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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | Other | Real time text. Total conversation | urgence114.fr | website / browser |
| Slovakia | Messaging | SMS to European Emergency Number 112 | universal access, no registration needed | |
| 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. | |
| 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. |
| 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. | |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| Bulgaria | Emergency applications | Mobile application for Android platform | google.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. |
| 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. |
| 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. | |
| Norway | Relay services | Relay service to emergency services | teksttelefon.no | The availability for roamers is subject to discussion with Telenor |
| 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. |
| 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. | |
| 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. | |
| Latvia | Messaging | SMS as a part of Public Warning in the case of the emergency situation | SMS (text provided by the services involved in solving of emergency situtation) is sent by the operators to their customers/abonents in case of the emergency situation. | |
| Netherlands | Relay services | speech, text or video | SIP: teletolk@kpnteletolk.nl. By means of Tolkcontact-app, found in both Playstore and Appstore | |
| Germany | Emergency Calls (Voice) | 112 | single european emergency number | |
| Germany | Emergency Calls (Voice) | 110 | national emergency number for emergencies requiring the police | |
| 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. | |
| Norway | Emergency applications | Private Apps | norskluftambulanse.no | Information on access for roamers to be updated/considered |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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. | |
| Country | Means of Access | Description | Download Link | Additional Info |