Which of the following numbers should you call in order to call an ambulance to the scene of a road accident?
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Correct answer
C. 999
Explanation
In the drawing, a mobile phone screen with an ambulance symbol. To call an ambulance to the scene of a road accident, you dial 999 - answer C.
999 is the emergency number of the ambulance service; you can also report an accident on the general emergency number 112, and the operator will pass the report on to the right services. The Road Traffic Act obliges a person involved in an accident in which someone was injured or killed to give help to the victims and to call the emergency medical team and the Police. 997 (answer A) is the Police, and 998 (answer B) - the Fire Service. When you call, you give the exact location, what happened, how many people are injured and in what condition, and whether there is any additional danger, e.g. a fuel leak. You do not hang up first - the dispatcher may ask additional questions or tell you how to give help.
Legal basis: Art. 44 para. 2 point 1 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)