Calling Emergency Services
Use these phrases when you call for emergency help in English.
Key Phrases
I need an ambulance for a sick person now.
💡 Use this phrase for fast medical help.
There is a dangerous fire in the kitchen.
💡 Use this phrase for a fire emergency.
Please send the police to my house immediately.
💡 Use this phrase for a police emergency.
A fast car hit a man on Main Street.
💡 Explain the accident to the emergency operator.
I am standing near the central train station.
💡 Tell the operator the correct address.
A person is very sick and cannot walk.
💡 Describe the problem to the operator.
I will stay on the phone with you.
💡 Do not hang up the phone yet.
A thief took my bag in the shop.
💡 Use this phrase after a robbery.
Can you send help to this address quickly?
💡 Ask the operator for quick help.