Emergency numbers in Poland (2026)

Last reviewed: 7 November 2026

In short: 112 is the national emergency number, and the older numbers still work: 997 police, 998 fire and 999 ambulance. Other lines include 987 crisis management and 601 100 300 mountain rescue.

RuleWhat applies
General emergency numberCalling emergency services112 is the emergency number of the national emergency notification system, run through 17 emergency notification centres. Calls to 112 and 997 reach operators who pass the report on to the police and State Fire Service dispatchers. The older emergency numbers 997, 998 and 999 were not switched off when 112 was introduced. [1]
PoliceCalling emergency servicesThe police emergency number is 997. Calls to 997 reach the same emergency notification centre operators as 112. [2]
AmbulanceCalling emergency servicesThe State Medical Rescue (ambulance) number is 999. [2]
Fire brigadeCalling emergency servicesThe State Fire Service number is 998. A call to 998 is connected to an emergency notification centre operator, who passes it to the right fire service unit and other services if needed. [2]
Other emergency linesCalling emergency servicesOther numbers listed: 987 crisis management centre, 991 to 994 energy, gas, heating and water utility emergencies, 986 city guard (not in every city), 601 100 100 water rescue, 601 100 300 mountain rescue, 116 111 children's helpline, 116 123 crisis helpline. [2]

Notes

  • Calls to 998 are being switched to the emergency notification centres; the page says 999 is also to be handled there in the end.

Sources

  1. Portal Gov.pl (Ministerstwo Spraw Wewnętrznych i Administracji): Numer alarmowy 112 - Numer alarmowy 112 - Portal Gov.pl (consulted 7 November 2026) · all sources
  2. Portal Gov.pl (Ministerstwo Spraw Wewnętrznych i Administracji): Inne numery alarmowe - Numer alarmowy 112 - Portal Gov.pl (consulted 7 November 2026) · all sources

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