Where are U is the official emergency app, linked to the Public Safety Answering Point of the pan-European emergency phone number 112. This is the number chosen by European states to send emergency requests for police, fire brigades and ambulances or medical practitioners.
The app locates the smartphone position when the call is made and sends it to the Public Safety Answering Point 112 using the network or SMS, whichever is available at the location. Without the app the 112 PSAP is able to determine the probable location of the caller, but not the exact position.
