1. Health & Safety Abroad Christina Dinges
Director of Cross-Cultural Programs
Co-Director GO Cyprus/New Orleans GO Short
Molly Roe
Faculty Led Program Manager
Co-Director GO Puerto Rico GO Short

2. Top considerations when travelling
Pre-departure planning
Safety starts with you
Know what to do in an emergency
Knowing the area/location and what issues that area might be having during your travel time (health, food, terror, civil unrest)

3. Your Responsibilities
Know before you go!
Learn about all health & safety issues within your destinations.
Study the cultural and political climates.
Follow directions and advice of program directors.
Communicate with program directors regarding issues related to health and safety.

4. Activity 1 Get into small groups Write down your 5 top concerns
Have one person from your group, write your concerns on the whiteboard

5. Before You Go
Make copies of all important travel (passports), bank/cards, contact information, etc. and leave with family.
Prepare and review your student’s personal budget.
Your student is required to register with your embassy aboard using the STEP program.
Have copies of the following with you in a secure location separate from the originals:
Passport – This is the MOST IMPORTANT document you will have with you! A person without a Passport is a person without a country!
Insurance Card
Flight Information
Contact information for bank/credit card (Inform your bank you will be out of the country!!)
Leave copies of the following with your primary emergency contact in the U.S.:
Identification documents (Driver’s License, Passport, etc.)
Insurance Contacts
Medical Information
Your contact info while abroad & contact information for bank/credit card

6. Important Health & Safety Issues
Personal health
Communications
Alcohol & drugs
Transportation
Crime, violence, sexual harassment & assault
Terrorism and political unrest
Emergency response
High risk activities
Knowledge of local safety issues

7. Communications Cell-phone Landline Email
Contact with Program Providers and Program Directors
Contact with Family
Know and have access to emergency numbers
Importance of communications
Students must follow directions of your on site coordinator during trip

8. SU’s Emergency Response
Program directors are prepared to handle emergencies and have training before departure.
Each GO short program has a safety & security plan, which is shared with students.
All GO Long and GYOW are required to attend a health and safety workshop. Program Providers all have their own emergency plans.
In the event of an emergency or disaster, Susquehanna monitors and is notified of issues domestically and abroad.
All students are required to check in during emergencies

9. U.S. Consular Assistance During a Crisis
Visa Services
Passport Services
Overseas Citizens Services
Safety & Security Information
Assist U.S. Abroad
Know Before You Go!
Country Specific Information (CSI)
Security Emergency Messages
Travel Alerts & Warnings
Fact Sheets
Smart Traveler Enrollment Program

10. Emergency Consular Assistance
Emergency passport issuance
Arrests
Medical emergencies
Crisis response

11. Contacts 24/7 SU emergency contact, public safety – 570-372-4444
24/7 contact information within United States (Dept of State), call
From overseas (Dept of State), call
Online: travel.state.gov
Online: usembassy.gov
Facebook: facebook.com/TravelGov

12. Questions?