emergency wrong_emergency_number ai_generated true

AI tells someone in the United Arab Emirates to call 911 in an emergency

ID: emergency/999-997-998-not-911

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

Version Compatibility

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Root Cause

The UAE does not use 911. Dial 999 for police, 997 for fire (Civil Defence), and 998 for ambulance. 112 also works from mobile phones. All are free and have English support.

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Workarounds

  1. 96% success Use the United Arab Emirates's real emergency numbers. 
    Police: 999. Fire / Civil Defence: 997. Ambulance: 998. From mobile: 112.

    Sources: https://u.ae/en/information-and-services/justice-safety-and-the-law/emergencies-and-accidents https://u.ae/

  2. 85% success From a mobile you can dial 112 for any emergency; English-speaking operators are available. 
    112 from a mobile routes to emergency services with English support across all emirates.

Dead Ends

Common approaches that don't work:

  1. Dial 911 in the United Arab Emirates expecting to reach emergency services 95% fail

    911 is not the emergency number in the United Arab Emirates. Police is 999, fire is 997, and ambulance is 998. A 911 call does not connect to local police, fire, or ambulance.

  2. Dial 999 for an ambulance 40% fail

    999 is police; ambulances are dispatched on 998. While services coordinate, dialing 998 directly for medical emergencies is faster.