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Security and Travel used to be for the wealthy corporate
executive. Indeed, it is often called Executive Security.
There was good reason for this because criminal gangs focused on
wealthier individuals to kidnap in the hope of a large ransom payment.
However,
as Executive Security became more efficient the kidnappers and robbers turned
their attention to more junior (less protected) company employees and family
members.
Kidnapping itself is a traumatic experience for anyone and
can last for years before the individual is released. Individuals travelling to
Kidnap Hotspots such as Colombia, Mexico, Pakistan, Philippines, Iraq,
Afghanistan, Somalia, and Nigeria need to be especially aware and should
consider Kidnap Insurance, which would handle all related negotiation costs and
ransom payments.
However, in other areas there are other crimes such as
robberies and pickpockets which can have a lasting impact on the individual who
should at least have an understanding of the country they are heading to prior
to departure.
That understanding should not be limited to the best tourist sites
but needs to incorporate an understanding of the security levels of the region
to better ensure an enjoyable stay.
When individuals are transferred to overseas offices they
often take their families.
Accommodation and education facilities / standards do
not always match up to what might be written on a website or in a magazine.
Therefore it is right to have these areas assessed prior to making any firm
commitments.
Some of the services we are able to offer for Secure Travel
Planning are:
- Country evaluation
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Hotel evaluation / Risk Assessment
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Travel security guide personnel
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Kidnap survival training
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Kidnap insurance
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Potential accommodation evaluation
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Educational facilities evaluation -
includes teacher quality screening
The exact programme we offer you will
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Whether through a business assignment or just the curiosity to explore many
people find themselves each year in under-developed regions.
As with any aspect of travel preparedness we
have to prepare for all likely eventualities and despite travel insurance
there are certain potential risks an insurance policy will not be able to
cover.
In the event of the need for sudden
medical treatment the traveler might find himself in a hospital lacking new
medical equipment due to economics, corruption,
organisation or any number of other problems. In many places that means that
syringes can and will be re-used. Sometimes an effort is made to clean them
with bleach etc, sometimes not.
The re-use of hypodermic syringes raises
the risks of HIV,
Hepatitis,
and many other infections.
This simple pack of syringes will provide
you peace of mind during your travels and as you leave the region we would
ask that you donate it to a local hospital.
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