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A sign on a beach in Whitstable, United Kingdom, advising readers to dial 999 and to request for the coastguard in the event of an emergency. 999 is an official emergency telephone number in a number of countries which allows the caller to contact emergency services for emergency assistance.
The first use of a national emergency telephone number began in the United Kingdom in 1937 using the number 999, which continues to this day. [6] In the United States, the first 911 service was established by the Alabama Telephone Company and the first call was made in Haleyville, Alabama, in 1968 by Alabama Speaker of the House Rankin Fite and answered by U.S. Representative Tom Bevill.
Dialing a known emergency number like 112 forces the phone to try the call with any available network. On some networks, a GSM phone without a SIM card may be used to make emergency calls, and most GSM phones accept a larger list of emergency numbers without SIM card, such as 112, 911, 118, 119, 000, 110, 08, and 999. [27]
Forest fire – 117; Social emergency – 144. 911 redirects to 112 on telephones located at Lajes Air Station. Romania: 112: 911 redirects to 112 Russia: 102 or 112: 103 or 112: 101 or 112: Gas emergency – 104; 112 came into effect (for any emergency) in 2013 San Marino: 113: 118: 115 Serbia: 192 or 112: 194: 193: Civil protection – 1985 ...
Dec. 5—After determining all the factors of the cost of a 911 address sign, Union County Board of Supervisors will hold a public meeting Dec. 18 to update the county's related ordinance. Earlier ...
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