# Emergency Directory

> A free, searchable directory of emergency phone numbers (police, ambulance, fire) for approximately 195 countries and territories worldwide. Aimed at travellers and anyone who needs to find the correct local emergency number.

URL: https://emergencydirectory.org/
Last reviewed: 11 April 2026

Emergency Directory is a single-page public safety reference. It has no ads, no paywall, and no tracking. Data is compiled from Wikipedia's *List of emergency telephone numbers* and cross-referenced with official government and EU sources. The site is free to reference and cite.

## How 112, 911 and 999 really work

These three numbers are widely described as "global" emergency numbers. None of them actually are. The directory lists service-specific numbers (police, ambulance, fire) per country, because many countries have separate lines.

- **112** is the official emergency number of the European Union. It is free of charge, works from fixed and mobile phones, and reaches police, ambulance or fire in every EU country. It runs alongside existing national numbers in most EU states — only a handful of EU countries use 112 as their sole line. On almost any GSM mobile phone worldwide, dialling 112 will also route to the local emergency service even without a SIM, credit, or an unlocked keypad. Source: [European Commission — the 112 emergency number](https://commission.europa.eu/strategy-and-policy/policies/112_en).

- **911** is the standard emergency number in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and throughout most of Latin America and the Caribbean. A handful of other countries — Saudi Arabia, the Philippines, Jordan, Liberia — have adopted it. Most of Europe, Asia, Africa, and Oceania use different numbers.

- **999** is used in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Hong Kong, Macau, and several former British territories. In several Asian countries that list 999 it connects only to the police — for example Malaysia uses 999 for police and ambulance but **994** for fire.

- **000** is Australia's primary emergency number (with 112 as a backup from mobiles). **111** is New Zealand's primary number.

Travellers should always check the specific police, ambulance and fire numbers for the country they are in, rather than relying on any of the above as universal.

## Coverage

The directory includes police, ambulance, and fire numbers for approximately 195 countries and territories, grouped by region:

- **Major countries** (curated priority list of the most-searched countries)
- **Europe**
- **Asia**
- **Americas** (North, Central, South, Caribbean)
- **Africa**
- **Oceania**

The full dataset is embedded on the single home page as inline JSON and is fully searchable client-side.

## Pages

- [Home — full directory](https://emergencydirectory.org/): all countries, live search, regional grouping. This is currently the only page on the site.

## Sources

- [Wikipedia: List of emergency telephone numbers](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_emergency_telephone_numbers) — primary data source, licensed CC BY-SA.
- [European Commission: the 112 emergency number](https://commission.europa.eu/strategy-and-policy/policies/112_en) — authoritative for the EU.
- [UK FCDO Foreign travel advice](https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice) — per-country safety information.
- [US Department of State travel advisories](https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/traveladvisories.html).
- [Canada travel advisories](https://travel.gc.ca/travelling/advisories).
- [Australia Smartraveller](https://www.smartraveller.gov.au/).

## Safety disclaimer

Emergency numbers change and local variations exist. Before travelling, always verify the numbers for your destination with an official source (the links above). In a real emergency, dial any number you believe is correct — most mobile networks will route the call. If you are unsure, dial **112** on any GSM mobile, or the local equivalent, and ask the operator.

## Contact

Website: https://emergencydirectory.org/