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Missions & Member TestimonialsOctober 18, 2016
Michelle Beadle
Global Rescue’s Michelle Beadle competed in her first ultramarathon, winning the race’s Female Division and placing 5th overall. This trail race, called Six Hours in Paradise, was held in Windsor, VT and required contestants to run as far as possible within six hours.
An ultra race epitomizes the sport of long distance running. Also coined ultramarathoning or ultrarunning, these long distance races are typically defined as any course longer than the marathon, or 26.2 miles. However, the shortest distance that is customarily considered an ultra is the 50 kilometer distance, or 31.07 miles. Other standard distances are the 50 mile, 100 mile, 100 km, and a series of events that last for specific time periods such as 6, 12, 24 or 48 hours, and including up to 6 days.
Michelle successfully completed 27 miles in her first ultramarathon, a new personal best. She has previously run two standard marathons but was looking for a different type of challenge after recovering from an ankle injury she sustained while rock climbing.
“During the rehab process for my ankle, I found trail running to be much more tolerable,” Michelle said. “I decided to focus on trail running this year, and when I discovered this race, I thought it would be a great jumping off point into the ‘ultra world.’ ‘Six Hours in Paradise’ appealed to me because it was a timed event on a looping course, so there wasn’t the pressure to stop at certain points that can be present in other ultrarunning events.
On the day of the race, the air was hot and humid, adding to the difficulty of the course. Then heavy thunderstorms rolled in and turned the trails into rivers, challenging runners even more.
Michelle was prepared.
“I learned that ultrarunning is no different than most other major events in life. While training and physical preparation are important, what brings you success in the long run is mental strength and confidence in your own abilities. Knowing that you have prepared yourself to conquer the course, no matter what obstacles are present, allows you to push through and finish with both a victory as well as a personal best.”
Congratulations, Michelle!
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Press ReleaseOctober 11, 2016
Lebanon, N.H., October 11, 2016 —Global Rescue, the leading provider of integrated medical, security, intelligence, travel risk, crisis management and travel insurance services to enterprises, governments and individuals, announced its partnership with Executive Athletes, an online community of professionals and athletes for those who are still competing in sport.
Executive Athletes was developed for the working professional who continue to compete and train at a high to elite level. Within the Executive Athletes community, members connect with other like-minded individuals and professionals and share training advice, race and competition updates, and stories of personal excellence.
Through the partnership, Executive Athletes members have access to Global Rescue critical medical, security, and intelligence resources in the event of a medical or security emergency.
“Global Rescue is a natural partner for Executive Athletes,” said Ken Lubin, founder of Executive Athletes. “Our community thrives on pushing boundaries to excel, and it is important for our members to know that Global Rescue will be there with medical and security support in an emergency anywhere in the world.”
“Executive Athletes plays a unique role in helping working professionals achieve their goals,” said Dan Richards, Global Rescue CEO and founder. “Through our partnership, Global Rescue will provide access to a range of membership services that includes everything from consults for minor medical issues to life-saving support for serious emergencies wherever these athletes happen to be.”
When enrolling in a new Global Rescue membership through Executive Athletes, a portion of the proceeds will help support the Executive Athletes mission. Enroll here: www.globalrescue.com/partner/executiveathletes
About Executive Athletes
Executive Athletes is an online community of professionals and athletes that has been developed for those who are still competing in sport. In today’s world there are many passionate individuals who love to compete and train at a high to elite level. This elite community of individuals has been built to share stories of personal excellence, training advice, races, competitions, stories and to connect with other
like-minded individuals and professionals.
About Global Rescue
Global Rescue is the world’s leading provider of integrated health, safety and travel risk management services to enterprises, governments and individuals. Founded in 2004, Global Rescue has a long-standing relationship with the Johns Hopkins Dept. of Emergency Medicine Division of Special Operations. The Company’s unique operational model provides best-in-class services that identify, monitor and respond to member medical and security crises. Global Rescue has provided medical and security support to its clients, including Fortune 500 companies, governments and academic institutions, during every globally significant crisis of the last decade.
For more information, call +1-617-459-4200 or visit www.globalrescue.com.
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Missions & Member TestimonialsOctober 7, 2016
“This is why I use Global Rescue”
From time to time, we receive letters from Global Rescue members not because they needed a rescue or medical advice. Rather, they write simply to express their thanks to Global Rescue for being there. Here is one such letter.
To whom it may concern,
I strongly suspect no one ever appreciates your services much when they have NOT been needed. I however, just spent three weeks in the bush of South Africa and northern Zimbabwe and came to appreciate you a great deal. We were researching in remote areas of high-density “snake country” and well, to be frank, I am not a kid anymore so one just never knows what health emergency might pop up. Between my sat phone and the knowledge that I had your potential services at my disposal however, my trip was made much better by extant “peace of mind.” I sincerely appreciate what you do….even though I didn’t need to make “that phone call” over the last few weeks.
Thank you so much,
Best,
John W. Salevurakis, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Economics
The American University in Cairo
Intrigued, we followed up with Professor Salevurakis to learn more about his work and travels. He wrote:
“I am an economist at The American University in Cairo, Egypt. I research the economics of African wildlife conservation which means that I am routinely in remote areas interviewing either tribal authorities or photo-tourism/hunting concession holders. This last trip a few weeks ago had us in the Pafuri region of South Africa where there is a very high concentration of poisonous snakes (particularly Black Mambas). One night in particular a colleague of mine nearly stepped on a rather lazy Puff Adder on the way to our tent. (He too is a Global Rescue subscriber). It was a near miss that could have ended very badly without immediate evacuation to high quality medical care. We also spent roughly 10 days in the exceedingly remote Dande Safari Area of northeast Zimbabwe where we were working with Charlton McCallum Safaris undertaking daily 30km patrols with their privately funded anti-poaching unit. We were primarily gathering wire snares and not actively seeking out the armed elephant poachers who also frequent the area…but the reality is that one never knows what might happen in the bush. My colleague and I were very happy to have the peace of mind that Global Rescue provides at such an obviously reasonable cost.
Frankly, it used to be that I would just watch my own back when doing dangerous stuff like this but my wife gave me a bit of an ultimatum on this last trip. She simply said, ‘If you don’t come back, you had best pray there is no afterlife…because you will NEVER hear the end of it if you leave me here alone with an 18 month old baby”!
Therefore, I happily came to trust Global Rescue to protect me and the welfare of my family.”

On Qaroon Lake, Fayoum Oasis, Egypt

Sleepy after a 30 km march in lion country

January 1, 2014, in Zimbabwe close to the Mozambique and Zambia borders

Charlton McCallum Safaris’ Dande Anti-Poaching Unit (DAPU)
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Press ReleaseSeptember 12, 2016
Boston, Mass., September 12, 2016 –ASIS 2016, Orlando, FL, Booth #2177 — Global Rescue, the leading provider of integrated medical, security, intelligence, travel risk, crisis management and travel insurance services to enterprises, governments and individuals, will participate in the 2016 ASIS International 62nd Annual Seminar and Exhibits. The event will take place September 12-15, 2016, at the Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, FL.
Global organizations face increasing threats due to terrorism, natural disasters and political unrest. The ability to proactively identify, evaluate and react to global threats is essential to successful business continuity in today’s unpredictable world. Emergent threats to the health and safety of employees requires quick and deliberate action. Those organizations that prepare for crises and create emergency action plans are in a better position to respond and protect their employees.
At ASIS 2016, Global Rescue specialists from the Response Services and Operations teams will be present (booth #2177) to discuss the latest developments in travel risk and crisis management. The team will highlight Global Rescue’s work in support of clients during the recent attacks in Paris, Nice, Orlando and Istanbul, and share best practices drawn from the company’s thousands of successful medical and security emergency response operations since 2004.
The Global Rescue team will also provide demonstrations of GRIDSM, Global Rescue’s Intelligence Delivery system. GRID provides enterprise administrators with the ability to communicate directly with employees, be alerted to travelers affected by events, and monitor employee check-ins around the clock. Through the Global Rescue mobile app, members can check-in during a crisis anywhere in the world. GRID’s travel tracking features give real-time, 360° situational awareness of an organization’s global footprint and associated risk.
ASIS attendees are invited to visit Global Rescue at booth #2177. To learn more about Global Rescue and its integrated travel risk and crisis management solutions, visit www.globalrescue.com, call 617-459-4200 or email enterprise@globalrescue.com.
ASIS International is the leading organization for security professionals worldwide. Founded in 1955, ASIS is dedicated to increasing the effectiveness and productivity of security professionals by developing educational programs and materials that address broad security interests, such as the ASIS International Annual Seminar and Exhibits, as well as specific security topics. ASIS also advocates the role and value of the security management profession to business, the media, government entities, and the public. More than 20,000 security professionals are expected to attend the conference.
About Global Rescue
Global Rescue is the world’s leading provider of integrated health, safety and travel risk management services to enterprises, governments and individuals. Founded in 2004, Global Rescue has a long-standing relationship with the Johns Hopkins Dept. of Emergency Medicine Division of Special Operations. The Company’s unique operational model provides best-in-class services that identify, monitor and respond to member medical and security crises. Global Rescue has provided medical and security support to its clients, including Fortune 500 companies, governments and academic institutions, during every globally significant crisis of the last decade.
For more information, call +1-617-459-4200 or visit www.globalrescue.com.