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About SOS alarm

SOS Alarm is by appointment of the Swedish Government  responsible for handling 112 emergency calls and coordinating rescue work. This however is only one of the company’s many services. Experience of working with relief resources, e.g. rescue services, paramedics, home-help services and the police, has enabled SOS Alarm to offer assistance in many different areas.

By working with alarm installation companies, security companies and on-call companies SOS Alarm can offer a portfolio of products to suit every need. SOS Alarm is a public service enterprise that is owned by the government, and Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions and since 1995 all work is undertaken under contract at an agreed price and in competion with the open market. The company has considerable expertise in many different areas of enterprise and is certified according to ISO 9000.

112 - The Facts

By calling a single telephone number - 112 - it is possible to receive help from all or any one of the available rescue services, e.g. the ambulance service, the police, the fire service, air and sea rescue, mountain patrol, or priest on call.

When should I use 112?

Use only in emergency situations, especially when life or property is in danger.

SOS Alarm in a borderless Europe

112 is today the phone number designed to enable everyone to call emergency services anywhere in the European Union, from a fixed or a mobile phone free of charge.

SOS Alarm’s 18 local alarm call centres are open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Each centre is lead by a unit manager who is in charge of operations. This person in turn is supported by an advisory Committee. Cooperation with local officials and businesses is important for each individual unit.

SOS Alarm is owned by:
The Swedish Government (50 %)
Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions (50 %)

Annual turnover: 726 milj SEK (2007)
Staff: 880 employees (2007)

For further information:

Bertil Albertson
Tel: +46 8 407 30 00
E-mail: bertil.albertson@sosalarm.se

Anders Klarström
Tel: +46 8 407 30 14
E-mail: anders.klarstrom@sosalarm.se


 

  • 2011-07-25 10:33

    Faktaskrift om SOS Alarm

    Under den senaste tiden har SOS Alarm uppmärksammats i media. Vi vill ta detta som utgångspunkt för att ge vår bild av det som hänt och hur vår verksamhet fungerar.
  • 2011-04-01 14:40

    Det analoga radiosystemet släcks ner den 31 december 2012

    För att uppfylla alarmeringsavtalet med staten ansvarar SOS Alarm sedan ett antal år för ett rikstäckande analogt radiosystem med ca 200 radiobasar för den sk blåljusverksamheten. Detta nät ska nu successivt ersättas med det nya digitala Rakel-systemet...
  • 2011-04-01 16:16

    Driftstörning AutoNova

    Onsdagen den 30 mars mellan klockan 19:30 och 23.00 inträffade en driftstörning i våra system som medförde att ett antal automatlarm inte kunde tas emot.
  • 2011-03-29 16:12

    Kallelse till årsstämma 2011

    Härmed kallas till årsstämma i SOS Alarm Sverige AB 2011
  • 2010-12-21 17:48

    God Jul och Gott Nytt År!

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112 Movies

See our short movies of how we  work and what happens when you call 112. 

Accidents on the roads

Boundless rescue cooperation

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At disease

Acute heart disease

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In case of fire

Rescue, warning, alarm, extinguishing

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