Editing Germany (section)

=== Advice on calling in an emergency: ===
How to correctly report an accident/incident.
In an emergency, a few seconds can be a matter of life and death.
When calling for help, you need to concentrate on relaying essentials
without forgetting important facts when calling the country-wide Emergency Numbers
 '''112''' (Fire, Ambulance, Emergency Physician) and '''110''' (Police).

When reporting an accident in Germany, keep the 4-W’s in mind:

• '''Where?''' Where did the accident/incident happen?
(be as precise as possible! i.e., city/town, street name and house number, intersection, on a highway state the direction you are headed and the last exit you have passed or a mile marker - blue signs on the side of the highway that will read "123,5 KM")

• '''What?''' What happened? 
(i.e., car accident, fire, person with chest pain, injured person etc.)

• '''Who?''' Who is injured or sick and/or how many are affected. 
(Gender, approx. age)

• '''WAIT!''' Wait for further questions and provide a (mobile-) phone number where you can be reached for further questions.
(Never hang up until the calltaker tells you it's ok to do so!)

When calling in an emergency try to stay calm and listen to the questions you are asked. A calltaker will guide you through the process and will ask all the relevant questions he/she needs to dispatch the appropriate emergency personnel.