On Call International’s Monthly Risk Spotlight highlights events of heightened importance in assessing risk to travel and operations abroad. Asia Pacific Indonesia Grapples With the Economic and Health-related Fall-outs of Massive Forest Fires Toxic smog resulting from forest fires on a greater than usual scale engulfed the Southeast Asian countries of Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore
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Protecting Travelers With Chronic Illness – A Checklist For Your Organization
Did you know…? According to the CDC, six in ten adults in the U.S. have a chronic disease. And while traveling abroad can be exciting and rewarding, the physical demands of travel can be particularly challenging for those with chronic illnesses. To help you better inform and prepare your travelers, view our checklist with advice
Read MoreThe 5 Personnel Recovery Tasks: What They Are and Why They’re Crucial for Travel Risk Management Programs
Indicated in the graphic, the five PR tasks are embedded into the Execution phase of the spectrum. All preparation, planning and adaptation of a TRM program must focus on better performing these 5 execution tasks because this is when lives are at risk. For the U.S. Military, “the sum of military, diplomatic, and civil efforts
Read MoreIntegrating Behavioral Health Support Into Your Organization’s Travel Risk Management Strategy
When traveling abroad or living in a foreign country, people can be exposed to a variety of unexpected and sometimes serious situations. Personal issues from culture shock to sexual assault to large-scale incidents like a terrorist attack or natural disaster can all have a significant impact on one’s emotional well-being. Providing travelers with access to
Read MoreOn Call in Action: Skiing Accident in Utah
On Call International helps organizations and their travelers take a proactive and holistic approach to not only managing emergencies when they arise—but also planning for and even preventing them before they happen. Tune in each month to see how On Call International helps with travel problems, big and small, every day: Skiing Accident in Utah
Read MoreMonthly Risk Spotlight: September
On Call International’s Monthly Risk Spotlight highlights events of heightened importance in assessing risk to travel and operations abroad. Asia Pacific Hong Kong: Protests in Hong Kong Show No Sign of Abating: Will China Intervene? The twelve weeks of protests in Hong Kong are starting to have a significant impact on both business and travel
Read MoreRugby World Cup 2019: Important Travel Safety Information & Recommendations
The Rugby World Cup 2019 will take place in Japan for the first time in the tournament’s history. Matches are planned in twelve separate stadiums from September 20th to November 2nd. Four hundred thousand foreign tourists are predicted to arrive in Japan for the games, and by following the advice and suggestions below, they can
Read MoreOn Call in Action: Fainting Episodes in Italy
On Call International helps organizations and their travelers take a proactive and holistic approach to not only managing emergencies when they arise—but also planning for and even preventing them before they happen. Tune in each month to see how On Call International helps with travel problems, big and small, every day: Fainting Episodes in Italy
Read More6 Real Travel Scams: How to Identify and Prevent Them
For many people, international travel presents an opportunity for new experiences, insights, and adventures. However, it can also present an opportunity for criminals and swindlers to prey on those they perceive as easy targets and take advantage of travelers’ unfamiliarity with the local area. Here at On Call International, one of our top priorities is
Read MoreMonthly Risk Spotlight: August
On Call International’s Monthly Risk Spotlight highlights events of heightened importance in assessing risk to travel and operations abroad. Asia Pacific China’s Oppressive “Surveillance State” in Xinjiang Province At the session of the UN Human Rights Council in July 2019, ambassadors of 22 countries joined in drafting a letter to express concern about China’s human
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