What to Do in an Emergency

MEDICAL EMERGENCY:

  1. Where serious injury or illness has occurred, immediately seek medical treatment at the closest medical facility and, if relevant, notify your in-country program staff right away.
  2. Alert Yale’s travel assistance provider International SOS to your emergency (call collect +1-215-942-8478).  They will notify the Yale University Office of International Affairs, Risk Management Office, Yale Health, and, if relevant, your program.

  3. Notify your personal health care provider of your medical treatment.  If you are a member of Yale Health, note that Yale Health will receive notification of the case directly from International SOS and can reach out to you as necessary.  In an emergency, always seek treatment first.

POLITICAL UNREST/NATURAL DISASTER:

  1. Alert Yale’s travel assistance provider International SOS to your emergency (call collect +1-215-942-8478).  They will notify the Yale University Office of International Affairs, Risk Management Office, and, if relevant, your program.
  2. Contact the nearest U.S. Embassy or consular service, or the embassy of your country of citizenship.