Fire Safety in a French Home
Check your smoke alarm, avoid kitchen and electrical fires, and know exactly what to say and do if smoke appears.
Every home in France must have at least one smoke detector (« un DAAF ») since 2015, and tenants are responsible for checking it and changing the battery. In an emergency call 18 for the fire brigade (« les pompiers », who also handle medical callouts) or 112 from any phone. If you smell gas, don't touch any switches, open the windows, get out and call the GRDF gas emergency line on 0 800 47 33 33.
- 1
Il marche vraiment, ce détecteur de fumée ?
Does this smoke detector actually work?
- 2
La pile est morte, il arrête pas de biper.
The battery's dead, it keeps beeping.
- 3
Appuie sur le bouton pour le tester.
Press the button to test it.
- 4
Laisse pas la poêle sur le feu sans surveillance.
Don't leave the frying pan on the heat unattended.
- 5
Si l'huile prend feu, jamais d'eau dessus.
If the oil catches fire, never pour water on it.
- 6
Mets un couvercle et éteins la plaque.
Put a lid on it and turn off the hob.
- 7
Cette multiprise est surchargée.
That power strip is overloaded.
- 8
Branche pas tout sur la même prise.
Don't plug everything into the same socket.
- 9
Ça sent le brûlé.
Something smells burnt.
- 10
Ça sent le gaz, touche pas aux interrupteurs !
It smells of gas, don't touch the switches!
- 11
Il est où, le tableau électrique ?
Where's the fuse box?
- 12
Les plombs ont sauté.
The power's tripped.
- 13
Il y a de la fumée qui sort de l'appart d'à côté.
There's smoke coming out of the flat next door.
- 14
Appelle le 18 tout de suite !
Call 18 right now!
- 15
Sors, et prends pas l'ascenseur.
Get out, and don't take the lift.
- 16
Baisse-toi, reste près du sol.
Keep low, near the floor.
- 17
Ferme la porte derrière toi.
Close the door behind you.
- 18
On est tous sortis, il n'y a plus personne à l'intérieur.
We're all out, there's nobody left inside.
- 19
Les pompiers arrivent.
The fire brigade is on its way.
- 20
On se fixe un point de rassemblement dehors.
Let's agree on a meeting point outside.