Singapore - Emergency Support Companies
When you are in your own home country, where the way to go about things is known and the numbers to call are imprinted in your memory, you feel in control and you know what to do in case of an emergency. Abroad, things can be complicated at times by the language barrier or by simply not knowing the number to call. To be on the safe side, make sure to find out how to access immediate healthcare should the need arise.
In Singapore
- Parkway Ambulance Service
Gleneagles Hospital
6 Napier Road
Singapore
258500
Tel: + 65 6473 2222 (24 hour hotline)
In Asia
- International SOS Pte Ltd (an AEA company)
331 North Bridge Road
#17-00 Odeon Towers
Singapore
188720
Tel: + 65 6338 2311
Fax: + 65 6338 7611
website: www.internationalsos.com
This company offers services for travellers in Asia. They have 24 hour alarm call centres around the region that can provide assistance in emergency situations. They can locate doctors (they have their own clinics in many Asian cities), provide interpreters, assist with hospital admissions and provide emergency evacuations. Their website provides information on health requirements and hazards in 170 countries.
