Urban Survival Kit...philosophy

[Prepper1]

I watched a program years ago called secret Britain I think it was called.
I think the videos are still on youtube.

But anyway apparently there's an old telephone emergency system in use whereby on a landline if you dial 1 before the number you want it treats your call as priority and connects it straight away.

I did try it a few years ago during new years and it worked BUT that could have been coincidence woth keeping in mind and trying next time you cant get through I suppose.