emergency wrong_emergency_number ai_generated true

AI tells someone in Saudi Arabia to call 911 in an emergency

ID: emergency/999-997-998-ksa

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92%Fix Rate

85%Confidence

3Evidence

2024-01-01First Seen

Version Compatibility

Version	Status	Introduced	Deprecated	Notes
any	active	—	—	—

Root Cause

Saudi Arabia's nationwide service numbers are 999 (police), 997 (Red Crescent ambulance), and 998 (Civil Defense fire). A unified 911 has been rolled out in some regions (e.g., Makkah and Riyadh), but 999/997/998 work everywhere. All are free.

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Workarounds

96% success Use Saudi Arabia's real emergency numbers.
```
Police: 999. Ambulance (Red Crescent): 997. Fire (Civil Defense): 998.
```
Sources: https://www.moi.gov.sa/ https://www.my.gov.sa/
85% success In the Makkah and Riyadh regions 911 routes to a unified centre; elsewhere use 999/997/998.
```
Try the unified 911 in Makkah/Riyadh; otherwise dial 999 (police), 997 (ambulance), or 998 (fire).
```

Dead Ends

Common approaches that don't work:

Dial 911 in Saudi Arabia expecting to reach emergency services 95% fail
911 is not the emergency number in Saudi Arabia. Police is 999, ambulance is 997, and fire is 998. A 911 call does not connect to local police, fire, or ambulance.
Assume 911 works everywhere in Saudi Arabia 40% fail
911 has been introduced as a unified number in some regions (Makkah, Riyadh) but is not yet nationwide; 999/997/998 remain the reliable service numbers.