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==Agencies involved in dealing with emergencies==

{{main article|Emergency service}}

Most developed countries have a number of [[emergency service]]s operating within them, whose purpose is to provide assistance in dealing with any emergency.  They are often government operated, paid for from [[tax]] revenue as a public service, but in some cases, they may be private companies, responding to emergencies in return for payment, or they may be voluntary organisations, providing the assistance from funds raised from [[donation]]s.

Most developed countries operate three core emergency services{{Citation needed|date=May 2007}}:

* '''[[Police]]''' – handle mainly [[crime]]-related emergencies.
* '''[[Fire department|Fire]]''' – handle [[fire]]-related emergencies and usually possess secondary rescue duties.
* '''[[Emergency Medical Service|Medical]]''' – handle [[Medicine|medical]]-related emergencies.

There may also be a number of specialized emergency services, which may be a part of one of the core agencies, or may be separate entities who assist the main agencies. This can include services, such as [[bomb disposal]], [[search and rescue]], and [[Dangerous goods|hazardous material]] operations.

The Military and the [[Amateur Radio Emergency Service]] (ARES) or [[Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service]] (RACES) help in large emergencies such as a disaster or major civil unrest.

=== Summoning emergency services ===
{{main article|Emergency telephone number}}
Most countries have an [[emergency telephone number]], also known as the universal emergency number, which can be used to summon the emergency services to any incident.  This number varies from country to country (and in some cases by region within a country), but in most cases, they are in a short number format, such as [[9-1-1|911]] (United States and many parts of Canada),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nena.org/|title=US National Emergency Number Association|access-date=2007-05-30}}</ref> [[999 (emergency telephone number)|999]] (United Kingdom),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fire.org.uk/advice/999history.htm |title=History of the 999 System |access-date=2007-05-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070528022735/http://www.fire.org.uk/advice/999history.htm |archive-date=2007-05-28 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.met.police.uk/999/index.htm |title=Metropolitan Police advice on using 999 |access-date=2007-05-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070609160248/http://www.met.police.uk/999/index.htm |archive-date=2007-06-09 |url-status=dead }}</ref> [[1-1-2|112]] (Europe)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ofcom.org.uk/static/archive/Oftel/publications/ind_guidelines/emer1002.htm |title=UK government advice on the use of 112 alongside 999 |access-date=2007-05-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070403072801/http://www.ofcom.org.uk/static/archive/Oftel/publications/ind_guidelines/emer1002.htm |archive-date=2007-04-03 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name=ec>{{cite web|url=http://ec.europa.eu/environment/civil/pdfdocs/112surv-2001.pdf |title=European Commission document on the Implementation of the Single 112 emergency number |access-date=2007-05-30 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070614210603/http://ec.europa.eu/environment/civil/pdfdocs/112surv-2001.pdf |archive-date=2007-06-14 }}</ref> and [[000 (emergency telephone number)|000]] (Australia).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://emergencycalls.aca.gov.au/ |title=Australian Government Advice on Emergency Calls |access-date=2007-05-30 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070531230159/http://www.emergencycalls.aca.gov.au/ |archive-date=2007-05-31 }}</ref>

To simplify the summoning of emergency services, EmerGa,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://emerga.fr|title=EmerGa Official Website|website=EmerGa}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.infolocale.fr/associations/organisme-emerga-512399|title=Infolocale, EmerGa|website=Infolocale}}</ref> a French first aid association recognized as being of public interest, has been developing EmerGa since 2024. This mobile application, originally developed under the name ''FABA'' by [[:fr:Hervé Yvis|Hervé Yvis]], offers quick access to emergency services worldwide through an intuitive visual interface, eliminating the need to memorize different emergency numbers.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://fr.linkedin.com/posts/emergafr_d%C3%A9couvrez-e-mergency-activity-7214191179276382208-zXFZ|title=EmerGa on LinkedIn: Discover e-mergency!|website=LinkedIn}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://fr.linkedin.com/posts/emergafr_emerga-lance-e-mergency-activity-7147964830392487938-AYDt|title=EmerGa on LinkedIn: EmerGa launches e-mergency !|website=LinkedIn}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://emerga.fr/article/lhistoire-demergency-une-app-pour-connaitre-les-numeros-durgence|title=The Story of e-mergency, An App to Know Emergency Numbers|website=EmerGa}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://faba-emergency-numbers.en.softonic.com/android?ex=RAMP-2081.0|title=FABA : Emergency numbers for Android|website=Softonic}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mobicpr.si/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Porocilo-Linda-Tot.pdf|title=Study of FABA by researchers from the University of Maribor|website=MOBICPR|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240331065440/https://mobicpr.si/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Porocilo-Linda-Tot.pdf |archive-date=2024-03-31 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://emerga.fr/article/emergency-devient-emerga|title=e-mergency becomes EmerGa !|website=EmerGa}}</ref>

The majority of mobile phones also dial the emergency services, even if the phone keyboard is locked, or if the phone has an expired or missing [[Subscriber Identity Module|SIM card]], although the provision of this service varies by country and network.<ref name=ec/>

=== Civil emergency services ===

In addition to those services provided specifically for emergencies, there may be a number of agencies who provide an emergency service as an incidental part of their normal 'day job' provision. This can include [[public utility]] workers, such as in provision of [[electricity]] or [[fuel gas|gas]], who may be required to respond quickly, as both utilities have a large potential to cause danger to life, health and property if there is an infrastructure failure.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nationalgrid.com/uk/Gas/Safety/Emergency|title=UK National Gas Emergency Number|access-date=2007-05-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070629041104/http://www.nationalgrid.com/uk/Gas/Safety/Emergency/|archive-date=2007-06-29|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dti.gov.uk/files/file33246.pdf |title=UK Government Gas and Electricity National Emergency Plan |access-date=2007-05-30 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070610203937/http://www.dti.gov.uk/files/file33246.pdf |archive-date=2007-06-10 }}</ref>

===Domestic emergency services===

Generally perceived as pay per use emergency services, domestic emergency services are small, medium or large businesses who tend to emergencies within the boundaries of licensing or capabilities. These tend to consist of emergencies where health or property is perceived to be at risk but may not qualify for official emergency response. Domestic emergency services are in principle similar to civil emergency services where public or private utility workers will perform corrective repairs to essential services and avail their service at all times; however, these are at a cost for the service. An example would be an emergency plumber.<ref>"http://www.silvaplumbing.com.au/"| 24-hour-emergency-plumbing-repairs. Retrieved 29/09/2016</ref>