On separate flights, all were escorted by teams of medical experts from International SOS. One of the injured was a Singaporean who arrived on a commercial flight accompanied by an International SOS doctor. He landed home at 0920 hours and was admitted to a private hospital for further medical treatment.
The second patient was a Dutchman who arrived on an air ambulance accompanied by an International SOS medical escort team of a doctor and a nurse. He arrived in Singapore at 0035 hours.
The third victim was an American who also arrived on an air ambulance at 0030 hours, accompanied by an International SOS medical escort team of a doctor and a nurse.
International SOS also assisted an Australian with local hospital admission.
As of this morning, six victims of the Jakarta bombings have arrived safely in Singapore.
The first International SOS members to arrive in Singapore for medical treatment were an Indonesian and an American who landed at 1910 hours yesterday.
International SOS continues to provide medical assistance to members including medical monitoring, hospital admission, medical advice and medical evacuation. Several more patients are expected to arrive in Singapore in the next few days.
Earlier Friday, following the bombings in Jakarta's Mega Kuningan business district, a regional crisis management team involving International SOS alarm centres in Jakarta, Philadelphia and Singapore, was set up immediately. Three medical teams were immediately deployed from International SOS' Jakarta Alarm Centre to three local hospitals where the injured have been taken to identify and assist members. The International SOS' clinics in Kuningan and Cipete have treated a number of patients who suffered minor injuries from the bomb blasts.
At this very difficult time, International SOS sends our condolences to the victims and their families affected by the disaster. We will do all we can to provide assistance to our clients, members and victims.
For further information please contact:
Petrina Ong
International SOS
Tel: 65 6330 9826
Email: petrina.ong@internationalsos.com
Joseph Rajendran
Fleishman Hillard Singapore
Tel: 65 6424 6384
Email: joseph.rajendran@fleishman.com
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About International SOS
Operating in over 70 countries, International SOS (http://www.internationalsos.com) helps organizations manage the health and safety risks facing their travellers and global workforce. Its services range from consultancy and planning services to 24-hour medical and security advice and assistance. It also provides emergency medical and security evacuations when there is a critical illness, accident or civil unrest. In 2008, the company handled over a million assistance cases, including more than 17,000 evacuations. On average, International SOS handles 1 evacuation every 30 minutes and receives more than 4.25 million calls per year.
