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For new arrivals: our guide to emergency services in France will help you be prepared for the worst, from the right numbers to call to some basic vocabulary for dealing with a crisis.Too many expatriate families are caught unprepared to cope with an emergency in their new homes. Make sure you and all your family members know how to get help if you should need it.
National Emergency Service Numbers
All members of the family should practice how to give clear indications in French of your name, address and telephone number — you may come across an operator who speaks English but there is no guarantee of this.
Don't forget the code to your parking lot or apartment building.
Never hang up until you are invited to do so.
If you have known medical problems or regularly take prescription drugs, make sure you know how to say their names in French to the operator.
If you have children, be prepared to cite their ages and how much they weigh (in kilograms) in case you need to call an anti-poison centre or to administer medication.
There are three main emergency services in France: the SAMU (Service d'Aide Médicale d'Urgence), the fire brigade and the police.
The SAMU is the national, publicly run emergency service that deals only with very serious cases. The SAMU provides both ambulances and specialist medical teams.
It is important to note that the French fire brigade, les pompiers, is trained and equipped to deal with medical emergencies. They provide an ambulance service with their specially equipped vans. In France it is very often the fire brigade who are called first to deal with road injuries and domestic accidents and in many areas, especially rural regions, they will be fastest to the scene. They coordinate with all other emergency services and will, if the situation demands, call in the specialised SAMU emergency medical service.
The sapeurs-pompiers are also trained to deal with medical emergencies
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