European emergency number:112

nightjar <cpb@ wrote:
> "Olive Green" <michaelnewport DeleteThis @yahoo.com> wrote in message
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>> ...I dont suppose this works in the UK.....
>
> It does, but 999 is much better known.

A survey some time ago amongst young people in the UK revealed the fact
that many thought that it was 911.
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On Wed, 13 Feb 2008 18:23:19 +0000, Mike O'Sullivan
<mike DeleteThis @nowhere.com> wrote:

>nightjar <cpb@ wrote:
>> "Olive Green" <michaelnewport DeleteThis @yahoo.com> wrote in message
>> news:e4f1af34-9339-4e23-b9ad-bbd0f787cd13@i29g2000prf.googlegroups.com...
>>> ...I dont suppose this works in the UK.....
>>
>> It does, but 999 is much better known.
>
>A survey some time ago amongst young people in the UK revealed the fact
>that many thought that it was 911.

If you ever travel down here you will find it's 000.


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"Mike O'Sullivan" <mike.DeleteThis@nowhere.com> wrote in message
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> nightjar <cpb@ wrote:
>> "Olive Green" <michaelnewport.DeleteThis@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>> news:e4f1af34-9339-4e23-b9ad-bbd0f787cd13@i29g2000prf.googlegroups.com...
>>> ...I dont suppose this works in the UK.....
>>
>> It does, but 999 is much better known.
>
> A survey some time ago amongst young people in the UK revealed the fact
> that many thought that it was 911.

Same applies in Australia. Our emergency number is 000, and it was found
that a lot of people were dialling 911.
112 may be used from a mobile phone here as well, even works without a sim
card.

Regards

David Bennetts
Australia
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David wrote on Thu, 14 Feb 2008 08:06:05 +1100:


DB> "Mike O'Sullivan" <mike.TakeThisOut@nowhere.com> wrote in message
DB> news:61gqt4F1vceaiU1@mid.individual.net...
??>> nightjar <cpb@ wrote:
??>>> "Olive Green" <michaelnewport.TakeThisOut@yahoo.com> wrote in message
??>>>
news:e4f1af34-9339-4e23-b9ad-bbd0f787cd13@i29g2000prf.googlegroups.com...
??>>>> ...I dont suppose this works in the UK.....
??>>>
??>>> It does, but 999 is much better known.
??>>
??>> A survey some time ago amongst young people in the UK
??>> revealed the fact that many thought that it was 911.

DB> Same applies in Australia. Our emergency number is 000,
DB> and it was found that a lot of people were dialling 911.
DB> 112 may be used from a mobile phone here as well, even
DB> works without a sim card.

The use of 911 seems pretty much to be the influence of American
TV shows in Australia. I have read the rationales for the
various numbers but in this age of push buttons, none seem
distinctly superior. I suppose, nationial pride, chauvinism and
"Not Invented Here" will prevent the adoption of a single
international number. I'm used to 911 but a repeated digit might
seem better.


James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland

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James wrote to David Bennetts on Wed, 13 Feb 2008 21:18:25
GMT:

DB>> "Mike O'Sullivan" <mike.TakeThisOut@nowhere.com> wrote in message
DB>> news:61gqt4F1vceaiU1@mid.individual.net...
??>>> nightjar <cpb@ wrote:
??>>>> "Olive Green" <michaelnewport.TakeThisOut@yahoo.com> wrote in
??>>>> message
??>>>>
JS>
news:e4f1af34-9339-4e23-b9ad-bbd0f787cd13@i29g2000prf.googlegroups.com...
??>>>>> ...I dont suppose this works in the UK.....
??>>>>
??>>>> It does, but 999 is much better known.
??>>>
??>>> A survey some time ago amongst young people in the UK
??>>> revealed the fact that many thought that it was 911.

DB>> Same applies in Australia. Our emergency number is 000,
DB>> and it was found that a lot of people were dialing 911.
DB>> 112 may be used from a mobile phone here as well, even
DB>> works without a sim card.

JS> The use of 911 seems pretty much to be the influence of
JS> American TV shows in Australia. I have read the rationales
JS> for the various numbers but in this age of push buttons,
JS> none seem distinctly superior. I suppose, national pride,
JS> chauvinism and "Not Invented Here" will prevent the
JS> adoption of a single international number. I'm used to 911
JS> but a repeated digit might seem better.

I guess I might as well mention that 999 was justified as being
easiest to find in the dark since it was the last number on a
British phone dial. However, I can't even recall with any
certainty what a real dial looks like

James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland

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On Thu, 14 Feb 2008 08:01:00 +1100, Alan S <nothere.TakeThisOut@there.com> wrote:

>On Wed, 13 Feb 2008 18:23:19 +0000, Mike O'Sullivan
><mike.TakeThisOut@nowhere.com> wrote:
>
>>nightjar <cpb@ wrote:
>>> "Olive Green" <michaelnewport.TakeThisOut@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>>> news:e4f1af34-9339-4e23-b9ad-bbd0f787cd13@i29g2000prf.googlegroups.com...
>>>> ...I dont suppose this works in the UK.....
>>>
>>> It does, but 999 is much better known.
>>
>>A survey some time ago amongst young people in the UK revealed the fact
>>that many thought that it was 911.
>
>If you ever travel down here you will find it's 000.

Young people in the UK might be interested to know that the US 911
number was a direct copy of the UK 999 one. I guess ours gets better
publicity.
 >> Stay informed about: European emergency number:112 

"John Kulp" <john_kulp.TakeThisOut@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> On Thu, 14 Feb 2008 08:01:00 +1100, Alan S <nothere.TakeThisOut@there.com>
> wrote:
>
>>On Wed, 13 Feb 2008 18:23:19 +0000, Mike O'Sullivan
>><mike.TakeThisOut@nowhere.com> wrote:
>>
>>>nightjar <cpb@ wrote:
>>>> "Olive Green" <michaelnewport.TakeThisOut@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:e4f1af34-9339-4e23-b9ad-bbd0f787cd13@i29g2000prf.googlegroups.com...
>>>>> ...I dont suppose this works in the UK.....
>>>>
>>>> It does, but 999 is much better known.
>>>
>>>A survey some time ago amongst young people in the UK
>>>revealed the fact
>>>that many thought that it was 911.
>>
>>If you ever travel down here you will find it's 000.
>
> Young people in the UK might be interested to know that the US
> 911
> number was a direct copy of the UK 999 one. I guess ours gets
> better
> publicity.

Who's country is "ours" and how is 911 a copy of 999?


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"nightjar" <cpb@<insert my surname here> wrote:

> "Olive Green" <michaelnewport.DeleteThis@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:e4f1af34-9339-4e23-b9ad-bbd0f787cd13@i29g2000prf.googlegroups.com...
> > ...I dont suppose this works in the UK.....
>
> It does, but 999 is much better known.

Don't disabuse the idiot of his silly notions!

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On Wed, 13 Feb 2008 21:29:35 GMT, "James Silverton"
<not.jim.silverton RemoveThis @verizon.not> wrote:

>"John Kulp" <john_kulp RemoveThis @hotmail.com> wrote in message
>news:47b35fdf.22001095@news20.forteinc.com...
>> On Thu, 14 Feb 2008 08:01:00 +1100, Alan S <nothere RemoveThis @there.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>>On Wed, 13 Feb 2008 18:23:19 +0000, Mike O'Sullivan
>>><mike RemoveThis @nowhere.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>>nightjar <cpb@ wrote:
>>>>> "Olive Green" <michaelnewport RemoveThis @yahoo.com> wrote in message
>>>>> news:e4f1af34-9339-4e23-b9ad-bbd0f787cd13@i29g2000prf.googlegroups.com...
>>>>>> ...I dont suppose this works in the UK.....
>>>>>
>>>>> It does, but 999 is much better known.
>>>>
>>>>A survey some time ago amongst young people in the UK
>>>>revealed the fact
>>>>that many thought that it was 911.
>>>
>>>If you ever travel down here you will find it's 000.
>>
>> Young people in the UK might be interested to know that the US
>> 911
>> number was a direct copy of the UK 999 one. I guess ours gets
>> better
>> publicity.
>
>Who's country is "ours" and how is 911 a copy of 999?

Sorry I should have said the US. 911 came about as a result of a
staff member of former Senator Ernest Gruening of Alaska having taken
a trip to the UK and noticing it there in 1966. In the 1967-68
timeframe, Senator Gruening was running for reelection and called to
his Washington office from Juneau for a suggestion on a speech he had
to give that night in Juneau. The staff member recommended
establishing a 911 fire, police and emergency number taking the 9 from
the British 999 number and the 11 from the 211 for time and weather at
the time and the 411 information number which still exists.
 >> Stay informed about: European emergency number:112 

"John Kulp" <john_kulp.TakeThisOut@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> On Wed, 13 Feb 2008 21:29:35 GMT, "James Silverton"
> <not.jim.silverton.TakeThisOut@verizon.not> wrote:
>
>>"John Kulp" <john_kulp.TakeThisOut@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>news:47b35fdf.22001095@news20.forteinc.com...
>>> On Thu, 14 Feb 2008 08:01:00 +1100, Alan S
>>> <nothere.TakeThisOut@there.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>>On Wed, 13 Feb 2008 18:23:19 +0000, Mike O'Sullivan
>>>><mike.TakeThisOut@nowhere.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>nightjar <cpb@ wrote:
>>>>>> "Olive Green" <michaelnewport.TakeThisOut@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:e4f1af34-9339-4e23-b9ad-bbd0f787cd13@i29g2000prf.googlegroups.com...
>>>>>>> ...I dont suppose this works in the UK.....
>>>>>>
>>>>>> It does, but 999 is much better known.
>>>>>
>>>>>A survey some time ago amongst young people in the UK
>>>>>revealed the fact
>>>>>that many thought that it was 911.
>>>>
>>>>If you ever travel down here you will find it's 000.
>>>
>>> Young people in the UK might be interested to know that the
>>> US
>>> 911
>>> number was a direct copy of the UK 999 one. I guess ours
>>> gets
>>> better
>>> publicity.
>>
>>Who's country is "ours" and how is 911 a copy of 999?
>
> Sorry I should have said the US. 911 came about as a result
> of a
> staff member of former Senator Ernest Gruening of Alaska
> having taken
> a trip to the UK and noticing it there in 1966. In the
> 1967-68
> timeframe, Senator Gruening was running for reelection and
> called to
> his Washington office from Juneau for a suggestion on a speech
> he had
> to give that night in Juneau. The staff member recommended
> establishing a 911 fire, police and emergency number taking
> the 9 from
> the British 999 number and the 11 from the 211 for time and
> weather at
> the time and the 411 information number which still exists.

Thanks! That's interesting information that I did not know.


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Oh how interesting !

"Alan S" <nothere DeleteThis @there.com> a écrit dans le message de
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> On Wed, 13 Feb 2008 18:23:19 +0000, Mike O'Sullivan
> <mike DeleteThis @nowhere.com> wrote:
>
>>nightjar <cpb@ wrote:
>>> "Olive Green" <michaelnewport DeleteThis @yahoo.com> wrote in message
>>> news:e4f1af34-9339-4e23-b9ad-bbd0f787cd13@i29g2000prf.googlegroups.com...
>>>> ...I dont suppose this works in the UK.....
>>>
>>> It does, but 999 is much better known.
>>
>>A survey some time ago amongst young people in the UK revealed the fact
>>that many thought that it was 911.
>
> If you ever travel down here you will find it's 000.
>
>
> Cheers, Alan, Australia
> --
> http://loraltravel.blogspot.com/
> latest: Slovenia
 >> Stay informed about: European emergency number:112 

On Wed, 13 Feb 2008 21:56:31 GMT, "James Silverton"
<not.jim.silverton RemoveThis @verizon.not> wrote:


>
>Thanks! That's interesting information that I did not know.

No problem. If you're really interested you could contact your
congressman's office and have them get you a copy of the resolution
and probably even committee hearings on 911. It was a sense of
congress resolution in the timeframe I mentioned.
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David Bennetts writes:

> 112 may be used from a mobile phone here as well, even works without a sim
> card.

The number 112 is the standard for GSM, and that's one reason why it was
adopted as a European standard (since everyone in Europe has GSM).
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