Health & Safety Information
Student health and safety is always of primary
importance at Pacific. International
Programs and Services (IPS) strives to minimize the risk associated with
international travel by providing students with information and recommendations
about education abroad programs as well as destinations throughout the advising
process and during pre-departure orientation. As for countries to which
Pacificans can travel on approved programs, IPS relies on guidance from the
U.S. Department of State via its Alerts and Warnings webpage.
IPS does not support travel to countries with travel warnings issued by the
U.S. Department of State (DOS).
Furthermore, IPS shares with students government websites directed
specifically at education abroad participants and international travelers, such
as the DOS Students Abroad site and Traveler Checklist, as well as the CDC Traveler Health Tool. The Department of State
Consular Affairs maintains the “Your Health Abroad” website with various
guidance and considerations for medical emergencies.Travelers
may call TSA Cares, a help line to assist travelers with medical conditions,
toll free at 1-855-787-2227. TSA Cares help line hours are Monday through Friday 8
a.m. – 11 p.m. Eastern Time and weekends and holidays 9 a.m. – 8 p.m. Eastern
Time. Calls should be placed at least 72 hours before travel.Students are also encouraged to enroll in the DOS Smart Traveler Enrollment
Program (STEP) and Chubb's Travel Assistance Program. Education abroad participants
are then provided with even more information upon arrival in the host country
by staff from partner institutions or third-party providers.
Prior to departure, IPS also recommends that before students print out the Emergency Card found here. Fill it in, leave a copy with your U.S. emergency contacts, leave a copy with your abroad emergency contacts, and keep a copy with you at all times while abroad.