Hätänumeroa

Hätänumeroa is the partitive singular form of the Finnish noun hätänumero, which translates to emergency number. In Finnish, hätänumero refers to a telephone number used to summon urgent assistance. The form hätänumeroa appears in sentences where the object is indefinite or a part of a larger statement, for example Tarvitsen hätänumeroa or Soita hätänumeroa.

The principal emergency number in Finland is 112, which is also the European Union-wide emergency number. Dialing 112 connects callers to services such as police, fire, ambulance, or other emergency responders. Calls to 112 are free and can be made from any mobile or landline, even without a SIM card or credit. The 112 system is part of the nationwide emergency-response network and supports Enhanced 112, which can provide location information to speed up dispatch.

When calling 112, operators typically ask for the caller’s location, the nature of the emergency, any hazards or injuries, and the number of people involved. If you cannot speak, you can stay on the line and explain what you can, and an interpreter can be arranged. It is important to use 112 only for true emergencies to avoid tying up the system. The service is designed to be accessible across the EU, so travelers can use 112 in Finland and other member states.