If you are in an emergency and want help from various services like police, fire and women safety, you may dial ‘112’ and can get immediate assistance.

‘112’, a single emergency helpline number was launched under the Emergency Response Support System (ERSS).

Emergency Response Support System (ERSS) is a Pan-India single number (112) based emergency response system for citizens in emergencies.

Each State/ UT is required to designate a dedicated Emergency Response Centres (ERC) to handle emergency requests.

If you require emergency assistance from Police, Fire and Rescue, Health and other services, you may. ERSS will eliminate the need for people to remember multiple numbers.

Basically, ERSS is an integration of police (100), fire (101), health (108) and women (1090) helpline numbers to provide emergency services through the single number ‘112’.

Press power button on your smart phone 3 times quickly to activate Panic call

In case of feature phone, long press ‘5’ or ‘9’ key to activate Panic call

Log on to State ERSS website and place your SOS request

Email SOS alert to State ERC; and

Use 112 India Mobile App (available in Google Playstore and Apple store) to activate a panic call to ERC

In case of women and children, you can use 112 India mobile App to activate SHOUT feature, which alerts registered volunteers in vicinity for immediate assistance apart from activating ERC.