Universal emergency telephone number system/Definition

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A definition or brief description of Universal emergency telephone number system.

A single, short telephone number, such as 911 or 112, which will connect the caller to a dispatcher capable of determining the need for ambulance, police, fire or other emergency services, and arranging for the service(s) to get to the location where the problem exists