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What you need to know about emergency numbers
The list of emergency numbers available to be used in India is huge. Remembering them all is a daunting task but recent changes that have been put into effect aims to ease the process. An Integrated Emergency Communication & Response System (IECRS) is available in a number of countries, a number of emergency services are accessible throughout the nation through the use of a single number.
The emergency numbers currently in operation in India are:
1) 100 – Police
2) 102 – Ambulance
3) 101 – Fire
4) 104 – Blood requirement
5) 1363 – Tourist helpline
6) 108 – Disaster Management
7) 181 – Women’s helpline
8) 1906 – Gas leakage
9) 1097 – AIDS helpline
10) 1098 – Child abuse helpline
11) 919540161344 – Air ambulance
In many countries across Europe, 112 is the primary number to deal with emergencies.
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) had suggested recommendations to the telecom department in April 2015, this included the idea that 112 be adopted as the national emergency number. Free of cost SMS being made available to users in order to contact the authorities in case of emergencies was also suggested.
Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad approved the use of 112 as the single number for various emergency services and this has been effective since the first of January 2017. This service is quite similar to the '911’ service available in the US.
However, the trial run for the helpline had to be put on hold because of the numerous blank calls that were being received on the number.
Analysts say that implementation of the measure can be a challenge as many of the areas, especially policing, is a state subject. Setting up adequate infrastructure and the requisite number of police personnel to deal with emergency situations can be a logistical challenge.
The emergency contact services will be supported through a call center like facility, which will have representatives speaking in Hindi, English and the local language.
112 is part of the GSM standard and any GSM-compatible handset can be used to dial this number even when it is locked. This can be done even without a SIM card present, the function of a SIM card is only to authenticate your device or account on the network, hence, even if there is no SIM inserted into your device, your phone can still be able to connect to the network.
The TRAI released the following statement:
"In emergency situations every passing second counts, whether it is a burglary, theft, road rage, or a fire spreading, or a citizen struggling with a heart attack the first few minutes are crucial. It is likely that this crucial time may be lost in figuring out what number to dial."
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