Student Handbook - NW Services

NWS STUDENT HANDBOOKEMERGENCY INSURANCE INFORMATIONOn your insurance card is an emergency phone number, please call this number if: You need to be hospitalized You need extensive tests to be done. You need to have approval to travel to your home country (even temporarilyfor any emergency that is life-threatening). The insurance company must make your travel arrangements.Call your LC for assistance in any emergency. An emergency is a situation in whichyour health or well being is in immediate danger. Should you not be able to reachyour LC, you should try reaching the program manager. You may also call the tollfreenumber for NWS central office and someone will assist you.Call 911 if you have an emergency in your host family‟s house, such as an accidentor fire. Tell the operator what the problem is and they will help you. Be clear, calmand give them the information concerning who, what, and where.Revised December 200946