Is your organization prepared to effectively handle an incident abroad? Crisis response exercises (CREs) help organizations evaluate emergency response procedures, identify areas for improvement, and foster a collaborative attitude amongst those responsible for supporting their travelers abroad. Regularly engaging in these exercises is invaluable in helping to create a safe and supportive environment for your… Read more »
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Making Informed Decisions About International Travel: On Call’s COVID-19 Travel Outlook Map
As we continue to emerge from the pandemic and now have vaccines to help fight COVID-19, we know that many organizations still have questions about how international travel will be impacted. To help answer these questions, our team of in-house travel health and security experts created On Call’s COVID-19 Travel Outlook Map as a valuable reference tool…. Read more »
On Call’s Travel Restart & Location Monitoring Program [Video]
As we continue to emerge from the pandemic and now have vaccines to help fight COVID-19, we know that many organizations still have questions about how international travel will be impacted. To help answer these questions, On Call’s team of experts created our Travel Restart & Location Monitoring Program to help organizations like yours do… Read more »
Behind the Scenes: How a Medical Evacuation Works
Have you ever wondered how a medical evacuation works? You can never predict when, where, or even if one of your travelers will get sick or injured overseas—however, in the unfortunate event it happens, knowing how to effectively react is more than half the battle. Our medical evacuation guide for organizations will reveal how this… Read more »
What is an On Call Global Security Specialist (And Why Does Your Organization Need One)?
Here at On Call, we routinely find that administrators responsible for travel risk and security find themselves to be under-resourced, lower priority, and in constant fire-fighting mode. Our clients tell us it can sometimes feel impossible to be proactive about risk, let alone respond to incidents in a timely and effective fashion. This has become… Read more »
Important Considerations for Meeting Duty of Care in the ‘New Normal’
Prior to this year, pandemics and viruses weren’t top of mind for those overseeing international travel. However, in the wake of the events that have transpired as of late, we know all too well that proper planning and response for viral outbreaks is critical, and a key aspect of meeting duty of care in the… Read more »
Travel Risk Management:
News, Information, & Resources
Even if your travel programs are currently on hold, now is the perfect time to evaluate your plans for protection against specific areas of risk to help ensure your organization is ready to hit the ground running when travel is back in full swing. Whether it’s a medical emergency, natural disaster, or any other type… Read more »
Picking Up the Pieces From the Pandemic With On Call’s Ryan DeStefano
As the world continues to pick up the pieces from the pandemic, we have been flooded with questions from our clients and travelers around when and how to resume travel. While there is a lot of great information out there about restarting travel, it’s also getting increasingly more difficult to sift through what’s relevant and… Read more »
Picking Up the Pieces of Higher Education Travel [On-Demand Webinar]
As the world re-opens for travel, we know that many higher education institutions have questions around re-engaging their study abroad programs. To help answer these questions, we recently teamed up with our friends at URMIA and Texas Christian University to discuss the key factors that impact the decision of when to resume travel. Upon viewing… Read more »
On Call’s Ryan DeStefano Answers Top Travel Restart FAQs
The world is starting to open up for travel again…and we know you have some questions! While there is a lot of great information out there about restarting your organization’s international travel programs, it’s also getting increasingly more difficult to sift through what’s relevant and decipher what it really means for your travelers and your… Read more »