1-0-8

1-0-8 is a free telephone number to call in the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh and Gujarat when emergency services are needed. The 1-0-8 Emergency Response Service is a free 24 hour a day, 7 days a week emergency service for providing integrated medical, police and fire emergency services. It is available for any "serious people emergencies".

When an emergency is reported through 1-0-8, the call taker gathers the needed basic information and dispatches appropriate services. Basic infomraiton obtained includs:
# Where the call is placed from (District/Mandal/City/Town/exact location/landmark)
# The type of emergency
# Number of people injured and the condition of the injured
# The caller’s name and contact number – for location guidance if required Emergency help dispatched through this process is expected to reach the site of the emergency in an average of 18 minutes. Pre-hospital care will be given to patients being transported to the nearest hospital.

The 108 Emergency Response Service should be called:
# To save a life
# To report a crime in progress
# To report a fire
# Anytime an emergency response is required for medical, law enforcement and fire.

ee also

Emergency Management And Research Institute

External links

* [http://www.emri.in/withpress/The%20Hindu%20%20Metro%20Plus%20Visakhapatnam%20%20Dial%20108%20and%20save%20a%20life.htm "Dial 108 and save a life"]