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1. From one of our trusted church partners:
Q: IN A POST-9/11 WORLD, HOW DO YOU ENSURE THE SAFETY OF AMERICANS OVERSEAS?
A: [Church] works closely with our local hosts, and we do everything in our power to ensure safety in health, food and travel. In almost all instances, we are assured of safety when following the direction of the local hosts. Ultimately, our security is in the hands of the Lord.
2. What Global Terrorism Means for Sending Churches
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3. Track the US State Department and UK Foreign Travel Advice updates.
4. 7 Keys to Traveling Without Fear Despite Terrorist Attacks
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Tactical Things The Ember Cast does:
1. The development of a safety and security plan is part of every overseas project. This plan outlines what happens if global events occur prior to departure at specific locations where our teams will be. This plan also details what happens if global events occur when a team is on the ground. This document is vetted by our Board of Directors prior to distribution to our team and parents.
2. Each team is registered with the US State Department Smart Traveler Enrollment Program.
3. We subscribe to Concilium's IAG intelligence service - highly recommended.
4. Details for travel dates and locations are not published on social media.
When I was getting ready to go to Bolivia my mom asked the director of the Wheaton program about safety. He was basically like "Here are the things we do. And yup, it is dangerous." But he'd had two of his kids traveling in middle Eastern countries including one who was there when Sept 11th HAPPENED. So he was empathetic to her concerns.
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haha i love that your mom asked about that.
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