🚨 General Emergency (All services)
112 (European wide emergency number) :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}
🏥 Medical Emergency / Ambulance (SAMU)
15 (or 112) :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}
👮 Police / Gendarmerie
17 (or 112) :contentReference[oaicite:2]{index=2}
🚒 Fire Brigade & Rescue
18 (or 112) :contentReference[oaicite:3]{index=3}
📞 Social Emergency / Homelessness
115 :contentReference[oaicite:4]{index=4}
👶 Missing Children Hotline
116 000 :contentReference[oaicite:5]{index=5}
☎️ Helpline for Hearing‑Impaired (Emergency)
114 (fax/SMS) :contentReference[oaicite:6]{index=6}
✈️ Aeronautical Emergency
191 :contentReference[oaicite:7]{index=7}
🌊 Maritime Rescue
196 :contentReference[oaicite:8]{index=8}
🏠 Poison Control Centre (Paris region)
01 40 05 48 48 :contentReference[oaicite:9]{index=9}
🚫 Domestic Violence Helpline
3919 :contentReference[oaicite:10]{index=10}
About France Emergency Numbers 🇫🇷
In France you can dial the European‑wide emergency number 112 for police, fire or medical services. Additionally, the national numbers remain valid: 15 for medical (SAMU), 17 for police, and 18 for fire & rescue. :contentReference[oaicite:11]{index=11}
🔍 When to Call These Numbers
- Life‑threatening medical conditions (coma, heavy bleeding) 🚑
- Fires, risk of collapse, major hazard 🚒
- Criminal assault, violent offence, major threat 🚓
- People missing or replaced children scenario 👶
📝 What to Provide the Operator
- Your exact location (address, floor, access code) 📍
- Description of the emergency ❗
- Your phone number to be re‑contacted if call drops ☎️
📋 France General Info
Population: ~67 million
Official Language: French
Time Zones: CET (UTC+1), CEST in summer
📢 Stay Safe!
Save these numbers in your phone and share them! Being prepared can help save lives.
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