Can I call 119 for a mass casualty accident?

No. The 119 fire alarm number is used to report fires, hazardous chemical spills, earthquakes, building collapses, major safety accidents, air crashes, explosions, terrorist incidents, incidents involving people in distress, and other situations that require emergency rescue. You can call the number when you encounter the above situations. And in the case of a mass casualty accident, you should immediately dial 120 or seek other effective emergency rescue routes, such as 110 and so on.

If you encounter a mass casualty accident, calling 119 may result in the following:

Delayed rescue time: 119 is mainly used to report fires, and if it is used for the rescue of mass casualty accidents, the rescue time may be delayed, resulting in the injured not being able to get timely and effective treatment.

Confusing emergency rescue resources: major casualty accidents require professional rescue forces to carry out on-site treatment and rescue, if the use of 119 fire calls, may confuse emergency rescue resources, resulting in professional rescue forces can not get timely and effective deployment.

Influencing the response to fire alarms: If there are multiple fire incidents within the same time period, 119 calls may influence the response to fire alarms, resulting in the fire not being controlled in a timely and effective manner.

Therefore, in the event of a mass casualty incident, you should immediately dial 120 or seek other effective means of emergency assistance instead of calling 119.