In the United States of America everybody knows the emergency number. It's 911. Dialing this number can save your life. Not only people in the US know this number, but anyone who watches American television shows.
This number is so important, that it needs to be the same in Europe, right? No, not at all. Most of the countries in Europe have an emergency number that is very specific for the country. But there also exists one single emergency number for whole Europe, at least most of the European countries. Still, it is not well-known.
The number we are referring to is 112.
How to memorize?
We will use the mnemonic major system. The relevant letters and digits of the major system:
- 0 - Z, S (first letter of Zero, sounds like S)
- 1 - T, D (these letters have 1 downstroke)
- 2 - N (two downstrokes)
Now the fun can begin! We make words using these consonants, mapping to the phone number 112.
- Titan
- Add-on
- Shut down
My favorite is the word SITUATION. Now use the following mnemonic association to remember 112
When you are in a bad situation, then call 112.Indeed, 112 is the major system mapping of the word "situation".
