If you need help right now

In the UK

• Emergency services: 999If you or someone else is in immediate danger, or has taken an overdose.
• NHS 111, option 2: 111Urgent mental health help in England, 24 hours a day. In Wales call 111 and press 2; in Scotland call NHS 24 on 111.
• Samaritans: 116 123Free, confidential, any time of day or night, whatever you're going through.
• Shout: Text SHOUT to 85258Free, confidential text support, 24/7. Good if talking feels too much.

Outside the UK

Emergency numbers vary by country. Find your country below and check the service details before calling.

• Argentina

  • 107 SAME
  • 911 Emergencias
  • 100 Bomberos

• Australia

  • 000 Emergency Services
  • 112 Mobile Emergency
  • 13 11 14 Lifeline Australia

• Austria

  • 112 Euronotruf
  • 144 Rettung
  • 142 Telefonseelsorge

• Bahrain

  • 999 Emergency Services

• Bangladesh

  • 999 Emergency Services

• Barbados

  • 211 Emergency Services
  • 511 Ambulance

• Belgium

  • 112 Urgences
  • 101 Police
  • 1813 Zelfmoordlijn

• Bolivia

  • 110 Policía
  • 118 Ambulancia

• Brazil

  • 192 SAMU
  • 190 Polícia
  • 193 Bombeiros
  • 188 CVV

• Bulgaria

  • 112 Спешна помощ

• Canada

  • 911 Emergency Services
  • 988 Suicide Crisis Helpline

• Chile

  • 131 Ambulancia
  • 133 Carabineros
  • 132 Bomberos

• China

  • 120 Ambulance
  • 110 Police
  • 119 Fire

• Colombia

  • 123 Emergencias
  • 125 Cruz Roja

• Costa Rica

  • 911 Emergencias

• Côte d’Ivoire

  • 110 Police Secours
  • 180 SAMU

• Croatia

  • 112 Hitna služba

• Czechia

  • 112 Tísňová linka
  • 155 Záchranná služba

• Denmark

  • 112 Alarm
  • 1813 Lægevagten

• Ecuador

  • 911 ECU 911

• Egypt

  • 123 Ambulance
  • 122 Police
  • 180 Fire

• Estonia

  • 112 Häirekeskus

• Ethiopia

  • 911 Emergency Services

• Fiji

  • 911 Emergency Services

• Finland

  • 112 Hätänumero

• France

  • 112 Urgences Européennes
  • 15 SAMU
  • 18 Pompiers
  • 17 Police Secours

• Germany

  • 112 Notruf
  • 110 Polizei
  • 0800 111 0 111 Telefonseelsorge

• Ghana

  • 112 Emergency Services
  • 193 Ambulance

• Greece

  • 112 Emergency
  • 166 EKAB
  • 100 Astynomia

• Guatemala

  • 110 Bomberos
  • 120 Policía

• Hong Kong SAR China

  • 999 Emergency Services

• Hungary

  • 112 Segélyhívó
  • 104 Mentők

• Iceland

  • 112 Neyðarlína

• India

  • 112 Emergency Services
  • 108 Ambulance
  • 100 Police
  • iCall: 9152987821 iCall

• Indonesia

  • 112 Emergency
  • 118 Ambulans

• Ireland

  • 999 Emergency Services
  • 112 European Emergency

• Israel

  • 100 Police
  • 101 Magen David Adom
  • 102 Fire

• Italy

  • 112 Emergenze
  • 118 Pronto Soccorso
  • 115 Vigili del Fuoco

• Jamaica

  • 119 Emergency Services
  • 110 Fire

• Japan

  • 119 Fire/Ambulance
  • 110 Police
  • 0570-064-556 Yorisoi Hotline

• Kenya

  • 999 Emergency Services
  • 112 Mobile Emergency

• Kuwait

  • 112 Emergency Services

• Latvia

  • 112 Ārkārtas izsaukums
  • 113 Neatliekamā palīdzība

• Lithuania

  • 112 Pagalbos telefonas

• Luxembourg

  • 112 Urgences
  • 113 Police

• Macao SAR China

  • 999 Emergency Services

• Malaysia

  • 999 Emergency Services
  • 112 MERS 999

• Mexico

  • 911 Emergencias
  • 065 Cruz Roja

• Morocco

  • 15 Ambulance
  • 19 Police

• Nepal

  • 102 Police
  • 101 Fire

• Netherlands

  • 112 Alarmnummer
  • 0900 0113 Zelfmoordpreventie

• New Zealand

  • 111 Emergency Services
  • 1737 Need to Talk?

• Nigeria

  • 112 Emergency Services
  • 199 Fire Service

• Norway

  • 113 Ambulanse
  • 112 Politi
  • 110 Brannvesen

• Oman

  • 9999 Royal Oman Police

• Pakistan

  • 115 Edhi Foundation
  • 1122 Rescue

• Panama

  • 911 Emergencias

• Paraguay

  • 911 Emergencias

• Peru

  • 105 Policía
  • 116 Bomberos

• Philippines

  • 911 Emergency Services

• Poland

  • 112 Numer Alarmowy
  • 999 Pogotowie

• Portugal

  • 112 Emergência

• Qatar

  • 999 Emergency Services

• Romania

  • 112 Urgențe

• Russia

  • 112 Экстренная помощь
  • 103 Скорая помощь

• Rwanda

  • 112 Emergency Services

• Saudi Arabia

  • 911 Emergency Services
  • 997 Ambulance

• Senegal

  • 17 Police
  • 18 Pompiers

• Serbia

  • 112 Hitna pomoć
  • 194 Hitna pomoć

• Singapore

  • 995 Emergency
  • 999 Police

• Slovakia

  • 112 Tiesňové volanie
  • 155 Záchranná služba

• Slovenia

  • 112 Klic v sili

• South Africa

  • 10111 Police
  • 10177 Ambulance
  • 112 Mobile Emergency

• South Korea

  • 119 Fire/Ambulance
  • 112 Police

• Spain

  • 112 Emergencias
  • 024 Línea de Atención

• Sri Lanka

  • 119 Police
  • 110 Ambulance

• Sweden

  • 112 SOS Alarm
  • 1177 Vårdguiden

• Switzerland

  • 112 European Emergency
  • 144 Sanität
  • 143 Die Dargebotene Hand

• Taiwan

  • 119 Fire/Ambulance
  • 110 Police

• Tanzania

  • 112 Emergency Services
  • 114 Police

• Thailand

  • 191 Police
  • 1669 Ambulance

• Trinidad & Tobago

  • 999 Emergency Services
  • 990 Ambulance

• Tunisia

  • 190 Police
  • 198 Protection Civile

• Türkiye

  • 112 Acil Yardım
  • 155 Polis

• Uganda

  • 999 Emergency Services
  • 112 Mobile Emergency

• Ukraine

  • 112 Екстрена допомога
  • 103 Швидка допомога

• United Arab Emirates

  • 999 Emergency Services
  • 998 Ambulance
  • 997 Fire

• United States

  • 911 Emergency Services
  • 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
  • 211 Community Services

• Uruguay

  • 911 Emergencias
  • 105 Ambulancia

• Venezuela

  • 171 Emergencias

• Vietnam

  • 115 Cấp cứu
  • 113 Công an
  • 114 Cứu hỏa