In Sweden, the main **emergency phone number is 112** for: - Police - Fire and rescue - Ambulance - Maritime and mountain rescue in emergencies
## Core emergency services - **Police**: **Polismyndigheten** (the Swedish Police Authority) is the national police service. - **Fire and rescue**: Fire protection and rescue are handled by municipal or regional rescue services, often organized as joint rescue federations. - **Ambulance**: Ambulance services are typically administered by the regions as part of healthcare. - **Coast and maritime rescue**: The **Swedish Maritime Administration** and **Swedish Sea Rescue Society (SSRS)** play important roles. - **Mountain rescue**: Coordinated largely through the police and specialized rescue units in northern and alpine areas.
## Other important numbers and services - **114 14** — non-emergency police number. - **1177** — national healthcare advice line and online health guidance service. - **113 13** — national information number for accidents and crises. - **SOS Alarm** operates the national 112 emergency dispatch system.
## Disaster and civil preparedness Sweden’s preparedness system includes: - **MSB** (*Myndigheten för samhällsskydd och beredskap*; Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency) — national coordination for civil protection, emergency preparedness, and resilience. - Municipal emergency management offices. - Regional health emergency planning. - National agencies involved in weather, flooding, wildfire, public health, and infrastructure contingency planning.
## Common emergency context Sweden’s emergency planning often addresses: - Winter storms and severe cold - Forest fires, especially during dry summers - Flooding and storm damage - Maritime incidents in coastal and archipelago areas - Public health emergencies
Visitors should know that **112** is used nationwide and operators can usually arrange assistance in multiple languages.
