I am in danger — send help to the address...
'Mandate' = man-DA-teh. Imperative plural of 'mandare' (to send). 'Indirizzo' = een-dee-REET-tsoh.
A concise phrase to give when calling for help — providing your location is always the priority.
'Sono in pericolo' (I am in danger) is a simple, clear statement. 'Mandate aiuto' (send help) is a direct imperative request. The trailing 'all'indirizzo...' signals that you are about to give your location — the most critical information. Emergency operators in Italy are trained to extract location first, then details of the situation.
Il mio indirizzo è... — possono venire subito?
My address is... — can they come immediately?
After giving address, confirm urgency.
Sono all'incrocio tra Via Roma e Via Mazzini.
I'm at the junction of Via Roma and Via Mazzini.
When you don't know a building number, cross-streets work.
Sono sul retro dell'edificio — fatemi mandare un segnale.
I'm at the back of the building — let me signal.
If police have arrived at wrong location, guide them verbally.
Domestic violence emergency calls in Italy are handled with priority under the 'Codice Rosso' law (Law 69/2019). Police must communicate the report to the public prosecutor within 24 hours, and protective measures (allontanamento dalla casa familiare, divieto di avvicinamento) can be issued very quickly. The national anti-violence helpline for women is 1522 (free, 24/7, multilingual).