World Challenge - Key safety features

Key safety features

Our first priority is to ensure the safety of all participants. We achieve this through the following measures:

Prior to departure

• Rigorous training for teachers, students and staff

• Thorough risk assessments carried out prior to each expedition
• Medical advice from a world expert in expedition medicine

• Maintaining close working relationships with Embassies in each country

• Following State Department advice

In the field
• Highly trained, qualified Expedition Leaders
• Minimum of 1: 8 ratio of adult to students
• Expert local knowledge and support from WCE in-country agents
• Comprehensive first aid kits for every team
• State-of-the-art satellite communications equipment including satellite phones and satellite beacons

Behind the scenes
• 24-hour Operations Center in London to manage incidents ranging from illness, injury and repatriation to lost passports and baggage

• Comprehensive multimillion dollar insurance coverage for each participant - includes medical expenses, repatriation and evacuation
• International network of medical support centers through First Assist
• Supported by Royal & Sun Alliance - an international medical assistance agency with access to a network of medical support centers to advise on recommended hospitals and offer medical assistance
• Rapid Response Team

• Ability to wire money anywhere in the world from our Operations Center
• Ability to divert expeditions up to the time of departure

	Key safety features Our first priority is to ensure the safety of all participants. We achieve this through the following measures: Prior to departure • Rigorous training for teachers, students and staff • Thorough risk assessments carried out prior to each expedition • Medical advice from a world expert in expedition medicine • Maintaining close working relationships with Embassies in each country • Following State Department advice In the field • Highly trained, qualified Expedition Leaders • Minimum of 1: 8 ratio of adult to students • Expert local knowledge and support from WCE in-country agents • Comprehensive first aid kits for every team • State-of-the-art satellite communications equipment including satellite phones and satellite beacons Behind the scenes • 24-hour Operations Center in London to manage incidents ranging from illness, injury and repatriation to lost passports and baggage • Comprehensive multimillion dollar insurance coverage for each participant - includes medical expenses, repatriation and evacuation • International network of medical support centers through First Assist • Supported by Royal & Sun Alliance - an international medical assistance agency with access to a network of medical support centers to advise on recommended hospitals and offer medical assistance • Rapid Response Team • Ability to wire money anywhere in the world from our Operations Center • Ability to divert expeditions up to the time of departure
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