The telephone number 112 is an emergency helpline that functions in all of Europe. It is available for citizens to call if they find themselves in any type of emergency situation and is operative 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

This call is free and can be placed from any type of land line or cell phone, even if the latter has no SIM card.

112 is the central hub from which all of the intervention forces necessary for the resolution of any emergency are organized: state law-keeping and security forces, health assistance, firefighters, citizen safety, etc.