tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6936215897826279442024-02-08T07:11:53.209-08:00Living Safely helps people around the world lead safer, healthier and happier lives.Welcome! Living Safely helps people around the world lead safer, healthier and happier lives. We provide knowledgeable health advice, late-breaking medical news, useful health tips, pre-emergency information, preventative safety products as well as research and services including corporate seminars and public lectures dealing with safe travel, safe living and general health.
You can reach us on the Web at http://www.LivingSafely.org and on Twitter at http://www.Twitter.com/livingsafelyLiving Safelyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17852041426945365303noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-693621589782627944.post-86749860604842490552011-02-22T00:00:00.000-08:002011-02-22T00:02:08.282-08:00Contact e-mail for Americans seeking/providing info for Christchurch victimsNew Zealand/Wellington: The US Mission in New Zealand establishes dedicated e-mail address for those both seeking information or providing information about the welfare/whereabouts of Americans in Christchurch.
The e-mail is: chchquake@state.gov
If you are an American citizen with an emergency situation, you can also call:
+[64] (9) 303 2724 ext: 2900 (during normal business hours) +[64] Living Safelyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17852041426945365303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-693621589782627944.post-25835818372824135412011-01-31T01:56:00.000-08:002011-01-31T01:57:07.393-08:00Instructions for US citizens wishing to evacuate EgyptIf you are interested in evacuating Egypt via USG-chartered transportation you must contact the US Department of State and the US Embassy Cairo by sending an e-mail to EgyptEmergencyUSC@state.gov or by calling 1-202-501-4444.
You will need the following information for each traveler:
Name;
Age;
Place of birth;
US passport number;
Special medical needs (if any).
Priority will be given to Living Safelyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17852041426945365303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-693621589782627944.post-69901479831075374872011-01-30T02:13:00.000-08:002011-02-11T06:50:50.255-08:00Contact Information for Embassies in EgyptThe following information may be of help for travelers in Egypt during these times of violence and turmoil: American Embassy in Cairo
5 Tawfik Diab Street
Garden City, Cairo
Telephone (20) 2-2797-2301
http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1108.html
Note: If you are an American citizen with an after hours emergency, you can reach the embassy Duty Officer ("DO") Living Safelyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17852041426945365303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-693621589782627944.post-27862768511873041852010-12-21T21:26:00.000-08:002011-01-31T02:56:50.913-08:00Local flood info line for Mesquite, #NVThe following message is transmitted at the request of the Mesquite (Nevada) police department for the benefit of area residents affected by flooding tonight.Local flood info line for Mesquite: 702-346-5295 X5101.
Designated evacuation center: Virgin Valley High School, Mesquite.
Google map of this location: http://maps.google.com/maps
Important note: most flood injuries and deaths are caused by Living Safelyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17852041426945365303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-693621589782627944.post-27966173123687112392010-11-12T09:50:00.000-08:002010-11-12T09:52:36.465-08:00Living Safely supports World Pneumonia Day on November 12, 2010World Pneumonia Day
Friday, November 12, 2010Living Safely™ urges worldwide support of the second annual
World Pneumonia Day: Friday, November 12, 2010
November 12, 2010
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
US/New York: By the time you’ve read the first two sentences of this media release, Pneumonia has claimed another child on this planet. In the few minutes it takes to drink your morning coffee, Pneumonia Living Safelyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17852041426945365303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-693621589782627944.post-12328433167116526962010-06-17T01:24:00.000-07:002010-06-17T08:59:09.669-07:00Contact information for the US Embassy in Bishkek, KyrgyzstanContact information for the US Embassy in Bishkek is as follows:
171 Prospect Mira, 720016 Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic
Phone: 996-312-551-241
Fax: 996-312-551-264
More info: http://bishkek.usembassy.gov/Living Safelyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17852041426945365303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-693621589782627944.post-90960903490954818782010-04-15T23:00:00.000-07:002010-04-15T23:03:53.159-07:00Flight update for selected European destinationsWe have been informed by various government sources that flight cancellations caused by the volcanic ash storm will likely continue throughout Friday and possibly further into the weekend. Travelers should remain flexible as to their transportation plans and consult their air carrier for specific flight details. We have links to major airlines in an earlier post on this site.Living Safelyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17852041426945365303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-693621589782627944.post-73032647901928049232010-04-15T08:30:00.000-07:002010-04-15T12:26:43.420-07:00Volcano-related flight information for flights in/out EuropeThe following sites may be of help to those flying in or out of the UK and other European destinations in view of today's volcano eruption in Iceland:
Air Canada
Air France
American Airlines
British Airways
British Midland
easyJet
Iberia
Lufthansa
Swiss
United
Virgin
Many flights are canceled for April 15 and 16, 2010 due to poor visibility, engine risk and other safety issues. Please Living Safelyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17852041426945365303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-693621589782627944.post-54922043752320510132010-04-01T12:30:00.000-07:002010-04-01T12:39:22.369-07:00Civil Emergency Message - South-Central NebraskaPlease note: the following message is transmitted at the request of county emergency management agencies in south-central Nebraska:
There are sporadic outages currently occurring with local, long distance and 9-1-1 phone systems in south-central Nebraska. Telephone companies are working on the problem but it is currently unknown when service will be fully restored.
Emergency Living Safelyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17852041426945365303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-693621589782627944.post-66497501682846678172010-03-31T13:45:00.000-07:002010-03-31T13:45:56.145-07:00Information for travelers affected by apparent Skyservice Receivership
On Wednesday, March 31, 2010, Skyservice Airlines Inc. appears to have ceased operations and a financial receiver was appointed.
Information for passengers traveling with Sunquest:Skyservice says you will be contacted shortly by your tour operator or travel agent. You can also call Sunquest's Customer Service department at 1-800-387-8438 or send them an via email: customerservice@sunquest.ca.
Living Safelyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17852041426945365303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-693621589782627944.post-70249614311463375272010-03-29T00:13:00.000-07:002010-04-01T12:37:15.160-07:00Moscow embassy contact information
The following is a list of embassies in Moscow in case you need any help in the aftermath of this morning's suspected suicide bombings in two Moscow subway stations.
American Embassy in Moscow
21 Novinsky Blvd., Moscow.
Telephone: (7) (495) 728-5577
After hours emergency: (011-7-495) 728-5000.
More information: http://bit.ly/bXsWUy
Australian Embassy in Moscow
10A/2 Podkolokolny Living Safelyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17852041426945365303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-693621589782627944.post-12152557067412958802010-02-27T01:16:00.000-08:002010-02-27T01:22:05.752-08:00Santiago embassy listThe following telephone numbers and links may be of help to American, Australian, British and Canadian citizens who are in Chile and affected by this morning's massive earthquake:
American Embassy in Santiago can be reached after-hours by calling (+56-2) 330-3000 and (56-2) 330-3716 during the normal business week. Address, contacts: http://bit.ly/akBhsM
Australian Embassy in Santiago can Living Safelyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17852041426945365303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-693621589782627944.post-58794614319572258472010-01-24T21:54:00.000-08:002010-01-24T21:57:12.575-08:00Ethiopian Air Emergency Call CenterEthiopian Air has released emergency contact telephone numbers for family and friends of passengers on #ET409.The airline's Emergency Call Center can be reached at the following numbers: +251 11 517 8766+251 91 150 1248+251 91 125 5577+251 91 120 3412Please note these numbers may be very busy during this time.Living Safelyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17852041426945365303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-693621589782627944.post-62854693933421183962010-01-18T22:51:00.000-08:002010-01-19T06:52:19.925-08:00Donation sites for Haiti Earthquake Disaster ReliefPlease note the following organizations are listed in alphabetical order. Please consult our Terms of Service page to read under what terms and conditions we offers these third-party links.American Red Crosshttp://www.redcross.orgCarehttps://my.care.org/site/Donation2Clinton Bush Haiti Fundhttp://www.clintonbushhaitifund.orgDirect Reliefhttp://www.directrelief.org/SupportUs.aspxDoctors Without Living Safelyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17852041426945365303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-693621589782627944.post-29872211848320543282010-01-17T23:14:00.000-08:002010-01-17T23:19:00.336-08:00Haiti Earthquake Disaster Relief by SMS/textThe following American organizations are accepting donations generated by SMS/text message from your mobile phone. If you text the appropriate codes to the numbers shown below, your phone bill will be charged for the applicable amount:American Red Cross:SMS text “HAITI” to 90999 to donate $10 to Red Cross earthquake relief Yele Haiti:SMS text “YELE” to 501501 to Donate $5 to Yele Haiti’s Living Safelyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17852041426945365303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-693621589782627944.post-60110386189756251352010-01-14T10:41:00.000-08:002010-01-14T10:51:54.228-08:00ICRC Web site for family and friends missing in HaitiThe International Red Cross posts the following Web site for family and friends looking for those lost or missing in #Haiti:http://www.icrc.org/web/doc/siterfl0.nsf/htmlall/familylinks-haiti-eng?opendocumentPlease note the ICRC site is experiencing a much higher-than-normal number of visitors at this time and may be slow to respond.Living Safelyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17852041426945365303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-693621589782627944.post-40095005896824764822010-01-14T06:40:00.000-08:002010-01-14T06:41:22.743-08:00Philippines Red Cross contact numberPhilippines Red Cross posts "527-0000" as family/friends contact number for Haiti earthquake disasterLiving Safelyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17852041426945365303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-693621589782627944.post-51602316796937817942010-01-13T06:40:00.000-08:002010-01-13T06:49:26.776-08:00Avoid Haiti donation scamsOver the past few hours we have seen an increasing number of dubious donation pleas relating to the disaster relief efforts in Haiti. Many of these suggest you text a code to a mobile phone service to give $10 (or other sum of money).Simply put, there is no clear and accurate way to verify if these donations will make it to Haiti. These may be scams and should be avoided.Instead, use the AmericanLiving Safelyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17852041426945365303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-693621589782627944.post-27242176693455929092010-01-12T20:40:00.000-08:002010-01-12T20:42:24.531-08:00American Red Cross Blog Site for Haiti EarthquakeAmerican Red Cross has started a blog for the Haiti earthquake disaster: http://bit.ly/825oMqLiving Safelyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17852041426945365303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-693621589782627944.post-44114145281408723702010-01-12T20:28:00.000-08:002010-01-12T20:37:41.737-08:00Emergency contact numbers for Americans & CanadiansTrying to find family or friends in Haiti? Americans can call 1-888-407-4747; Canadians can call 1-800-387-3124You may also want to join our Twitter feed to get up-to-date info as it develops. Our address is: http://www.twitter.com/livingsafelyLiving Safelyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17852041426945365303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-693621589782627944.post-24059756526757912312010-01-12T16:33:00.000-08:002010-01-12T16:42:44.995-08:00Emergency contact info for Haiti EarthquakeThe following information may be helpful for Americans, Australians, Britons and Canadians if you are affected by this evening's severe earthquake. Keep in mind that cellular and other communications may be limited or not available due to infrastructure damage.Americans wishing to contact the American embassy in Port-au-Prince can click here: http://bit.ly/6BSXUx Canadians wishing to contact the Living Safelyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17852041426945365303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-693621589782627944.post-82925144355198395942010-01-07T06:25:00.000-08:002010-01-07T06:37:11.728-08:00Check your European flightDue to weather-related flight delays in Europe we are strongly advising all travelers to check ahead with their air carrier if their flight involves a European segment. We post the following quick links for selected European air carriers so you can keep up-to-date on what's happening to your flight:British Airways ("BA"):Latest News: http://bit.ly/4ovU9bFlight arrivals and departures: http://Living Safelyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17852041426945365303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-693621589782627944.post-20257006218107211882009-12-14T19:12:00.001-08:002009-12-14T19:16:31.716-08:00Looking for today's product recalls?There have been a lot of product and food recalls today. If you're on Twitter, you can see them on our LS_Health Twitter feed or simply scroll down to the bottom of this page and have a look. Living Safelyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17852041426945365303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-693621589782627944.post-6679634193984123312009-11-05T22:56:00.000-08:002009-11-05T23:01:41.341-08:00Nicaragua Embassy ListThe following telephone numbers and links may be of help to American, Australian, British and Canadian citizens who are in Nicaragua during Tropical Storm Ida:Americans: The American Embassy in Managua can be reached at (505) 2-252-7100 Address, contacts: http://bit.ly/12T7rmAustralians: Although there is no Australian Embassy in Nicaragua, the Australian Embassy in Mexico City (Mexico) handles Living Safelyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17852041426945365303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-693621589782627944.post-38197515582155697512009-11-04T08:08:00.000-08:002009-11-04T08:16:28.326-08:00Manila and Hanoi embassy listIn the Philippines or Vietnam and affected by Tropical Storm Mirinae? We have embassy phone numbers and other contact information listed in several (previous) blog entries on this page. Just scroll down for help.Living Safelyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17852041426945365303noreply@blogger.com