Emergency Numbers in France

[Steve]

Medical: 15

Fire and Rescue: 18

Police: 17

Maritime 1616

Very useful numbers listed above, one thing that a lot of people may not know about is the Pan-European number 112. If your French is not up to it (and we often become tongue-tied in high pressure situations) this service will normally have an English (or other) speaking person on call.

If you have any further advice, feel free to add to this thread.

[Fred]

Handy Websites too.

SAMU Emergency Medical Assistance Service: Website

Sapeurs-Pompiers Fire and rescue service: Website

Find a Hospital (Hopital) in France: Website

Les Sauveteurs en Mer Maritime Rescue: Website


Also in an emergency Have the following information at hand:

• Your name and phone number
  
• Nature of the problem (See Below)
  
• What risks are apparent ?
  
• Location
  
• Number of people involved
  
• State of the victim/victims (See Below)
  

Some useful words: English / French / Phonetic.

• Accident / Accident / [aksidɑ̃]
  
• Breathing / Respiration / [rɛspirasjɔ̃]
  
• Haemorrhage / Hémorragie / [emɔraʒi]
  
• Bleeding / Saignement / [sɛɲmɑ̃]
  
• Fire / Incendie / [ɛ̃sɑ̃di]
  
• Help me / Aidez moi / [ede] [mwa]
  
• Injured / Blessé / [blese]
  
• Ambulance / Ambulance / [ˈæmbjʊləns]
  
• Unconscious / Inconscient / [ɛ̃kɔ̃sjɑ̃, ɑ̃t]
  
• Heart Attack / Crise cardiaque / [kriz] [kardjak]
  

[Huw]

Hopefully never needed but great to have, thanks guys