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How to review a tour operator after medical emergency?
Give them a 5 star review. It sounds like the guide handled this tricky situation very well. If you are not comfortable disclosing any details just write something like "we encountered an unexpected ...
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In an emergency, how do I find and share my position?
If away from civilization (and I will count this particular instance as falling there), the real answer is to have either a Personal Locator Beacon (PLB) or a Spot/InReach device. They each have their ...
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Does the European number for emergencies (112) really work in Germany?
Difficult to say. The 112 emergency dispatcher should be able to connect you with the police, even if you also can call the police directly on the number 110. Perhaps the operator did not consider a ...
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Do I need a passport for a few days emergency visit to Canada?
I'm sorry to hear about your father. There are a few different forms of travel documents that are acceptable for this trip, but if you're traveling by air and don't have a passport, getting a passport ...
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Can the US embassy help a broke American citizen overstayed in the Emirates?
U.S. Embassy & Consulate in the United Arab Emirates Emergency Financial Assistance
U.S. consuls can assist U.S. citizens abroad who are temporarily destitute due to unforeseen circumstances.
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Call local emergency number using a foreign mobile number
For all countries, you can just dial 112. Dialling 112 will direct you to the same emergency call centre as phoning the country's emergency number would. In the EU, emergency call centres must provide ...
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In an emergency, how do I find and share my position?
I'm amazed that the answers here are all reliant on technology. This is a problem that existed long before the advent of phones, GPS and satellite communications. The real answer is that you must be ...
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In an emergency, how do I find and share my position?
In some countries, AML (Advanced Mobile Location) will automatically send your location to the emergency services when you call them.
However:
This currently only works in 15 countries
This may not ...
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Does the European number for emergencies (112) really work in Germany?
Yes, 112 works quite well in Germany, but there are differences to other countries.
There are two main emergency numbers in Germany.
The Police (Polizei)
To call the police, dial 110. It's usually ...
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How to review a tour operator after medical emergency?
As a tourist myself who goes on adventures in potentially dangerous areas, knowing how a tour company handles a life-threatening emergency is super important to me, the more details the better.
That ...
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Can the US embassy help a broke American citizen overstayed in the Emirates?
Contact the US embassy. Here is a list of what they will do. They will give you a loan to travel home if there is no other source of money, and they will insist of getting repaid.
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Does the European number for emergencies (112) really work in Germany?
Speaking as a (retired) mobile network planner, "dialling" 112 on a mobile with or without a SIM should not actually "dial". It invokes the emergency communications service (which is independent of ...
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In an emergency, how do I find and share my position?
There's a really neat app I just discovered called what3words. It encodes your location (precise to 3x3 meters) as three words in the English language. The statue of liberty is encoded as toned.melt....
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How to review a tour operator after medical emergency?
I seem to be going against the general flow here, but I'm going to offer a contrary opinion. I've been in that sort of environment in South Africa as well as Zambia and Botswana and I would not give ...
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How should I be prepared to deal with medical emergencies abroad?
Medicaid does not cover medical care outside the United States. In addition, you should check your state's eligibility rules to ensure you don't need to re-enroll when you get back, as your coverage ...
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Call local emergency number using a foreign mobile number
The information about 112 in another answer is correct. It is also true of 911, so to address your concerns explicitly,
not sure if I will be able to call the local emergency number (USA - 911) ...
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Report a police emergency at home while abroad
Call the local police station in your town/city. If there is more than one, make sure you have all applicable numbers available. If your local police station is not staffed 24 hours then find that ...
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Is the Emergency Travel Passport in France ONLY available to French citizens?
Is the Emergency Passport in France that is valid for a year available to ONLY French citizens
Yes
or could I be considered for one even though I am a UK citizen?
No, you must get an Emergency ...
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How to call 911 for my home area when overseas?
Google will certainly get you the regular, non-emergency number for your police department. You might as well call that, because unless you live in a small, crime-free area, burglary of an empty house ...
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What are my chances of being granted an emergency travel document to the UK?
You can in theory apply for an Emergency Travel Document if you are outside Britain and have lost your passport and need to travel. However the normal purpose is to allow you to return to the UK when ...
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In an emergency, how do I find and share my position?
Jack of all trades vs master of one, and terrain
Emergency Locator Transmitters are marvelous things, but the infrastructure to support a truly excellent one is fantastically expensive. As such, ...
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How do I call emergency services for someone in Ireland when I am in the US?
My friend had to get an ambulance for me last year, she called 911, her local police department contacted my local Garda station and they took it from there, although I'm pretty sure this is ...
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In an emergency, how do I find and share my position?
If you've got a data signal and smartphone, in some countries the emergency services can send you a text (SMS) containing a link. You click the link, give the browser permission to send your location,...
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What are my chances of being granted an emergency travel document to the UK?
Could travel with my expired Ghanaian passport?
You cannot travel out of Ghana on an expired passport. I am a Ghanaian and I know this because I checked something similar including traveling to Ghana ...
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Does the European number for emergencies (112) really work in Germany?
(More a comment than an answer):
I've looked at the German Wikipedia entry wrt. the emergency numbers:
It's enlightening that 112 is both the European emergency number (since 1991) and in Germany it ...
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Will a PLB (Personal Locator Beacon) work overseas?
Yes, modern and current PLBs will work world-wide. When activated, they transmit a radio signal, which can be picked up by a network of satellites from anywhere on the earth's surface. Your distress ...
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Europe: procedure when rental car breaks down far from its base
The usual way to handle is to contact the rental firm and discuss the options.
One is to repair the car, either in a garage or by a roadside breakdown service.
An other is to hand in the car at a ...
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What to do when Schengen transit without visa rules change mid-trip?
In such force majeure cases, do Schengen rules provide any leeway at all to apply for a transit visa from a country where the applicant is legally present but not resident?
There is indeed an ...
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How to get to Munich from Helsinki?
Short answer
If there isn't a long delay you should be fine. Use online check-in and make sure you're using the fastest way to reach the airport which is most likely by train. If you provide details ...
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