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International SOS Evacuates Victims of Tidal Waves Disaster from Phuket to Singapore28 December 2004Singapore
A 17-year-old British girl was evacuated by International SOS (SOS) from Phuket to Singapore at 1500 hours (Singapore time) today.
The girl, who suffers from an open fracture on her leg, is a victim of the tidal waves caused by the Sumatra earthquake on Sunday, 26 December 2004. She was air-lifted to Singapore on an air ambulance, and accompanied by a SOS doctor and nurse. A British family also arrived at 2150 hours last night for immediate medical treatment in Singapore. A doctor and nurse accompanied them on the air ambulance on their flight from Phuket. SOS has set up a Crisis Centre in Phuket and is sending two additional senior doctors to co-ordinate SOS response and logistics arrangements. The 9-member Crisis team in Phuket is traveling to nearby hospitals to identify and assist clients who require medical help. "The key focus of our medical and logistics team in Phuket is to locate and assist clients that are in hospitals. We will do our best to render them medical assistance and evacuate them to the nearest safe haven to seek medical treatment if necessary," said Dr Pascal Rey-Herme, Group Medical Director, International SOS. An additional dispatch team will be sent to Krabi to assist with increasing numbers of clients' requests for information and assistance. SOS has also established a dedicated Missing Persons Desk in Singapore for the purpose of collating all client information relating to missing persons and is working closely with embassies, consulates and hospitals in the affected areas. The company is also providing 24-hour support, including on-going medical and security advice and assistance, as well as crisis decision support to its clients via its network of alarm centres in Asia. SOS Tsunami Update Website A dedicated website on the tsunami disaster has been set up to provide up-to-date information on the tsunami disaster. This website is open for public access. The information is gathered from SOS alarm centres, local sources and SOS staff on the ground. The URL is http://www.internationalsos.com/members_home/Tsunami. About International SOS International SOS (www.internationalsos.com) is the world's leading provider of global medical and security assistance. International SOS provides clients with a comprehensive portfolio of medical and security services to ensure that people travelling and working internationally have access to immediate help. Services range from 24-hour medical advice, referrals to qualified doctors and hospitals and provision of emergency medical and security evacuations when there is a critical illness or accident, or civil unrest. The emergency assistance programme of choice for thousands of multi-national and Fortune 500 companies, International SOS handled over 370,000 assistance cases last year, including more than 10,000 medical evacuations. It also provided care to a further 170,000 patients at its network of 22 International SOS clinics. International SOS has global operations in over 60 countries, spanning five continents and employs over 3,700 dedicated professionals in SOS Alarm Centres, clinics and remote medical facilities. With 30 years of experience, International SOS has established a global reputation for an unmatched level of service known for its quality, professionalism and integrity. For more information, please contact: Grace Ngoh International SOS DID: (65) 6330-0134 Mobile: (65) 9878-9623 Email: grace.ngoh@internationalsos.com Melvin Yuan Foreword Communications Tel: (65) 6338-5918 Mobile: (65) 9753-7917 Email: melvin@foreword.com.sg |
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