Emergency Contacts & Key French Phrases
French Emergency Numbers
☐15 — SAMU (medical emergencies, ambulance)
☐17 — Police (crime, accident, security threat)
☐18 — Pompiers (fire brigade — also respond to medical emergencies in many areas)
☐112 — European emergency number (works in all EU countries, works from any mobile including without SIM)
☐114 — Emergency number for deaf and hard-of-hearing (SMS/video)
☐15 — Poison control is also handled via SAMU
Key Phrases for Medical Emergencies (French)
☐"J'ai besoin d'une ambulance" — I need an ambulance
☐"Il y a eu un accident" — There has been an accident
☐"Je suis à [address]" — I am at [address]
☐"La personne est inconsciente" — The person is unconscious
☐"La personne ne respire plus" — The person is not breathing
☐"J'ai une douleur dans la poitrine" — I have chest pain
☐"Je suis allergique à [substance]" — I am allergic to [substance]
☐"Il/elle a avalé quelque chose" — He/she has swallowed something
☐"Il/elle saigne beaucoup" — He/she is bleeding heavily
☐"Pouvez-vous parler anglais ?" — Can you speak English?
Nearest Emergency Services
☐Save the address of your nearest urgences (A&E / ER) in your phone
☐Note the nearest 24-hour pharmacy (pharmacie de garde)
☐Save the number of your local SAMU centre
Non-Emergency Medical Help
☐3966 — SOS Médecins (home visit by a doctor, available evenings and weekends, fee applies)
☐Maison médicale de garde — walk-in out-of-hours GP service, usually attached to hospitals
☐Téléconsultation — video GP appointments available 24/7 via Doctolib or Ameli partner platforms
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