000
Government & Politics abbreviation · Emergency Services
| Stands for | Emergency telephone number (Australia) |
|---|---|
| Categories | Government & Politics |
000 stands for Emergency telephone number (Australia), an emergency services abbreviation.
Australia's emergency number for police, fire and ambulance, known as "Triple Zero." It has been in use since 1961.
Example: Call 000 if the bushfire is threatening your property.
Usage notes
Mobile phone users in Australia can also dial 112. Text relay services are available for people with hearing or speech impairments. New Zealand uses 111 instead.
Related abbreviations
More emergency services abbreviations
- 112 – European emergency number
- 911 – Emergency telephone number (United States and Canada)
- 999 – Emergency telephone number (United Kingdom)
- AHJ – Authority having jurisdiction
- AMBER – America's Missing: Broadcast Emergency Response
- APCO – Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials
- ARES – Amateur Radio Emergency Service
- AVL – Automatic vehicle location
- BC – Battalion chief
- BLEVE – Boiling liquid expanding vapor explosion
- CAD – Computer-aided dispatch
- CBRN – Chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear