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Global Rescue is the premier provider of medical, security and evacuation services worldwide and is the only company that will come to you, wherever you are, and evacuate you to your home hospital of choice. Additionally, Global Rescue places no restrictions on country of citizenship – all nationalities are eligible to sign-up.

Member Benefits Include:

• Field Rescue from the point of illness or injury
• 24hr medical advisory services from critical care paramedics and in-house physicians
• Specialists at Johns Hopkins Medicine available in real-time
• Evacuation back to the member’s home hospital of choice
• Global network of medical Centers Of Excellence
• Deployable medical and security teams
• Medical Evacuation services up to $500,000
• No restrictions on activity or destination

Global Rescue's medical membership will provide services for a member’s transport, up to $500,000, from the point of illness or injury back to his or her home country hospital of choice. The member must be 160 miles from home and have a condition that requires inpatient hospitalization.

By including security, a member is choosing to protect themselves in non-medical emergencies. If Global Rescue determines that a member is in danger of imminent grievous bodily harm, we will provide services for a member’s transport, up to $100,000, from their location to his or her home country. We strongly recommend a security upgrade whenever there is risk of natural disaster, civil unrest, terrorism, or war.

All Global Rescue members have exclusive 24/7 access to the Global Rescue Intelligence Database and our Operations Center staffed by medical professionals and security specialists.

It is important to note that Global Rescue is not an insurance company. We are unable to reimburse costs that have not been authorized by Global Rescue and do not cover medical bills, hospital stays, trip cancellation, lost baggage, etc.

Membership Types:

Individual Membership: For individuals up to age 75 (Memberships for travelers between 75 and 85 are available - call 1-800-381-9754 for details in the USA, or 1-617-459-4200 internationally).

Family Membership: For individuals, their spouse (or domestic partner) and up to four dependent children under age 18 (or under age 23 if full-time students).

Duration of membership:

Short-Term Membership: Available for single trips in durations of 7, 14, and 30 days.

Annual Membership: Membership for an entire year when you are more than 160 miles from home. The standard membership plan allows an unlimited number of trips of up to 45 continuous days each. Other options are available that allow trip lengths of 90, 180, and even a full 365 days. Multi-year rates are also available. Call 1-800-381-9754 for details in the USA, or 1-617-459-4200 internationally.

For much more, go to the website at:
http://www.globalrescue.com/horizonsunlimited

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