Calling Emergency Services

I need to report a serious car accident that has just happened on the main highway.

💡 Use this to explain the main problem immediately when the operator answers.

Please send an ambulance immediately because a person has fallen and cannot move their leg.

💡 Use this phrase to request medical assistance for someone who is hurt.

There is a kitchen fire here, so we need the fire department to come right away.

💡 Use this when you see a fire that requires immediate professional help.

I am calling to report a robbery that occurred a few minutes ago in the park.

💡 Use this to report a crime that has just happened near you.

We are located at the intersection of Maple Street and Second Avenue, near the post office.

💡 Give your exact location so the emergency services can find you quickly.

Please stay on the line with me until the emergency services arrive at our location.

💡 It is important to stay on the line until the operator has finished speaking.

A man is having trouble breathing, and he has already lost consciousness on the floor.

💡 Use this to describe a medical emergency where a person cannot wake up.

I can see thick smoke coming from the window of the building across the street.

💡 Use this when you see a dangerous situation but do not know the cause.

The injured driver is still inside the vehicle, but we cannot open the broken door.

💡 Use this to describe people who cannot get out of a damaged car.

Please tell me what I should do to help the injured person while we wait.

💡 Use this to ask the operator for instructions while you wait for help.