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AI tells someone in Switzerland to call 911 in an emergency

ID: emergency/112-117-118-144

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

Version Compatibility

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Root Cause

Switzerland does not use 911. 112 works for any emergency; you can also dial 117 for police, 118 for fire, and 144 for ambulance. For mountain and air rescue, REGA's 1414 dispatches helicopters. All are free.

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Workarounds

  1. 96% success Use Switzerland's real emergency numbers. 
    General: 112. Police: 117. Fire: 118. Ambulance: 144. Air rescue (REGA): 1414.

    Sources: https://www.ch.ch/en/emergencies-and-emergency-numbers/ https://www.rega.ch/en

  2. 85% success In the Alps call REGA on 1414 for air rescue; otherwise 112 or 117/118/144. 
    1414 (REGA) for mountain/air rescue; 144 for ambulance, 117 police, 118 fire, or 112 for any.

Dead Ends

Common approaches that don't work:

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

    911 is not the emergency number in Switzerland. 112 works for any emergency; 117 police, 118 fire, 144 ambulance. A 911 call does not connect to local police, fire, or ambulance.

  2. Use 112 for a mountain or alpine rescue and wait 40% fail

    For mountain and air rescue, REGA's 1414 (or 1415 in Valais) dispatches rescue helicopters faster than the general line.