en:emergency

Emergencies - France

Free call in France 7/7 24/24:

  • INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL EMERGENCY NUMBER : 112 (sometime known as 15)
  • NATIONAL SOCIAL EMERGENCY PHONE LINE : 115
    • If you have no housing or food
  • POLICE/GENDARMERIE : 17
  • FIRE : 18
  • Emergency care is always accessible and free in France. Expect long waiting lines.
  • To find the emergencies : type “urgences” with your city name in Google Maps. If you don't find it, call the emergency number 112.
  • To find the hospital : type “Hôpital” with your city name in Google Maps.
  • Not all hospitals have emergency units.
  • Antibiotics require a prescription by a doctor.

Normal situations : Tests, Elections

  • Emergency Tone or Emergency Alarms are tested the first wednesday of the month in France
  • Emergency Tone or Emergency Alarms are used on elections days (some sundays)

Real emergency situations

More information : Wikipedia : Alert to populations [FR]

  • Accident : Get medical help first. Go to the “Medical” section.
  • Death and Births : Recorded by “Mairie” and the consulate.
  • Arrest : If under arrest, ask for a translator and a lawyer.

Contact the emergency line of the ukrainian consulate in Paris.

  • en/emergency.txt
  • Last modified: 2022/04/08 17:32
  • by dheurtevent