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Beijing Emergency Hotlines to Begin Accepting Calls in English

Charles L. theBeijinger 2018-10-16

Beijing expats in need of emergency assistance will soon be able to make calls by themselves as the city announced its emergency service hotlines will become fully English compliant.

Calls made to emergency hotlines such as the
ambulance (120 or 999) will soon feature multilingual service, said the Beijing Municipal Commission of Health and Family Planning at a Monday news conference.

Under the new system, emergency hotline operators are to immediately connect to a multilingual third-party operator upon receiving a call from a non-Chinese speaker; the third party will then directly speak with the caller and then assist the hotline operator.

Additionally, Beijing expats can soon expect improved medical services throughout the city. The commission said hospital services including guidance, consultation, and registration will soon offer services in English just as all department signs will be made multilingual. To achieve its goals, the commission will look to English-training schools such as Beijing Language and Culture University to help develop a pool of multilingual talent.

The new policy comes after a renewed citywide effort this past spring to
correct signs with poor English translations ahead of the 2022 Winter Olympic games.

To be absolutely clear, reports don't actually specify that the operators will be speaking in English, instead saying that they will speak a "foreign language" (外语 wàiyǔ). Given that this term is synonymous with English, we're very sure that asking Beijing hotlines for "help" will get you exactly what you need.

Do you need help? Here are the emergency hotlines you should keep in mind:

  • Police (hotline): 110

  • Police (by SMS): 12110

  • Ambulance (national hotline; includes Beijing municipality): 120

  • Ambulance (by Beijing Municipal Red Cross; exclusive to Beijing): 999

  • Fire: 119

  • Beijing Health Hotline: 12320 (website: 12320.gov.cn)

  • Traffic Accidents: 122


And here are some other phone numbers that may be useful:

  • Foreign Emergency Services: 6525 5486

  • Chaoyang District Center for Disease Control and Prevention: 6777 3512

  • Beijing United Family Hospital Emergency Services: 5927 7120

  • Raffles International Clinic and Emergency Services: 6462 9112

  • Raffles International Assistance Center: 6462 9100


Images: Wikipedia.org



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