Travel Safety

Jul 23, 2007 - 4:43:17 PM

For information relating to travel safety, both domestic and abroad, the University Office of Security Preparedness provides the following web links:
 
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS GRAB AND GO! brochure : http://www.osep.uga.edu/brochures/GRAB_AND_GO_brochure.html
Preparing for emergencies in advance is helpful, whether for weather related emergencies, terroristic threats, or while traveling. Information on how to prepare your own emergency kit can be found in the University Office of Security Preparedness’ brochure "GRAB AND GO!". Basic emergency items are listed along with preparedness tips. The brochure is available for reading or downloading. Download brochure below. 

Travel Medicine Clinic - University of Georgia Health Center
If travel abroad is in your future plans, your best local medical resource is the Travel Medicine Clinic at the University of Georgia’s Health Center. The clinic offers travel health information and appropriate vaccinations to students, faculty, staff and the general public. Registered nurses provide consultations offering CDC recommended immunizations, medical precautions, travel safety and tips on accessing emergency medical care. Visit the website for more information regarding appointments, fees, hours, and travel health information network.
 
U.S. Department of State - Traveling Abroad
This site details subjects such as:

  • Travel Safety Information for Students
  • Travel warnings/precautions to foreign countries
  • Worldwide caution public announcements (including Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)
  • Chemical- Biological Agents Fact Sheet Update
  • Consular Affairs
  • U.S. Customs
  • Passport information

Domestic Travel (Transporation Security Administration’s website)
This site details subjects such as:
  • Permitted and prohibited items at security checkpoints
  • Timesaving travel tips (including packing tips)
  • Information on security and screening procedures
  • Questions and Answers on luggage/baggage concerns
  • Collection of links to guide you to other travel resources (National Weather Service, Travelers’ Health - National Center for Infectious Diseases, U.S. Customs Information for Travelers, Federal Aviation Administration, etc.)
  • Traveling with children
 
Air Travel Safety (The Federal Aviation Administration’s website)
Examples of areas covered are:
  • Security Tips for Air Travelers
  • Airport Status
  • Airport Statistics
  • Alerts
  • Safety Data

Real-Time Airport Status (The Federal Aviation Administration’s link to Air Traffic Control System Command Center)
Find out:
  • General Arrival/Departure delays
  • Closed airports
  • General airport conditions
  • Current reroutes
  • Air Traffic Management Glossary of Terms
  • ...and more.
  • Travel Warnings (U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs, American Citizens Services)
 
Travel Safety Links (Safety Data for all Modes of Travel, Emergency Services to U.S. Citizens, and more)
Find information on such subjects as:
  • Air travel safety tips
  • Domestic travel
  • Operation Liberty Shield
  • Trains, trucks, cruise ships, buses
  • Homeland security & emergency services,
  • by state
  • State transportation websites
  • Americans living and traveling abroad
  • Crisis awareness and preparedness for
  • overseas travelers
 
Policy for International Travel on UGA Business & Study Abroad Travel Information - UGA Office of International Education (OIE)
POLICY FOR INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL ON UGA BUSINESS:
  • Referenced from: The University of Georgia Office of International Education’s website http://www.uga.edu/oie ("Faculty Resources" tab) Please refer to this website for further travel information.
STUDY ABROAD TRAVEL INFORMATON
  • While this website link is relative to the study abroad program, much of the information would be helpful to persons traveling abroad.
Topics and links include:
  • Passports, Visas, Heath, Safety & Insurance, Rail Passes, Special Needs, Travel Links, and more
  • Travel Health Tips -from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Travel Health Tips from the CDC
  • Information includes topics such as: safe food and water, traveling with children, traveling with pets, travel medicine, illness and injury abroad, and more.

TRAVEL ABROAD - Helpful travel links
Information is provided for such topics as:
Currency Converter, Bus passes for travel in Europe, Background notes on different countries, Foreign language lessons, and more....

The World Clock - Time Zones
Currency Converter
Mastercard/Cirrus ATM Locator
Visa/Plus ATM Locator
Bank Holidays of the World
Hostelling International
Hostelworld.com- Online reservation service for student travelers.
Hostelz.com - Hostel descriptions and reservation service.
Student Universe - Student Travel Agency
Accommodation Line - Online hotel reservations worldwide.
Busabout- Bus passes for travel in Europe.
Mobility International- Information on international travel and study abroad programs for persons with disabilities.
TravLang- Foreign language lessons, translating dictionaries and travel
services.
Background Notes on Different Countries - from the U.S. State Department.


U.S.State Department Travel Warnings, Consular Information Sheets
& Public Announcements

U.S. State Department Tips for Students

Ibermundo- Information on the Iberian world (Spanish or Portuguese
speaking countries), links to local newspapers, currency exchange
information, and more.

Center for Cultural Interchange - Independent homestay program.


Louise Harber/FLSAS Homestay Program - Offers independent homestays as well as language courses with homestays.

NRCSA - Offers independent homestays as well as language courses with homestays.

Seven Tips for Highly Successful Winter Driving
  • Provides tips on how to drive safely during dangerous winter conditions.
 
What you should know about Avian Influenza while traveling abroad
Influenza A (H5N1) is an influenza A virus subtype that occurs mainly in
birds, is highly contagious among birds, and can be deadly to them.
Outbreaks of H5N1 among poultry are ongoing in a number of countries. While H5N1 does not usually infect people, human cases of H5N1 infection associated with these outbreaks have been reported Most of these cases have occurred from direct or close contact with infected poultry or contaminated surfaces; however, a few rare cases of human-to-human spread of H5N1 virus have occurred, though transmission has not continued beyond one person.

More information:
 Weather Links (regional climate centers, world weather, other meteorlogical information, and more)
NEWS: TRAVELING TO CANADA AND MEXICO- PASSPORTS WILL BE REQUIRED IN JANUARY 2007 FOR AIR PASSENGERS:
“Because of stricter national security rules going into effect” on January 8, Americans “will have to produce passports, not just birth certificates and driver’s licenses, to get back into the United States” if they return by air from outside the country, reports the New York Times. “… For years, an American adult needed only a valid driver’s license and birth certificate to go back and forth between the States and Canada, Mexico, Bermuda, Panama and most Caribbean islands. Children needed just birth certificates.” A passport costs “$97 for adults and $82 for children under 16.” The wait time is usually 6 weeks or less, but “an extra $60 for expedited service … typically cuts [the] wait time to two weeks.… With tourism dollars at stake, some Caribbean resorts are offering to foot some of the bill for customers who need passports.… changes in the rules for travel by land or sea have been delayed until June 1, 2009.”