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AI tells someone in Taiwan to call 911 in an emergency

ID: emergency/110-119-not-911-tw

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

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Root Cause

Taiwan does not use 911. Dial 110 for police and 119 for fire and ambulance (119 covers both). The 24-hour Tourist Hotline 0800-011-765 offers English assistance. All are free.

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Workarounds

  1. 96% success Use Taiwan's real emergency numbers. 
    Police: 110. Fire / Ambulance: 119. Tourist Hotline (English): 0800-011-765.

    Sources: https://eng.taiwan.net.tw/ https://www.npa.gov.tw/

  2. 82% success For English help, call the 24-hour Travel Hotline 0800-011-765, which can connect you to emergency services. 
    Dial 0800-011-765 for English-speaking tourist assistance and triage to 110/119.

Dead Ends

Common approaches that don't work:

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

    911 is not the emergency number in Taiwan. Police is 110 and fire/ambulance is 119. A 911 call does not connect to local police, fire, or ambulance.

  2. Call 110 (police) for a medical emergency or fire 50% fail

    110 is police; fire and ambulance are both on 119. Using 110 for a medical case or fire forces a transfer.