112
Government & Politics abbreviation · Emergency Services
| Stands for | European emergency number |
|---|---|
| Categories | Government & Politics |
112 stands for European emergency number, an emergency services abbreviation.
Single emergency telephone number used across the European Union and many other countries, connecting callers to police, fire and ambulance services. It works on mobile phones in most of the world and is redirected to the local emergency number in many places.
Example: In Spain, call 112 for any emergency; the operator speaks English too.
Usage notes
The EU adopted 112 as a common emergency number in 1991. The GSM mobile standard made it work on phones even without a SIM card in many countries. India adopted 112 as its integrated emergency number in 2019.
Related abbreviations
More emergency services abbreviations
- 000 – Emergency telephone number (Australia)
- 911 – Emergency telephone number (United States and Canada)
- 999 – Emergency telephone number (United Kingdom)
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- 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