Emergency Contacts – ofw europe

Emergency Contacts – OFW Europe

🆘 Universal EU Emergency Number

112

112 works in ALL European Union countries for police, ambulance, or fire services.

✓ Works even without a SIM card
✓ Works even with no credit
✓ Works even if phone is locked
✓ Operators speak English
✓ GPS location automatically sent

🇵🇭 Philippine Government 24/7 Hotlines

DFA Assistance to Nationals

+63 2 8834 4663

24/7 Emergency Hotline for Filipinos Abroad

OWWA Hotline

+63 2 8891 7601

Overseas Workers Welfare Administration

POEA Hotline

+63 2 8722 1144

Philippine Overseas Employment Administration

📞 Country-Specific Emergency Numbers

While 112 works everywhere, local numbers often connect faster to first responders. Save both!

Country	112	Police	Ambulance	Fire
🇦🇱 Albania	✓	129	127	128
🇦🇹 Austria	✓	133	144	122
🇧🇪 Belgium	✓	101	112	112
🇧🇬 Bulgaria	✓	166	150	160
🇭🇷 Croatia	✓	192	194	193
🇨🇾 Cyprus	✓	199	199	199
🇨🇿 Czech Republic	✓	158	155	150
🇩🇰 Denmark	112 Only Non-emergency police: 114
🇪🇪 Estonia	112 Only
🇫🇮 Finland	112 Only
🇫🇷 France	✓	17	15	18
🇩🇪 Germany	✓	110	112	112
🇬🇷 Greece	✓	100	166	199
🇭🇺 Hungary	✓	107	104	105
🇮🇸 Iceland	112 Only
🇮🇪 Ireland	✓	999	999	999
🇮🇹 Italy	✓	113	118	115
🇱🇻 Latvia	✓	110	113	112
🇱🇹 Lithuania	112 Only
🇱🇺 Luxembourg	✓	113	112	112
🇲🇹 Malta	112 Only Non-emergency police: 2122 4001
🇳🇱 Netherlands	112 Only Non-emergency police: 0900-8844
🇳🇴 Norway	✓	112	113	110
🇵🇱 Poland	✓	997	999	998
🇵🇹 Portugal	112 Only
🇷🇴 Romania	112 Only
🇸🇰 Slovakia	✓	158	155	150
🇸🇮 Slovenia	✓	113	112	112
🇪🇸 Spain	✓	091 / 092	061	080 / 085
🇸🇪 Sweden	112 Only Non-emergency police: 114 14
🇨🇭 Switzerland	✓	117	144	118
🇬🇧 United Kingdom	✓	999	999	999

🆘 Special EU-Wide “116” Social Services (Free)

These harmonized numbers work across the entire European Union for social emergencies and support:

116 000

Missing Children

Hotline for reporting missing children or seeking help if a child has disappeared

116 111

Child Helpline

For children needing protection or someone to talk to in crisis

116 123

Emotional Support

For those in psychological crisis or contemplating suicide

116 006

Victims of Crime

Legal and emotional support after a crime has occurred

💡 Important Tips for Emergencies

📱 When Calling 112

Stay calm and speak clearly
State your exact location (address, landmarks)
Describe the emergency
Don’t hang up until told to do so
Follow the operator’s instructions
GPS location is automatically sent!

🌐 Language Support

Most 112 operators in Europe are trained to handle calls in English as well as the local language.

If you don’t speak the local language, immediately say: “English please” or “Do you speak English?”

📲 SIM-less Calls

112 can be dialed from ANY mobile phone even if:

✓ No SIM card inserted
✓ No phone credit available
✓ Phone is locked
✓ Phone is out of coverage area (will connect to any available network)

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