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Motorhome Owners Club
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Tuesday, 09 March 2010
EMERGENCY
TRAVEL
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IN
AN EMERGENCY - Dial 112 (or 999
in UK)
Essex Police
Essex Ambulance Service
Essex Fire & Rescue
Essex Air Ambulance
112
European Emergency Services
free contact number.
Reachable free of
charge 24 hours-a-day, 365 days-a-year from any fixed and mobile phone (independent of network) everywhere in the EU.
Accidents
can happen anywhere, anytime. It can happen to you, when you are visiting
an EU country or at home.
In case you are involved in, or witness, an
accident, see a fire or spot a burglary, would you know which emergency
number to call? ... see our video opposite
Learn
how 112 works in the country you are going to visit.
What happens if your mobile does not have a signal, can the emergency services automatically locate
me, will 112 operators speak my language?
MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
CONTACTS
NHS Choices
aims to assist you locate NHS Healthcare including dentists, GPs, pharmacists and
health care professionals within the UK.
NHS Direct
provides 24-hour medical information and advice about health, illness and health
services. Has grown from a
telephone
health line to include a digital TV service with over two million users every month.
Premium
RateTelephone: 0845 4647
(24hrs)
Alternative Line
Telephone: 01 612 306 011
The European
Health Insurance Card (EHIC)
provides UK residents reimbursement of certain state medical
costs incurred in another EU country and is valid in all European Community countries plus
Iceland, Liechtenstein, Switzerland and Norway. Every motorhomer should obtain a free EHIC before travelling. Many insurance
companies now require its use first, before a claim
can made on your Personal Travel Insurance.
FOREIGN TRAVEL ADVICE CONTACTS
FOREIGN
& COMMONWEALTH OFFICE (FCO)
aims to help all motorhomers have a safe
and enjoyable holiday. Check FCO Travel Advice when planning then again
before
departure.
IDENTITY
& PASSPORT SERVICE
is responsible for issuing UK Passports and
Identity Cards; and for the registration of births, marriages and
deaths in England and Wales.
It
is increasingly becoming a requirement to carry a spare pair of
prescription glasses if needed for driving your motorhome. Glasses
Direct can provide a spare pair by mail order based upon your latest
prescription - click
here for latest offers.
