Travel Preparedness: Prepare for Everywhere.
[Pages:1]TRAVEL PREPAREDNESS
Prepare for Everywhere
Traveling around the world is becoming easier and easier. Prepare for your next trip abroad with these tips to keep
you and your loved ones safe and healthy.
TRAVELING ABROAD
Each day, airlines carry
1.8 million passengers
over international borders.
US residents made more than
58 million trips
abroad in 2011.
PROTECT YOUR HEALTH
Visit Your Doctor
Make an appointment with your health care provider at least 4-6 weeks before you
travel.
Vaccines & Medicines Be up to date on routine vaccines
and get recommended travel vaccines and medicines.
Be Informed For your specific health needs, know how to get medical care abroad if you are sick or injured.
Health Insurance
Check your health insurance to see if it includes international travel coverage. Consider getting travel health insurance and
medical evacuation insurance.
Without insurance a medical
evacuation can cost $100,000 or
more.
Nearly 50% of medical evacuations are due to a
car crash.
PROTECT YOUR HEALTH
KNOW BEFORE YOU GO
Check for US Department of State travel warnings and CDC travel health notices.
Visit travel/notices
Know the health risk at your travel destination. Learn local warning systems, evacuation routes, and shelters.
Designate an emergency contact and share travel plans, important documents, and travel information.
PACK SMART
Bring a Travel Health Kit with:
Prescription and over-the-counter
medicines for diarrhea, allergies, motion sickness, and pain or fever
First-aid supplies: bandages, antiseptic,
aloe, thermometer
Sunscreen and insect repellent
Health Insurance cards and copies of prescriptions
HAVE A PLAN
Be prepared if an emergency occurs while you are traveling.
Identify a safe place your family can meet if
separated.
Keep a list of emergency contacts with you when you travel. Include:
Home emergency contact The U.S. embassy or consulate
Health care facilities
Register with the U.S. Department of State's Smart Travel Enrollment
Program before traveling.
PLAY IT SAFE
Make the most of your trip by taking steps to remain safe & healthy.
1
Regularly check in with your contact person at home.
Follow instructions from local emergency and public health
officials.
Contact the local US embassy or consulate if you
need help.
See a doctor if you become sick
or injured on your trip.
Use sunscreen and insect repellent.
Make safe food and drink choices.
Follow road safety tips.
WHEN YOU RETURN
Monitor your health after travel for signs
of sickness
If you are not feeling well, see a doctor and mention that you
recently traveled
................
................
In order to avoid copyright disputes, this page is only a partial summary.
To fulfill the demand for quickly locating and searching documents.
It is intelligent file search solution for home and business.
Related download
- travel preparedness prepare for everywhere
- travel advisory
- u s d s tees cecst travel
- a d vi so r y
- travel advisory update frequently asked questions
- all purpose disclaimer for your home page
- the tsunami warning system how does it work
- risk management services risk management
- u s embassy consulates in south africa
- uh travel policy news
Related searches
- how to prepare for open house seller
- realtor prepare for open house
- how to prepare for an exam
- how to prepare for an open house
- how to prepare for a final exam
- how to prepare for an appraisal
- ways to prepare for exams
- how to prepare for finals
- how to prepare for exam
- how to prepare for examinations
- how to prepare for airborne
- prepare for prostate mri procedure