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Information on Emergency services in EU countries

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

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 Country Means of Access Description Download Link Additional Info
CzechiaMessagingEmergency 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.

BelgiumMessagingApplication "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.

BelgiumMessagingTexting to urgent medical assistance and texting to urgent police assistance

4-digit numbers are used , distributed through deaf- and hearing impaired representative organisations to their membership or through requesting the information from the emergency service (use contacts mentioned on the website) or 112@ibz.fgov.be , information --> https://www.112.be/

AustriaEmergency calls (voice)112 European emergency number (Police). 122 Fire brigade. 144 Ambulance. 140 Mountain rescue
NetherlandsRelay servicesspeech, text or video

SIP: teletolk@kpnteletolk.nl. By means of Tolkcontact-app, found in both Playstore and Appstore

PortugalMessagingEmergency SMS for deaf end-users is available on a dedicated long number (+351) 961010200

For deaf people trough SMS

IcelandEmergency calls (voice)"112" for medical, police and fire emergencies
SlovakiaMessagingSMS to European Emergency Number 112

universal access, no registration needed

SwedenTotal conversationNot as roaming using the national or international numbering plan.
SwedenReal time textNot as roaming using the national or international numbering plan.
RomaniaEmergency calls (voice)1. Voice calls to the emergency number 112. 2. The VoWiFi functionality allows placing a call to 112 when the mobile operator's network does not have coverage. In this case, the IMS (IP Multimedia Subsystem) technology is used which enables the provision of voice services via a Wi-Fi network.
PolandEmergency calls (voice)112 is an emergency number which is available free of charge throughout the European Union, both from landlines and mobile phones. The emergency number 112 can be dialled from a phone without a SIM card. Emergency calls to 112 are received at Emergency Notification Centres by emergency number operators, who are in charge of the classification of the call and who make a parallel dispatch to the most appropriate energency serices.

https://www.gov.pl/web/mswia-en/emergency-number-112

FinlandEmergency applications112 Suomi application allows users to make emergency voice calls.112.fi
BulgariaEmergency applicationsMobile application for a web based web browser application for stationary and mobile computers.112.mvr.bg

The service is free of charge for the citizens. The application provides to Bulgarian and foreign citizens with hearing and/or speech disabilities on the territory of the Republic of Bulgaria a quick and easy access to the 112 Emergency number. It is necessary that the users register into the application by following the registration steps. Once the registration is active, the users can sign in the application, and in case of emergency to make a connection (establish a chat session) with an operator of the 112 Emergency number.

SloveniaOtherThe mobile application allows you to receive alerts or alarms about imminent dangers of natural and other disasters in the territory of the Republic of Slovenia. Informing and alarming people, which comes under the jurisdiction of the Administration for Civil Protection and Disaster Relief of the Republic of Slovenia (ACPDR) is one of the services of the emergency call 112 – Reverse 112, which complements other services to ensure greater safety of people. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.genasys.pssdev.sloveniaprodsos112.si
ItalyRelay services112 Sordi - The 112 Sordi system allows equivalent access for deaf citizens to the emergency services. By calling the dedicated number 800 800 112, citizens receive a link, from the 1st level PSAPs of the Piedmont region. Via the link the deaf citizens can access a text chat supported by specifically designed pictograms to facilitate the dialogue between the emergency operators and the end users. The pictograms where defined in collaboration with the National Deaf Association. All the requests at national level for the "112 Sordi" system are managed by the 1st level PSAPs of the Piedmont Region which acts as a relay service intermediating the conversation with all the competent emergency response organizations. The location of the call is terminal based.112sordi.it

The system can be reached via phone by calling the number 800.800.112 (free of charge).Users can optionally register to the platform adding informations that can facilitate rescue operations. The informations available at the link https://112sordi.it are available in Italian, English, French, Deutsch. Videos giving the informations in the sign languages are available for the same linguages indicated.

AustriaMessagingtext based emergency calldec112.at
AustriaEmergency applications112 European emergency number (Police). 122 Fire brigade. 144 Ambulance. 140 Mountain rescuedec112.at
BulgariaEmergency applicationsMobile application for iOS platformapple.com

The service is free of charge for the citizens. The application provides to Bulgarian and foreign citizens with hearing and/or speech disabilities on the territory of the Republic of Bulgaria a quick and easy access to the 112 Emergency number. It is necessary that the users register into the application by following the registration steps. Once the registration is active, the users can sign in the application, and in case of emergency to make a connection (establish a chat session) with an operator of the 112 Emergency number.

LiechtensteinEmergency applications113 European emergency number. 117 Police. 118 Fire brigade. 144 Ambulanceapple.com
LuxembourgEmergency applicationsGouvAlert.lu (Apple)apple.com
SpainEmergency applicationsAn app allows to report incident regarding disabled end-users; conversation follows as chat. More information at https://alertcops.ses.mir.es/publico/alertcops/apple.com

Apple, calls (voice) and chat

SpainEmergency applicationsA video call via an App, PC or other means is stablished with an interpreter, who in turn calls appropriate PSAP. Chat is also possible. More information at https://svisual.org/indexSSL.htmlapple.com

Apple, videocall

FranceEmergency applicationsApp voice. App messaging. App real time text. App total conversationapple.com
LatviaEmergency applicationsEmergency applicationsapple.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.

 Country Means of Access Description Download Link Additional Info