Singapore Emergency Telephone Numbers

Who to call and what to say in an emergency…

Call 999 only in an emergency. Do the following:

• Give a clear description of the nature of the emergency
• Give your name, telephone number and the location of the emergency
• Stay on the phone; do not hang up

The police guarantee to answer a 999 call within 10 seconds and in urgent cases be on the scene within 15 minutes.

When using an international mobile telephone dial 112 (GSM phone) or 911 to be redirected to the 999 emergency number.

Medical Emergencies and Hospitals

If calling 995 or 1777 the ambulance will take the victim/patient to one of the Singapore Government Hospitals. The Government ambulance service guarantees that it will be at the scene within 20 minutes, often this is much faster.  If an ambulance called via 995 is not for a genuine emergency, a fine of 180 Singapore dollars will be charged.

• For information from the Singapore Civil Defence Force on emergency and non-emergency ambulances: Click here

Singapore government hospitals

Private hospitals

As SCDF ambulances only take patients to public hospitals, those with an insurance plan covering a specific private hospital may wish to call that hospital directly for an ambulance:

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) investigates serious crimes including murder, firearm robberies, secret societies, illegal gambling, money laundering and counterfeit currency activities.

The Police Coast Guard patrols Singapore's territorial waters and protects its maritime activities.

The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) is a uniformed organisation under the Ministry of Home Affairs. The organisation's main role is to provide fire fighting, rescue and emergency ambulance services as well as plan and enforce regulations on fire safety and civil defence shelter matters.