Medical, Security and Crisis Response Experts Host Webinar on Haiti Earthquake

TREVOSE, Penn., Feb. 9 /PRNewswire/ --

    
    
    WHO:   International SOS, the world's leading provider of integrated
           medical, international healthcare and security assistance services. 
    
           Keynote Speakers: 
           -- Members of the crisis management team formed in response to the
              Haiti earthquake
              o Patrick Deroose, Group General Manager, Corporate Assistance
                Division, Director of Assistance, Operations, Americas,
                International SOS
              o Alex Puig, Regional Security Director, Americas, Travel
                Security Services, a joint venture between International SOS
                and Control Risks 
           -- And
              o Myles Druckman, M.D., VP, Medical Services, International SOS
    
           Moderator: 
           -- Suzanne Garber, Chief Operating Officer, Americas Region,
              International SOS
    
    WHAT:  Heading to Haiti, a complimentary webinar open to the public and
           media. Experts will discuss the things every organization should
           know in order to safeguard the health and well-being of volunteers,
           employees and others affected by the crisis or taking part in the 
           relief or reconstruction efforts.
    
           Following the presentation, participants – including members of
           non-profit organizations, corporations and media – are invited to
           participate in a Q&A session with security and medical specialists
           who were on the ground in Haiti. 
    
    WHEN:  Thursday, February 11, 2010
           1 p.m. EDT

    
    
    WHY:   Operating in over 70 countries, International SOS
           (http://www.internationalsos.com) helps organizations manage the
           health and security risks facing their travelers and international
           expatriates. Leveraging its worldwide network of alarm centers,
           clinics and more than 56,000 health and logistics providers, the
           company offers local expertise, preventative advice and emergency
           assistance during instances of critical illness, accident or civil
           unrest. 
    
           International SOS worked with and continues to provide assistance
           to more than 100 unique clients whose various employees, students,
           faculty, volunteers and relief workers have been affected by the
           Haitian earthquake. These clients include approximately 60 private
           corporations, 25 non-profit organizations, 10 governmental bodies
           and 10 private travelers. International SOS has conducted 90
           evacuations thus far.

About International SOS: Operating in over 70 countries, International SOS (http://internationalsos.com) currently provides key services to 83 percent of the Fortune Global 100 companies. Working in some of the most inhospitable places on earth, International SOS offers international standards of medical care where it is not available or where cultural and language barriers exist. In 2008, the company handled over 1,000,000 assistance cases, including nearly 18,000 evacuations. On average, International SOS handles one evacuation every 29 minutes and receives more than 4.25 million calls per year.

SOURCE International SOS