Alliance Anglo-Normande

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Thursday, 25 February 2010

ENGLISH LANGUAGE HELPLINES   CPAM, Caisse Primaire d’Assurance Maladie                                  08 11 36 36 46 France Telecom                                                                                09 69 36 39 00 French Health Service Enquiries, incl. Carte Vitale From France                                                                                     0820 904 212 From UK                                                                                            0033 820 904 212 English Language Samaritan type helpline  (3.00p.m. – 11p.m.) 01 46 21 46 46 EDF, e-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it                                        05 62 16 49 08   EMERGENCY NUMBERS: NOT in English. Sapeurs-Pompiers – equivalent to 999                                          Call 18 or 112(mobile) SAMU (Service d’Aide Medicale Urgente)                                      Call 15 Police                                                                                                Call 17 NOTE: It is recommended to: Call 18,   If a life is in danger, e.g. in case of  fire, drowning, road accident, flooding, pollution, risk of explosion, bleeding, asphyxia, poisoning, unconsciousness. Call 15,  For medical emergency. You are advised to contact your GP if possible, though for a serious emergency, SAMU is always available, e.g stroke, heart attack, etc. Be prepared to give your name, address, telephone no., and the nature of the problem in French. If you are unable to speak French, call in English, SAMU will try to help.

Last Updated ( Thursday, 25 February 2010 )