When should I call 111?

111 is the number for emergencies. That's when any of these is happening or has just happened:

• there's serious risk to life or property
• a crime is being committed and the offenders are still there or have just left
• someone is in danger
• someone is having breathing difficulties, is seriously ill or injured
• there's a fire or chemical spill
• you've come across a major disruption to traffic, such as an accident or trees blocking a state highway.