Emergency agencies using social media

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Please note that this list should not be used to request emergency help. If you need emergency help please call the relevant agency in your country.

To receive emergency information and updates, social media should be used in addition to the radio, TV, internet, and other communication such as subscribing to SMS messages.

Main Page | Emergency Agencies, NGOs, Volunteer Agencies - social media contacts

Global


Australia

National, Queensland, NSW, ACT, VIC, SA, TAS, WA, NT

  • Australia: for emergencies dial: 000, Police Services: 000, Fire Brigade: 000, Ambulance: 000, SES: 132 500


Canada

National Canada, Local and Regional Canada


New Zealand

National NZ, Local and Regional

  • New Zealand: for emergencies dial: 111, New Zealand Police: 111, Fire Service: 111, Ambulance: 111, Civil Defence Emergency Management:(phone your Local Council)


Phillipines

National Phillipines, Local and Regional


UK

National UK, Local and Regional


USA

National USA

Local and Regional

Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Maine , Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Virginia,

  • USA: for emergencies dial 911

Europe

EU emergency agencies using social media

  • For emergencies dial 112

112 is the European emergency number, reachable from fixed and mobile phones, free of charge, everywhere in the EU. 112 will not replace existing national emergency numbers. In most countries, it operates alongside the existing national numbers. However, Denmark, Finland, the Netherlands, Portugal, Sweden, Malta and Romania have opted for 112 as the main national emergency number. 112 is also used in some countries outside the EU (such as Switzerland and South Africa) and is available worldwide on GSM mobile networks.

How does 112 work in the country you are going to visit?

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