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Ambulance responses in the UK are as follows. Some ambulance services allow driver discretion for Category 3/4 calls; this may be dependent on the type of call or how long it has been waiting for a response for. 999 calls to the ambulance service are triaged using either the NHS Pathways system or the Medical Priority Dispatch System.
I have checked this with Comreg (The Irish Telecommunications Regulator which allocates numbers) and 911 is not officially part of the Irish numbering scheme and could form the first 3 digits of a normal local phone number. However, some mobile phones may automatically connect calls dialed as 911 or 999 to the GSM emergency service i.e. 112.
Coast guard – 118; [50] Information about emergencies – #7119 free call; Information about emergencies – #9110 pay call; Roadside assistance – #8139. 112 and 911 redirect to 110 on mobile phones and telephones that are present at all United States military installations .
A woman called 999 asking for pizza delivery, but her reason for contacting police was much more sinister. A Metropolitan Police call handler soon realised the call from the woman was in fact a ...
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The 999 phone charging myth is an urban legend or myth that claims that if a mobile phone has low battery, then dialling 999 (or any regional emergency telephone number) charges the phone so it has more power. This was confirmed as untrue by several British police forces who publicly cited the dangers of making such calls.
In some countries, each emergency service has its own emergency number (e.g. 110 for police, 118 for coast guard, 119 for fire and medical in Japan; 110 for police, 119 for fire, 120 for medical in China). Calls made to emergency services to report emergencies are called calls for service.