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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | Emergency applications | Where Are U - The end-user can place a call selecting, through a button, the most appropriate PSAP2; the call will be placed towards the relevant emergency number. The call can be placed as a "silent" call indicating that no voice contact is possible. The Where Are U app supports a chat client, so the first level PSAP Operator is able to intermediate the contact between the user and the emergency services needed. The location of the call is both network based and terminal based. | apple.com | In Google Play store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=it.Beta80Group.whereareu&hl=it |
| Greece | Emergency Calls (Voice) | Voice call to 112. Other emergency numbers are also available. | civilprotection.gov.gr | Additionaly to transfering calls depending on the case to Police, Fire brigade, Emergency Medical Services, Hellenic Coast Guard, 112 also transfers the calls to European Hotline for Missing Children. |
| 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. |
| Portugal | Emergency applications | For deaf people trough text (Apple) | apple.com | Available at apple store - MAI112 |
| 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 |
| 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. |
| France | Emergency applications | App voice. App messaging. App real time text. App total conversation | apple.com | |
| Spain | Emergency applications | A 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.html | apple.com | Apple, videocall |
| Spain | Emergency applications | An 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 |
| Luxembourg | Emergency applications | GouvAlert.lu (Apple) | apple.com | |
| Liechtenstein | Emergency applications | 113 European emergency number. 117 Police. 118 Fire brigade. 144 Ambulance | apple.com | |
| Bulgaria | Emergency applications | Mobile application for iOS platform | apple.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. |
| Austria | Emergency applications | 112 European emergency number (Police). 122 Fire brigade. 144 Ambulance. 140 Mountain rescue | dec112.at | |
| Austria | Messaging | text based emergency call | dec112.at | |
| Italy | Relay services | 112 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. |
| Slovenia | Other | The 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.sloveniaprod | sos112.si | |
| Bulgaria | Emergency applications | Mobile 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. |
| Finland | Emergency applications | 112 Suomi application allows users to make emergency voice calls. | 112.fi | |
| Estonia | Emergency Calls (Voice) | 112 European emergency number | In addition to 112 domestic numbers, the Emergency Centre has an emergency number 6000112, which can be called from outside Estonia. | |
| Estonia | Emergency Calls (Voice) | The Emergency Centre also operates a 24/7 national information telephone number 1247, which offers information and advice in situations where life, health and property are not at risk. | This short number also has a long number 6001247 for calling from abroad. | |
| 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. | |
| Germany | Emergency Calls (Voice) | 112 | single european emergency number | |
| Germany | Emergency Calls (Voice) | 110 | national emergency number for emergencies requiring the police | |
| Cyprus | Emergency calls (voice) | Voice Calls to 112 (Police, Ambulance and Fire Department) | ||
| Czechia | Emergency calls (voice) | 112 Single European Emergency Number. 150 Fire Brigade. 155 Emergency Medical Service (Ambulance). 158 Police | ||
| Country | Means of Access | Description | Download Link | Additional Info |