Comments on: How to Dial “911″ Around the World http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/how-to-dial-911-around-the-world/ travel culture worldwide Sat, 11 Feb 2012 21:51:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: António http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/how-to-dial-911-around-the-world/#comment-40626 António Wed, 05 Jan 2011 18:39:50 +0000 http://matadorabroad.com/?p=1236#comment-40626 Just to let you know that I have an AT&T cellphone and I'm in Portugal. I thought: "I'm going to dial 911 as if I were back in the States to see what happens." I dialed and I was redirected to the National Emergency Authority, pretty cool! Just to let you know that I have an AT&T cellphone and I’m in Portugal.
I thought:
“I’m going to dial 911 as if I were back in the States to see what happens.”
I dialed and I was redirected to the National Emergency Authority, pretty cool!

]]> By: Carlo Alcos http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/how-to-dial-911-around-the-world/#comment-40552 Carlo Alcos Sun, 14 Nov 2010 16:51:57 +0000 http://matadorabroad.com/?p=1236#comment-40552 Hi Paul. Exactly what Heather said. And thanks for your comment. To make matters even more interesting, I'm Canadian and lived in Australia (Melbourne) for two years. Hi Paul. Exactly what Heather said. And thanks for your comment. To make matters even more interesting, I’m Canadian and lived in Australia (Melbourne) for two years.

]]> By: Heather Carreiro http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/how-to-dial-911-around-the-world/#comment-40551 Heather Carreiro Sun, 14 Nov 2010 12:55:38 +0000 http://matadorabroad.com/?p=1236#comment-40551 Hi Paul - appreciate you sharing your thoughts. While Matador is a web-based medium, it is also based out of the US and the majority of our readership is from the US. Simply for the practical purposes of defining what is "home" and what is "abroad," we tend to consider North America as "home" and everywhere else as "abroad." The use of "foreign" isn't meant to be done in a derogatory or negative way, but as a reference point. The dictionary definition is "dealing with or relating to other countries," meaning that for everyone what is considered "foreign" or not will depend on his or her background and citizenship. Since this part of the network, Abroad, is focused on work, study and life abroad, we can't operate without a definition of what actually is "abroad." We would run a story about "Studying Abroad in Australia," but we wouldn't run one on on "Studying Abroad in the US" or "How to Get a Work Visa to the US." We tend to run US-focused stories on Matador Life rather than on Matador Abroad. Hi Paul – appreciate you sharing your thoughts. While Matador is a web-based medium, it is also based out of the US and the majority of our readership is from the US. Simply for the practical purposes of defining what is “home” and what is “abroad,” we tend to consider North America as “home” and everywhere else as “abroad.” The use of “foreign” isn’t meant to be done in a derogatory or negative way, but as a reference point. The dictionary definition is “dealing with or relating to other countries,” meaning that for everyone what is considered “foreign” or not will depend on his or her background and citizenship.

Since this part of the network, Abroad, is focused on work, study and life abroad, we can’t operate without a definition of what actually is “abroad.” We would run a story about “Studying Abroad in Australia,” but we wouldn’t run one on on “Studying Abroad in the US” or “How to Get a Work Visa to the US.” We tend to run US-focused stories on Matador Life rather than on Matador Abroad.

]]> By: Writerman http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/how-to-dial-911-around-the-world/#comment-40550 Writerman Sun, 14 Nov 2010 07:14:48 +0000 http://matadorabroad.com/?p=1236#comment-40550 Please do not take this the wrong way. Your post is extremely helpful and may save lives. You are to be congratulated and thanked BUT I have a big but sorry. Yes it is 911, but I do not live in a "foriegn country". I live at home in Australia. I think it is wise in our multicultural world for even Americans to remember that there are many other peoples inhabiting our planet. Not only that, Matador is on the WORLD WIDE WEB. Which I have always assumed belongs to the world, Please, stop this "American centric" take on the world. Travellers should know better. I know this is strong, so please forgive any offence. I just think it's way past time to take a global view. Excellent blog by the way Paul Please do not take this the wrong way. Your post is extremely helpful and may save lives. You are to be congratulated and thanked BUT I have a big but sorry. Yes it is 911, but I do not live in a “foriegn country”. I live at home in Australia. I think it is wise in our multicultural world for even Americans to remember that there are many other peoples inhabiting our planet. Not only that, Matador is on the WORLD WIDE WEB. Which I have always assumed belongs to the world, Please, stop this “American centric” take on the world. Travellers should know better.
I know this is strong, so please forgive any offence. I just think it’s way past time to take a global view. Excellent blog by the way
Paul

]]> By: Emergency Numbers When Abroad | Health Insurance Broker http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/how-to-dial-911-around-the-world/#comment-35609 Emergency Numbers When Abroad | Health Insurance Broker Thu, 26 Nov 2009 16:14:44 +0000 http://matadorabroad.com/?p=1236#comment-35609 [...] accessing emergency services around the globe, and also running into this excellent article by Matador Abroad concerning all the ways to access emergency services around the world – we thought it would [...] [...] accessing emergency services around the globe, and also running into this excellent article by Matador Abroad concerning all the ways to access emergency services around the world – we thought it would [...]

]]> By: Nik http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/how-to-dial-911-around-the-world/#comment-35366 Nik Thu, 09 Jul 2009 07:04:31 +0000 http://matadorabroad.com/?p=1236#comment-35366 Very useful list. Just as a bit of extra information; When you dial 995 in Singapore, you will get the fire department and Ambulance service, if its cops you need, dial 999. Very useful list.
Just as a bit of extra information; When you dial 995 in Singapore, you will get the fire department and Ambulance service, if its cops you need, dial 999.

]]> By: Carlo Alcos http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/how-to-dial-911-around-the-world/#comment-35329 Carlo Alcos Mon, 06 Jul 2009 11:47:10 +0000 http://matadorabroad.com/?p=1236#comment-35329 Where are you living Sherry? It's probably not a bad idea to have a short list of emergency phrases as a companion! Where are you living Sherry?

It’s probably not a bad idea to have a short list of emergency phrases as a companion!

]]> By: Austin Chu http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/how-to-dial-911-around-the-world/#comment-35137 Austin Chu Mon, 06 Jul 2009 07:06:31 +0000 http://matadorabroad.com/?p=1236#comment-35137 I'll probably still screw it up with this list. There needs to be a number for "mom." I’ll probably still screw it up with this list. There needs to be a number for “mom.”

]]> By: Sherry Ott http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/how-to-dial-911-around-the-world/#comment-35328 Sherry Ott Mon, 06 Jul 2009 05:38:42 +0000 http://matadorabroad.com/?p=1236#comment-35328 Great info! I live in Vietnam and never knew they had an emergency number. I wonder what the odds are that anyone would speak english! Great info! I live in Vietnam and never knew they had an emergency number. I wonder what the odds are that anyone would speak english!

]]> By: Carlo Alcos http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/how-to-dial-911-around-the-world/#comment-35326 Carlo Alcos Mon, 06 Jul 2009 02:06:01 +0000 http://matadorabroad.com/?p=1236#comment-35326 Thanks Julie, Much of it was news to me too. I learned a lot researching it. I was very surprised to learn 911 in NA was first done in Winnipeg! Thanks Julie,

Much of it was news to me too. I learned a lot researching it. I was very surprised to learn 911 in NA was first done in Winnipeg!

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