The reasons for the failure of emergency telephones in Silesia are not yet known. It is also not known how long it will last. This concerns the numbers 112 and 999. Calls coming to these numbers are redirected to the appropriate services in other provinces.
Emergency telephone failure in Silesia. Police confirm
The portal reports on the failure of emergency phones in Silesia tvn.24.plwho received information on the Kontakt24 platform. Problems with calls to 112 and 999 are confirmed by the Katowice police. – I can confirm that there were problems in our Emergency Notification Center. I do not have detailed information about what the failure concerns – says Michał Tomanek from the press team of the Voivodeship Police Headquarters Police In Katowice. He adds that the emergency number 112 works, “although it is answered in another province, probably Opole.”
Spokesperson of the Silesian Voivode: Residents are protected
The spokeswoman for the Silesian Voivode, Alicja Waliszewska, said that “all numbers are being answered and patients currently have full security of assistance”. – Alternative service channels have been launched. Residents are secured – the spokeswoman assured.
112, the single pan-European emergency number, was introduced in 1991 as a result of a European Union directive. It has been operating in Poland since September 2005.. The number 112 is used to notify in situations of threat to health and life, but also property. After the call, the operator of the number notifies the appropriate services: ambulance, fire brigade, police, water rescue services, etc. It can also connect the person directly to the appropriate service. In turn, 999 is the emergency number of the ambulance. The call is answered directly by the medical dispatcher.