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Which emergency number do you call to reach the SAMU?
An official question of the French civic exam, with its answer and the official text that proves it, in French and English.
Multi-year residence permit no. 161
Quel numéro d'urgence permet d'appeler le SAMU ?
Which emergency number do you call to reach the SAMU?
Answer. The 15.
Le 15.
The 15 is the number for the SAMU, the emergency medical service. You call it for a medical emergency, for example a serious health scare or an injured person. The call is free.
The official text that proves it
« Les numéros d’urgence principaux sont : le 15 , le numéro du SAMU, en cas d’urgence médicale ; »
The main emergency numbers are the 15, the SAMU number, for a medical emergency;
In French, with its English meaning. read the official sheet
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