The FPS Home Affairs temporarily activates the number 1722 because the RMI warns against bad weather. During the period of corona measures, 1722 will refer to the e-counter of the fire brigade in a number of regions.
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The RMI announced code yellow from Tuesday 8 p.m. to Wednesday afternoon or evening for all provinces. It expects ‘cumulative precipitation amounts of 20 to 40 liters per square meter in 24 hours’. Wednesday afternoon there is also a chance of thunder in some regions, it sounds.
The activation of 1722 should prevent the emergency number 112 from becoming overloaded during a thunderstorm, and people in mortal danger from having to wait unnecessarily when they call 112.
Now that the corona measures are in place, people in a number of regions are referred to the e-counter of the fire brigade. If you call the number 1722, you must first enter your zip code. If your municipality belongs to a fire department that has an electronic form, you will hear the following message: ‘Please use the digital counter of the website of your fire department for intervention by the fire brigade. Go to the website www.112.be for more information. Call the emergency number 112 if you are in distress. “
“In view of the crisis situation in our country today, the operators in emergency 911, who also handle the calls to the number 1722, must be able to fully commit themselves to handling emergency calls (emergency medical assistance and emergency fire service) at this time. and calls for watch doctors who may or may not be related to a covid-19 infection, “said the FPS.
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