Emergency French Numbers

15 – SAMU (Ambulance)

To obtain the intervention of a medical team during a situation of vital distress, as well as to be redirected to a permanent care organization: malaise, coma, hemorrhage, breathing difficulties, intoxication, etc.

17 – Police

To report an offense that requires immediate police intervention: violence, assault, snatching, burglary, etc.

18 – Firemen

This is the number to call in the event of danger or an accident involving property or people and obtain their rapid intervention: fire, gas leak, road accident, collapse, burn, etc.

114 – Emergency number for the deaf and the hard of hearing   

If you are the victim or witness of an emergency situation which requires the intervention of the emergency services. Number accessible by fax and SMS

196 – In the sea

To be put in touch with the operational center for surveillance and rescue at sea (CROSS) which coordinates rescues at sea: distress at sea, fact observed at sea which seems abnormal, no one at sea having received any news.

191– Aeronautical Emergency

For users in distress, for witnesses of a plane accident. This number coordinates search and rescue operations for passengers of a plane in distress.