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Emergencies While Studying Abroad

If you are abroad and in need of emergency assistance, please call:

King's College Campus Safety at +1-570-208-5900

Use this link for more information on emergency assistance.

In the event of an emergency during study abroad, your first contact should be to the person or office who can provide immediate help and solve the situation at hand at the host institution. After you have been helped, contact other individuals and offices where appropriate. When reporting an emergency, be sure you provide concise information to the responder.

Guidelines for Reporting Emergencies

Some guidelines when reporting emergencies are as follows:

  • Follow Emergency Contact Protocols of the host institution
  • Inform/contact university or study abroad program emergency contact person
  • Inform/contact family in the United States
  • Inform/contact King’s College (+1-570-208-5900 – 24 hour hotline)
  • If necessary, seek medical attention
  • If necessary, seek legal advice/intervention
  • Notify local law enforcement authorities and nearest U.S. Embassy/Consulate
  • Inform/contact CISI Health Insurance company

We advise all parents and students to exercise discretion when classifying an event as an emergency. An emergency is a situation that puts a student’s well-being in immediate harm. Emergencies include, but are not limited to:

  • Physical assault
  • Sexual assault
  • Serious physical or emotional illness
  • Serious accident and/or injury
  • Hospitalization for any reason
  • Terrorist threat or attack
  • Political crisis that poses potential danger or concerns about safety
  • Any legal action
  • Infectious disease outbreak

Reporting Details

When calling to report an emergency (students), please provide the following details:

  • Your name
  • Your location
  • Nature of your emergency
  • Where you are calling from (city, phone number)
  • How long will you be at the number
  • Other telephone numbers where you can be reached (include country and city code)
  • How long you will be at the other number(s)
  • Whether your family has been informed of the emergency
  • Program you are attending abroad
  • Whom do you wish to be contacted when calling to report an emergency (Parents/Family Members)

When calling to report an emergency (parents), please provide the following details:

  • Your name
  • Your relationship to the student you are calling about or for
  • The program the student is attending
  • Nature of the emergency
  • Your contact number(s)
  • How long will you be at the number(s)
  • What is the emergency?
  • Where is your student?
  • When did they contact you?
  • What exactly did your student say?
  • What contact information did your student provide?