In a crisis?

Check out the relevant drop down tabs to find practical help and advice for Emergency Healthcare, Mental Health Crisis, Rape or Sexual Assault and Security Risks.

Emergency Numbers:
European Emergency Number: 112
Fire: 18
Police: 17
SAMU (ambulance): 15
Terror/Kidnapping: 197

What to say during an emergency call:

It is important to be as clear as possible when making a call to report an emergency situation. Don't forget to specify:
  • Who you are: state your name and a phone number from which you can be reached. Specify whether you are a victim or a witness.
  • What has happened, and how many people are involved
  • When you arrived at the scene, and whether the incident is still happening
  • Where you are: providing an address or directions to your location will help ensure assistance reaches you quickly
  • Don't forget to specify whether weapons were involved

French Emergency Vocabulary:

Accident-Un accident                                              Ambulance-Une ambulance
Bandages-Pansements                                           Bleeding -Hémorraghie
Burn -Une brûlure                                                   Chest pain -Douleur thoracique
To choke - S'étouffer                                              CPR - PRC
Difficulty breathing - Difficultés respiratoires    DiscomfortMalaise
Emergency - Urgence                                             Food poisoning - Intoxication alimentaire
First Aid - Premiers secours                                   Fracture -Une fracture
Heart Attack - Une crise cardiaque                       Healing - Guérison
Help! - Aidez-moi/Au secours!                              Infection- Une infection
Infection - Une infection                                        Injury - Une blessure
Labour - Un accouchement                                    Poison - Poison
Shock - Un choc                                                      Sprain - Une entorse
Stroke - AVC                                                            Unconscious- Inconscient
Wound - Une plaie                                                  X-ray- Radiologie

Other French Emergency Vocabulary:

Assault - Attaque/Agression                                Attack - Attentat
Burglary - Cambriolage                                         Car accident - Accident de la route/ Accident de voiture
Drowning - Noyade                                                Fire - Feu/Incendie
Firefighter - Sapeur-pompier                               Help me! - Au secours/Aidez-moi
Police - La police                                                    Police officer - Policier
Shooting - Fusillade                                              Sexual assault - Agression sexuelle
Weapon - Une arme 

This info is copied from the website below, check out the link for more details!
https://en.selectra.info/guide-moving-to-france/emergency-numbers