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Monday, February 1, 2021

Numbers You Need For Emergencies in the UK, USA, Singapore and worldwide




 We need a call number for minor emergencies like that. Like what: I've missed my last bus home. Somewhere not yet reaching the call the police and the Samaritans. Or a redirection service. There's a medical helpline that puts you through to a nurse. I thougt it was 101 in the UK but it is simpler than that, like 999 it is the same number three time, just one, not once but three times.

London transport ought to have one for missed the last train, connecting you with all night buses, time and distance to where to catch an all night bus, nearly stations with later trains, first morning train and waiting room, nearby all night cafe or kiosk and 24 hour toilet, and taxi, grab or bicycle hire. Plus bigger signs telling you the time of the last train and second to last at every station. Also the vet and animal lovers local neighbourhood watch and help so that animal lovers can save spiders, toads etc.


What to do when arriving in another country or planning an outing or trip whether overseas or local.

LOCAL LIST

Call police

fire

ambulance

Nurse/medical

helpline

samaritans

speaking clock number and price - or how to book alarm in hotel or on mobile phone


Hospital

doctor

Dentis

Bus to home/hotel

Time of last bus

Time of last but one

bicycle racks yes/no where

map service

language translation online

(print it off common phrases)

phasebook to buy

grammar/sentence structure (eg tips page starting language in duloingo and Wikipedia, simple Wiki, and wikivoyage language pages

train

EMERGENCY PHONE NUMBERS Print off and add

Water

Electricity

Gas

Landlord/building management of Home / office

Doctor

Dentist

Hospital

Pharmacy (opening hours)

Medicines in nearby supermarket

First aid kit location

Revival (usually in railway station near ticket office or in condo by swimming pool)

  • 000 – emergency number in Australia
  • 100 – emergency number in India, Greece and Israel
  • 106 – emergency number in Australia for textphone/TTY
  • 108 – emergency number in India (22 states)
  • 110 – emergency number mainly in China, Japan, Taiwan
  • 111 – emergency number in New Zealand
  • 112 – emergency number across the European Union and on GSM mobile networks across the world
  • 119 – emergency number in Jamaica and parts of Asia
  • 122 – emergency number for specific services in several countries
  • 911 – emergency number in North America and the Philippines
  • 999 – emergency number in many countries

Singapore emergency police 999

Singapore emergency ambulance and fire 995

Singapore non emergency ambulance 1777 

Useful Websites

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_emergency_telephone_numbers

https://seniorcare.com.sg/singapore-emergency-phone-number-ambulance-police/

About the Author

Angela Lansbury is teacher of English. (Advanced English and English as a Second Language or English as a Foreign Language, French and other languages, an aspiring polyglot.)

Angela Lansbury, travel writer and photographer, author and speaker. Member of many toastmasters  speaker training clubs, and speaking contest judge.

Angela Lansbury, the author of 20 books including Wedding Speeches & Toasts, and Quick Quotations, has lived in the USA, Spain and Singapore. 
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