Are you planning a trip out of the country? Have you received orders for an overseas assignment? Security planning and preparedness is an essential part of ensuring a safe and enjoyable trip.
If you work for a government agency, or for certain other businesses and organizations, you may be required to receive a "foreign travel briefing" prior to your trip. Depending on your agency this briefing may provide you with current, useful information to help you be prepared for any problems that may arise during your trip; or you may be presented with nothing more than some cut-and-paste Power Point slides that are little more than useless if something goes wrong during your travel.
Remember that YOU are responsible for your own safety. The U.S. Department of State offers an Overseas Crisis Readiness Resource that can help you plan for a crisis while overseas.
The Overseas Security Advisory Council (OSAC) has prepared an eleven-page Travel Security Form to help individuals prepare for overseas travel.
Country information and travel guidelines are available from the State Department. The United States Center for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) provides traveler health information on its web-site, as does the World Health Organization.
International Travel Issues for Americans are also addressed on the USA.Gov web-site.
The U.S. State Department has a booklet, "Personal Preparedness Plan: Prepare for an Unexpected Departure from Post" that offers advice for someone who might have to leave an area on short notice.
The Committee to Protect Journalists Security Guide, although written for journalists, provides good general security information for anyone living and working in a hostile or non-permissive environment.
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