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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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NewsOctober 5, 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.