How does someone contact emergency services in a country where they dont speak the language?

Question

If somebody is in a foreign country, where they don’t speak the language and they call the emergency number, how do they communicate their emergency? Is there a special phone line for different languages?

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Answer 1

Mayday is universally recognized as a call for help. It is actually the French contraction M’Aidez, which means “Help me!”