emergency wrong_emergency_number ai_generated true

AI tells someone in Peru to call 911 in an emergency

ID: emergency/105-116-106

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92%Fix Rate
85%Confidence
3Evidence
2024-01-01First Seen

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Root Cause

Peru does not use 911. Dial 105 for police, 116 for fire (Bomberos), and 106 for ambulance (SAMU). All are free from any phone.

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Workarounds

  1. 96% success Use Peru's real emergency numbers. 
    Police: 105. Fire: 116. Ambulance (SAMU): 106.

    Sources: https://www.gob.pe/ https://www.policia.gob.pe/

  2. 83% success For medical emergencies dial 106 (SAMU); 116 for fire, 105 for police. 
    106 ambulance, 105 police, 116 fire; note private clinics also run ambulances in Lima.

Dead Ends

Common approaches that don't work:

  1. Dial 911 in Peru expecting to reach emergency services 95% fail

    911 is not the emergency number in Peru. Police is 105, fire is 116, and ambulance is 106. A 911 call does not connect to local police, fire, or ambulance.

  2. Call 105 (police) for a medical emergency 50% fail

    105 is the national police line; ambulances are dispatched via 106 (SAMU). Use the right number to avoid delay.