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International SOS Delivers Aid to Clients in Wake of Haiti Earthquake13 January 2010Trevose, PA
International SOS, a leading global provider of medical assistance, healthcare and security services, announced it is providing emergency assistance to its clients who have employees based in Haiti, or who may be travelling there.
In the immediate wake of the earthquake, International SOS activated a crisis management team in its Philadelphia alarm center to begin coordination operations. The global team, made up of medical, security, aviation and logistics experts, has secured evacuation assets and providers, provided the other 25 International SOS alarm centers around the world with information to help their members locally and is preparing action plans that anticipate the fluid nature of the situation on the ground in Haiti. In addition, the International SOS crisis team deployed an incident management team who in on the ground in Haiti consisting of security specialists, who are part of a joint venture between International SOS and Control Risks, one of the world’s leading security risk management consultancies, and a medical team has just been deployed to a potential port of arrival. “We have received a significant number of calls for assistance from our members over the past fourteen hours with most calls taking place a few hours after the event,” said Suzanne Garber, Chief Operating Officer in the US for International SOS. “We’re seeing a blend of non-profit, humanitarian organizations asking us for advice and assistance as they deploy their staffs to Haiti, as well as multi-national corporations who have employees living and working in the region who they would like to evacuate from the area.” International SOS estimates its alarm center has received more than 150 calls for assistance and currently has 50 active cases with some requesting evacuations. Also, travel security email alerts have been sent to clients around the world advising of the earthquake and tsunami warnings along with analysis and advice. In addition, subsequent alerts have been sent highlighting the impact of the events and emerging health and safety issues. International SOS and Control Risks have utilized their proprietary travel tracker system to identify members in the affected areas, as well as responding to calls to International SOS alarm centers in Philadelphia, London and elsewhere. About International SOS About Control Risks Media Contact information Meghan Moran Sara Bracceschi |
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