Assistant Police Commissioner Josie Brincat is concerned about the misuse of the 112 emergency call service that is saving lives. “Misuse occurs for a number of reasons. Some are simply prank calls ...

Irish citizens had among the lowest awareness in Europe about the pan-European emergency number, a new survey has found. Just 18 per cent of Irish citizens surveyed were able to identify the Europe ...

No audio available for this content. On Feb. 11, the European Union (EU) celebrated 112 Day in honor of the single European emergency phone number. The 112 system uses Advanced Mobile Location (AML) ...

Anyone who wants to quickly assist someone in need requires the location of the emergency. The EU sets rules for the further expansion and effectiveness of the single European emergency number 112.

The outage also had serious implications for emergency services, disrupting access to the EU-wide emergency number 112 in several regions. Authorities quickly responded by issuing alternative contact ...