For many people, moving is a way to escape everyday stresses. But if you're driving and find yourself in the wrong time and condition, it can make you feel like you will die.
So, are there any tips to stay safe when you travel? You should always be familiar with the fundamentals of some of the circumstances listed below in case of an emergency when traveling.
We looked through documents and plans made by experts in emergency management to find critical tips that will help you handle a problem while traveling with family and friends away from home.
Here's How To Deal With Emergencies While Traveling With Family And Friends;
1. Sickness/Accident
Ensure you know the number for calling an ambulance in the country or area you visit. If you need help right away, call your insurance company. Also, keep your travel insurance card and information in your money belt or somewhere else that medical staff can easily find in case of an accident. Bring a first-aid kit as part of your travel gear and keep it at the top of your bag so it's easy to get to.
2. Lost passport
If you lose your passport, you should tell the police or local government and get a report in writing. Then you should call the closest office or consulate. They can give you a temporary passport and help you determine the next steps.
If your country still needs an office or consulate in the area or country you are visiting, you should call your country's Foreign Service and ask for help. For example, EU citizens who need a temporary passport can get one from the embassy of another EU country. A temporary visa can only be used to get back home, not to go somewhere else.
3. Dental emergency
If something terrible happens to your mouth and you need a dentist immediately, please call your travel insurance company and ask for help. Most of the time, they can recommend a good doctor or hospital in your area.
4. Death
If someone dies while you're traveling, even if it's a family member or friend, you must immediately tell your travel insurance company, your country's embassy or consulate, and the local officials.
5. Charge card/cell phone
If your credit card or cell phone gets stolen, you should always know where to find the number to turn off the card or phone. Most banks, credit card companies, and cell phone companies have emergency numbers you can call 24 hours a day to stop cards.
6. Money
Your travel insurance will assist you if you suffer a complete financial loss, have friends or family send you cash through services like Western Union, or go to the nearest office or consulate for advice. Keeping 50–100 USD in small bills in different places in your bags in an emergency is a good idea. Never pack more money than you can afford to lose in an instant.
7. Lost travel papers
Don't worry too much if you lose trip documents like tickets, car rental vouchers, adventure vouchers, etc. The majority of travel paperwork is kept electronically. Therefore your travel agent should be able to assist you.
Our best recommendation is to copy, scan, and store your travel documents on a USB memory stick or in an email. By doing this, it's easy to get all of your papers. For other travel documents that cannot be replaced, please call your travel agent who issued the original document.
8. Assault
If you have been attacked, you should call the cops or your local government to report it. If you need medical help, get it and call your travel insurance company so they can tell you what to do next.
9. Bad weather and disasters caused by nature
If you don't want to continue your trip because of something like flooding, an earthquake, a tsunami, or a war, try to stay calm and do what the local officials tell you to do. If you're traveling somewhere where bad weather is common, be sure you know what to do if you need to leave, there's an emergency, and so on.
10. Detention and jail
If you are imprisoned in a faraway country, contact the Foreign Service through the embassy or consulate. Your home country's rules don't apply in a foreign country, and the conditions in some foreign jails are nothing like those in your home country.
Most countries let you talk to the government and an attorney but don't expect things to move quickly and be ready for the worst. The best thing we can say about traveling is to stay out of danger.
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