Tourist Information UK  Emergency Services   You must only call
the emergency services number in the case of a real emergency.
You should not call them because you get locked out of your
house or if you have a nose bleed for example.  To contact the
services in case of an emergency, you call 999 or 112. These
calls can be made from any phone and are free of charge.   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.
Fire Service  The fire service deal with fire and rescue
operations. They also attend other emergencies and it is quite
common to see a fire engine at a car crash.  Emergency medical
service  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.  Mountain rescue  Mountain rescue helps
those who are lost or injured o