1-1-9
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119 is the emergency telephone number in parts of Asia
and in Jamaica
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and ambulance
services operated by the National Emergency Management Agency. The caller's location is automatically traced once the call is connected, and operators who can speak English, Japanese and Chinese
should be available. 1339 is a separate number reserved for non-emergency medical information calls. An emergency pager service called "U119" also exists for registered people such as the elderly or cancer patients. 112
is the dedicated emergency number for the police in South Korea, with other numbers dedicated for other situations, such as discovery of missing persons.
or where the caller is distraught or otherwise unable to respond coherently). Unlike many emergency number services, the 119 system in Japan only services fire ("kaji desu") or ambulance ("kyūkyū desu") services. Police are called using a separate emergency number, 110. Operators proficient in English and other foreign languages are available in Tokyo
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as the standard emergency telephone number for firefighters. As in Japan, the number for police is 110.
. It was established for the aid in battling terrorism by the means of helping civilians in the conflict and also as a supportive tool in locating and preventing attacks by terrorists. But now 119 became the standard emergency number for calling Police. When a caller dials 119 the request come to Police Emergency Division in Colombo and will be diverted to caller's area Police station depending on the situation. Though mainly used to contact Police, 119 calls can be placed to summon Fire Brigade as well whereas the call will be again diverted. The number is accessible from any part of the island from and all phone operators support this.
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Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
and in Jamaica
Jamaica
Jamaica is an island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length, up to in width and 10,990 square kilometres in area. It is situated in the Caribbean Sea, about south of Cuba, and west of Hispaniola, the island harbouring the nation-states Haiti and the Dominican Republic...
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119 in South Korea
119 is a direct-dial emergency number for firefighterFirefighter
Firefighters are rescuers extensively trained primarily to put out hazardous fires that threaten civilian populations and property, to rescue people from car incidents, collapsed and burning buildings and other such situations...
and ambulance
Ambulance
An ambulance is a vehicle for transportation of sick or injured people to, from or between places of treatment for an illness or injury, and in some instances will also provide out of hospital medical care to the patient...
services operated by the National Emergency Management Agency. The caller's location is automatically traced once the call is connected, and operators who can speak English, Japanese and Chinese
Chinese language
The Chinese language is a language or language family consisting of varieties which are mutually intelligible to varying degrees. Originally the indigenous languages spoken by the Han Chinese in China, it forms one of the branches of Sino-Tibetan family of languages...
should be available. 1339 is a separate number reserved for non-emergency medical information calls. An emergency pager service called "U119" also exists for registered people such as the elderly or cancer patients. 112
1-1-2
112 is the principal emergency telephone number that can be dialed free of charge from any telephone or any mobile phone in order to reach emergency services in the European Union , its candidates for accession, members of the EEA agreement, as well as several other countries in the world...
is the dedicated emergency number for the police in South Korea, with other numbers dedicated for other situations, such as discovery of missing persons.
119 in Japan
119 in Japan is a direct-dial free emergency number that connects the caller to fire and emergency medical services. On certain older pay phones, the number can be dialed by pushing a special button on the phone that will automatically connect the caller with the 119 dispatch center. Although the dispatchers still record the address of the emergency call manually, most systems are now set up to automatically log the location of the call as well (for cases of emergency calls where the caller is not proficient in JapaneseJapanese language
is a language spoken by over 130 million people in Japan and in Japanese emigrant communities. It is a member of the Japonic language family, which has a number of proposed relationships with other languages, none of which has gained wide acceptance among historical linguists .Japanese is an...
or where the caller is distraught or otherwise unable to respond coherently). Unlike many emergency number services, the 119 system in Japan only services fire ("kaji desu") or ambulance ("kyūkyū desu") services. Police are called using a separate emergency number, 110. Operators proficient in English and other foreign languages are available in Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
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119 in Mainland China
119 is recognized in ChinaChina
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
as the standard emergency telephone number for firefighters. As in Japan, the number for police is 110.
119 in Taiwan
119 is also recognized in Taiwan as the standard emergency telephone number for firefighters. It is widely used for all kinds of emergency including medical emergency. As in Japan, the number for police is 110.119 in Sri Lanka
The 1-1-9 emergency response system was established during the time of the Sri Lankan Civil WarSri Lankan civil war
The Sri Lankan Civil War was a conflict fought on the island of Sri Lanka. Beginning on July 23, 1983, there was an on-and-off insurgency against the government by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam , a separatist militant organization which fought to create an independent Tamil state named Tamil...
. It was established for the aid in battling terrorism by the means of helping civilians in the conflict and also as a supportive tool in locating and preventing attacks by terrorists. But now 119 became the standard emergency number for calling Police. When a caller dials 119 the request come to Police Emergency Division in Colombo and will be diverted to caller's area Police station depending on the situation. Though mainly used to contact Police, 119 calls can be placed to summon Fire Brigade as well whereas the call will be again diverted. The number is accessible from any part of the island from and all phone operators support this.
119 in Maldives
The 1-1-9 in Maldives is a direct-dial free emergency number that connects the caller to the national police (Maldives Police ServiceMaldives Police Service
The Maldives Police Service is the civilian national police force of the Republic of Maldives. It is responsible for enforcing criminal and traffic law, enhancing public safety, maintaining order and keeping the peace throughout Maldives...
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See also
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Old emergency phone number in Ireland, Poland and United Kingdom (where it works parallel to 112). Also an emergency number in several non-EU countries.
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(ICE) entry in the mobile phone book.