119 is a direct-dial emergency number for fire brigade and ambulance service operated by the National Emergency Management Agency. The caller's location is automatically traced once the call is connected, and operators who can speak Chinese, English, Japanese and Korean should be available. 1339 is a separate number reserved for non-emergency medical information calls. An emergency pager service called "U119" also exists for registered people such as the elderly or cancer patients. 112 is the emergency number for police, with other numbers dedicated for other situations, such as discovery of missing persons.
119 in Japan
119 in Japan is a direct-dial emergency number that connects the caller to the fire brigade and emergency medical services. On certain older pay phones, the number can be dialed by pushing a special button that will automatically connect the caller with the 119 dispatch center. Although the dispatchers still record the address of the emergency call manually, most systems are now set up to automatically log the location of the call as well. Unlike many emergency number services, the 119 system in Japan only services fire and ambulance services. Police are called using a separate emergency number, 110. Operators proficient in English and other foreign languages are available in Tokyo.
119 is recognized in China as the standard emergency telephone number for firefighters. Similar to Japan, the number for police is 110, but ambulance is available with the number 120 in China.
119 in Taiwan
119 is recognized in Taiwan as the emergency telephone number for firefighters and ambulance services. As in Japan, the number for police is 110.
119 in Sri Lanka
The 1-1-9 emergency response system was established during the time of the Sri Lankan Civil War. It was established for the aid in battling terrorism by the means of helping civilians in the conflict and also as a supportive tool in locating and preventing attacks by terrorists. But now 119 has become the standard emergency number for calling the Police. When a caller dials 119 the request goes to the Police Emergency Division in Colombo and will be diverted to the Police station nearest to the caller's location depending on the situation. Though mainly used to contact Police, 119 calls can be placed to summon the Fire Brigade as well, whereas the call will be again diverted. The number is accessible from any part of the island on all telephone and cellular networks.
119 in Maldives
The 1-1-9 in Maldives is a direct-dial free emergency number that connects the caller to the national police.
Introduced on 18 May 2020, telephone number 119 is allocated in the UK for the Coronavirus testing helpline. It allows you to book drive through tests, order home testing kits and apply for tests in a care facility.
