EMERGENCY SERVICESBy Joel Fisher

The numbers

999 101 – police

minor innocents 112

Police The police deal with the safety of the community

and act to reduce crime towards people and property. As a tourist the most likely reason to contact the police would be if your purse was stolen.

You would call the police for if your purse was stolen. For all kinds of crime.

Ambulance The emergency medical service provides ambulances

and staff to deal with medical emergencies. An ambulance would usually be called if someone is hurt too badly to be taken to the ER by a friend.

To save someone who is injured very badly.

Coast guard The Coastguard Service was originally the result

of a reorganisation of other existing services aimed at countering the immense smuggling activity that prevailed during the first quarter of the 19th century. It has subsequently undergone many further reorganisations and is now responsible for ship and coastline safety.

If someone is drowning

Fire brigade

In case there is a fire or if someone is trapped somewhere.