How to Find Emergency Numbers When Traveling Abroad

You're in Japan and someone collapses. You reach for your phone. The number isn't 911.

In Japan, it's 119 for an ambulance and 110 for police. In the UK, it's 999. In most of Europe, it's 112. In India, it's 112 for everything — but only since 2017, and many people still dial older numbers.

You won't Google this in a crisis. You need the number before you need it.

Saropa Has 16,800+ Emergency Services in 195+ Countries

Saropa Contacts includes a built-in emergency services database covering:

• Police, fire, and ambulance numbers for every country.
• Poison control centers.
• Suicide prevention hotlines.
• Veterinary emergencies.
• Embassy and consulate contact info.
• 67 service types in total.

All of it works offline. No Wi-Fi, no mobile data, no roaming — just the numbers you need.

Step by Step: Find Emergency Numbers

1. Open the Emergency Screen

Open Saropa Contacts and tap Emergency from the main menu. You'll see your current country's emergency numbers immediately.

2. Search by Country

Traveling somewhere else? Tap the country selector or search for a country name. Saropa shows all emergency services for that country, organized by type.

3. Filter by Service Type

Need a specific service? Filter by type — ambulance, police, fire, poison control, mental health, veterinary, or any of the 67 categories.

4. Tap to Call

Tap any number to call it directly. No copying, no switching apps.

Before You Travel: Prep in 60 Seconds

1. Open Saropa and search for your destination country.
2. Bookmark the country page or note the key numbers.
3. Check the emergency preparedness guides — Saropa has 521 guides for storms, earthquakes, fires, power outages, and other situations.

That's it. When you land, the numbers are already on your phone — even in airplane mode.

Why This Matters

• 911 only works in the US and Canada. Dialing it elsewhere may connect you to nothing.
• Emergency numbers change. Some countries have consolidated to a single number (like India's 112); others still use separate numbers for police, fire, and ambulance.
• Roaming data isn't guaranteed. If your phone can't reach Google, you need the number stored locally.
• Stress kills memory. In an emergency, you won't remember a number you looked up once three days ago.

What Else Saropa Offers Travelers

Beyond emergency numbers, Saropa includes:

• Currency converter — live exchange rates on every country profile.
• World clock — check a contact's local time before calling.
• Country dashboard — culture, dialing codes, public holidays, and related countries.
• Map view — see which contacts are nearby in any city.

How Saropa Does This in Two Taps

1. Open Saropa → tap Emergency.
2. Search for any country.

16,800+ services, 195+ countries, all offline, all free.

Download Saropa Contacts — free on Android and iOS.