An example of an emergency call system includes a device for triggering an emergency call and a communications device having a secure element. In various implementations, the secure element includes at least two profiles, one of which is an emergency profile; and a receiver that receives, over a local communications channel, an event issued by the device for triggering an emergency call. The communications device may also include means for activating the emergency profile, which enables emergency calls to be made in a communications network if the emergency profile is not already active. The communications device may also include means for calling an emergency number in the communications network in order to make the emergency call.