During your trip to France, take down these emergency numbers and information just as a safety precaution.
SAMU (medical help) 15
Police and Gendarmerie 17
Sapeurs Pompiers (fire and accidents) 18
SOS - all services (recommended when calling from a mobile) 112
SOS – all services (hearing aid or if you cannot talk ) 114
Coastguard 196
Samu Social (emergency shelter) 115
Child in danger 119
Missing Chid 116 000
Out-of-hours doctors 116 117
English speaking SOS helpline 01 46 21 46 46
Here is what you need to say:
- Your name, telephone number and the location where help is required
- Explain the situation: how many people need help and what is happening
- Stay on the line, do not hang up until you are told you can put the phone down
Emergency words and phrases:
Très malade – Very sick
J’ai besoin d’une ambulance – I need an ambulance
Un accident – an accident
J’ai eu un accident – I have had an accident
Blessé(e) – Injured
Perdre connaissance – Unconscious
Hémorragie – Bleeding
Je saigne – I am bleeding
Crise cardiaque – Heart attack
Un AVC (Un accident vasculaire cérébral) – a stroke
Noyade – Drowning
Il se noie – He’s drowning
Brûlure – Burn
Avoir des contractions – In labour/having contractions
Je suis en train d’accoucher – I am in labour
J’ai besoin d’une ambulance – I need an ambulance
Feu – Fire
La maison a pris feu – The house is on fire
La voiture a pris feu – The car is on fire
Cambrioleur – a thief
Je suis en train de me faire cambrioler – I am being burgled
Un intrus est entré chez moi – An intruder is in the house
Une urgence – an emergency
Aidez moi – Help me
Au secours – Help!