PSAP which alerts emergency services. Croatian telecom providers have informed their roaming partners that calls / messages to 112 (full number +385988100112) in Croatia are not charged, but the billing still depends on the roaming partner. | |
| Portugal | Messaging | Emergency SMS for deaf end-users is available on a dedicated long number (+351) 961010200 | For deaf people trough SMS | |
| Lithuania | Emergency Calls (Voice) | Emergency Emergency Calls (Voice) call to number 112 | ||
| Hungary | Emergency Calls (Voice) | Emergency Calls (Voice) call to 112: from landline and mobile phones to contact any emergency service: an ambulance, the fire brigade or the police. A specially trained operator will answer any 112 call. | ||
| Latvia | Emergency applications | Emergency applications | apple.com | The purpose of the “Mana drosiba" app is to take care of the safety of every resident of Latvia in both road traffic and the Internet. In addition to the ability to send messages and coordinates, the “Mana drosiba" app includes several features that can be useful to everyone. In the "Drosiba satiksme" section, you can learn about the behavior of different road traffic situations that can be encountered by any road user. The "Drosiba interneta" section, on the other hand, is dedicated to security issues related to the Internet environment. |
| Latvia | Emergency applications | Emergency applications | google.com | The purpose of the “Mana drosiba" app is to take care of the safety of every resident of Latvia in both road traffic and the Internet. In addition to the ability to send messages and coordinates, the "Mana drosiba" app includes several features that can be useful to everyone. In the "Drosiba satiksme" section, you can learn about the behavior of different road traffic situations that can be encountered by any road user. The "Drosiba interneta" section, on the other hand, is dedicated to security issues related to the Internet environment. |
| Greece | Messaging | Email - European Emergency Number 112 | mail to contact@112.gov.gr, or contact@112.gr . The PSAP doesn't automatically receive the sender's location.The sender should state his/her location in the email. No pre-registration is needed. | |
| Sweden | Messaging | Contact directly through SMS to application in SOS Alarms technical operational system, Coordcom | sosalarm.se | |
| Romania | Emergency applications | Call 112 ("Apel 112") is the application developed by the national emergency call service administrator, for mobile phones with Android and iOS systems, able to read the location information generated by the existing location services on the phone and transmit the geographical position of the phone to the 112 System. The application uses the data connection (Internet) and the location service of the mobile phone to transmit to the 112 System the location information in AML (Advanced Mobile Location) format, containing the geographical coordinates of the mobile phone. | apple.com | The app is free of charge and can be downloaded to phones from Google Play and AppStore. |
| Romania | Emergency applications | Call 112 ("Apel 112") is the application developed by the national emergency call service administrator, for mobile phones with Android and iOS systems, able to read the location information generated by the existing location services on the phone and transmit the geographical position of the phone to the 112 System. The application uses the data connection (Internet) and the location service of the mobile phone to transmit to the 112 System the location information in AML (Advanced Mobile Location) format, containing the geographical coordinates of the mobile phone. | google.com | The app is free of charge and can be downloaded to phones from Google Play and AppStore. |
| Finland | Messaging | Available for all user groups with Finnish mobile connections, roaming access under development | SMS messages are allowed for preregistered users to the number 112. | |
| Belgium | Messaging | Application "App 112 BE" allowing access to urgent medical assistance, urgent police assistance and fire department , has a chat-function for deaf and hearing impaired and speech impaired. | The app has enhanced location (using GNSS) , allows for communicating additional (medical) information when emergency communication is set up. "app store" or "play store" , enter "app 112 be" as search item , download and register. | |
| France | Emergency applications | App voice. App messaging. App real time text. App total conversation | google.com | |
| France | Emergency applications | App voice. App messaging. App real time text. App total conversation | apple.com | |
| Poland | Emergency applications | App Alarm 112 is intended to report all category incidents. Its dedicated for all end-users, including end-users with disabilities. The modular structure of the application makes it possible to select information describing the emergency event by means of pictograms, send a notification of such event to a PSAP and review the history of notifications. The graphical user interface is based on pictograms developed with the involvement of deaf people and emergency call takers. To use the mobile application, it is necessary to download it free of charge and register (only for users with polish prefix numbers +48). The application is available for Android operating system. This emergency application includes functions: App messaging and App real time text. Registration to application for users of foreign mobile networks (other than 0048 phone prefix number) will be available from 1st of June 2023. | google.com | Additional information available on website: https://www.gov.pl/web/mswia-en/alarm112-mobile-application |
| Poland | Emergency applications | App Alarm 112 is intended to report all category incidents. Its dedicated for all end-users, including end-users with disabilities. The modular structure of the application makes it possible to select information describing the emergency event by means of pictograms, send a notification of such event to a PSAP and review the history of notifications. The graphical user interface is based on pictograms developed with the involvement of deaf people and emergency call takers. To use the mobile application, it is necessary to download it free of charge and register (only for users with polish prefix numbers +48). The application is available for Android operating system. This emergency application includes functions: App messaging and App real time text. Registration to application for users of foreign mobile networks (other than 0048 phone prefix number) will be available from 1st of June 2023. | apple.com | Additional information available on website: https://www.gov.pl/web/mswia-en/alarm112-mobile-application |
| Country | Means of Access | Description | Download Link | Additional Info |