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Emergencies and Disasters

In case of fire or emergencies, call the Fire Department for a fire engine or ambulance.
In case of burglary, other crimes, or accidents call the police.

●How to Make an Emergency Call from a Public Phone:

• On a public phone, there is a button which does not require to insert coins or telephone cards.
• Pick up the phone, press the red button and dial 110 for the police or 119 for the fire department and ambulance.
• When an operator answer the emergency call, tell her about the following information in Japanese:
  　1. What's happened ( It's an emergency! It's fire! It's an accident!)
  　2. Your name
  　3. Location where the emergency is
  　4. A nearby landmark
  　5. Your telephone number (or the number of the public phone)

  DIAL 119: Examples of Conversation to Call an Ambulance
  You : 「KynKyu desu ！」(It's an emergency! )
  Fire Department : 「Donoyouna guaidesuka ?」(What's happened? )
  You : 「Keganin ga imasu」 (There is an injured person.)
  　　　「Koutsujiko desu 」(Car accident)
  　　　「Ishikifumei desu」(He/She is unconscious.)
  Fire Depariment : 「Basho wa doko desuka」(Where are you?)
  You : 「　　　desu」(tell location and nearby landmark).

　

　

DAIL 119 : Examples of Conversation for Fire
You : 「Kaji desu ！」(Fire! )
Fire Depariment : 「Nani GA moete imasuka?」(What's burning?)
You : 「　　　　　desu」(explain what's burnning).
Fire Depariment : 「Basho WA doko desuka」(Where are you?)
You : 「　　　　　desu」(tell location and nearby landmark).

DIAL 110 : Examples of Conversation to Call Police
(in case of an accident)
You : 「Jiko desu!」(A car accident!)
Police :「Do shimashitaka? 」(What's happened? )
You : 「Jidousha ni butsukari mashita 」(I crashed into another car.)
Police :「Basho WA doko desuka」(Where are you?)
You : 「　　　desu」(tell location and nearby landmark).

DAIL 110 : Examples of Conversation to Call Police
(in case of burglary)
You : 「Hittakuri ni ai mashita!」(Burglary!)
Police :「Dou shimashitaka? 」(What's happened? )
You : 「Hando baggu o torare mashita」(Someone stole my bag.)
Police :「Basho WA doko desuka」(Where are you?)
You : 「　　　desu」(tell location and nearby landmark).