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Make a note of these French emergency numbers and what to say when you ring them in case you need help while in France
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
Emergency words and phrases
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
Très malade – Very sick
Avoir des contractions – In labour/having contractions
Je suis en train d’accoucher – I am in labour
J’ai besoin d’un médecin – I need a doctor
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!
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
Emergency words and phrases
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
Très malade – Very sick
Avoir des contractions – In labour/having contractions
Je suis en train d’accoucher – I am in labour
J’ai besoin d’un médecin – I need a doctor
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!