Accidents and emergencies
Accidents et urgences
By the end you can
- Explain what happened in an accident
- Call for help and give the important details
- Understand instructions in an emergency
Words and phrases
| French | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| au secours ! | help! | Au secours ! Quelqu'un est tombé ! |
| appelez le 15 | call 15 (the ambulance service, le SAMU; 112 also works, 18 is the fire brigade) | Appelez le 15, vite ! |
| il est tombé | he fell (elle est tombée) | Il est tombé de son vélo juste devant moi. |
| il est blessé | he's hurt, he's injured (elle est blessée) | Il est blessé à la tête. |
| il saigne | he's bleeding | Il saigne beaucoup au genou. |
| ne bougez pas | don't move (polite) | Ne bougez pas, les secours arrivent. |
| il est conscient | he's conscious (elle est consciente) | Il est conscient, il me parle. |
| les pompiers | the fire brigade (in France they also come to accidents) | Les pompiers sont arrivés en dix minutes. |
| aux urgences | to or at A&E, the emergency department (à + les = aux) | On a passé quatre heures aux urgences. |
| ça s'est passé très vite | it all happened very fast | Je ne sais pas, ça s'est passé très vite. |
| j'ai glissé | I slipped | J'ai glissé sur le verglas devant chez moi. |
| un constat | an accident report form (filled in by both drivers) | On a rempli un constat avec l'autre conducteur. |
Then talk it through
Calling for help after a cyclist falls in front of you. In the app you have this conversation out loud or typed, with the unit's goals to tick off and corrections at the end.