Dubai
Ambulance number in Dubai: 998, and what happens next
The numbers to call in the Emirates, what the dispatcher needs from you, how quickly an ambulance arrives, where it takes you and what it costs.
Journal
What to know before the call.
Plain answers to the questions that come up before a trip, a stay abroad or a recovery at home: what things cost, whom to call and what to prepare. Every figure links to its source.
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How much does an air ambulance cost?
What operators, assistance organisations and public bodies have published, from a jet transfer within Europe to an intensive-care flight across continents, and what drives the figure.
Switzerland
Emergency number in Switzerland: 144, 112 and 1414
Which number to call for an ambulance, the police or a rescue helicopter, what happens after the call, how quickly help arrives and who pays.
ICU at home
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What intensive care means, what a team and its equipment need to deliver it in a private home, who can be treated there safely, and the plan for the moment a hospital is needed.
Travel risk
Travel risk assessment: a medical checklist for families
What a travel risk assessment should cover medically, for families, family offices and the staff who travel with them, with a checklist for before, during and after the trip.