KathyAraujo
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What happens if you have an emergency situation on the Camino? We are traveling from Sarria to Santiago July 1st. Buen Camino. Thanks, Kathy
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The emergency phone number in Spain is 112. Spain has a good system of emergency response and medical care. Even if you don't have a phone, someone near you likely would.
Have a great trip!
Hi Kathy
The Sarria to Santiago section is well traveled, and there are numerous towns that line the way, so you will always be not far from some form of assistance.
In terms of a medical emergency this will depend on the situation. Most of the major towns have a medical clinic capable of treating most minor injuries and the like. A more serious situation might require a visit the local hospital. A life threading situation would require a visit to a major centre such as Santiago itself.
At the very least make sure you have suitable medical insurance coverage
There are several. Here's one (and it contains a couple more in peregrina2000's post:
http://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/threads/medical-insurance.7980/#post-102861
Just as I was looking at this issue again, I see that some folks make use of the travel insurance included with their Visa cards. It's a good deal, but beware - this and many other policies drop you after age 65. I always confirm with my company before leaving for the camino.
What happens if you have an emergency situation on the Camino? We are traveling from Sarria to Santiago July 1st. Buen Camino. Thanks, Kathy
Over and above medical travel insurance if you have the opportunity consider a Global Travel Assistance plan. The one I have is through my former employer and is provided by Medex. I recently had a medical issue on the Swiss part of the Camino and one phone call to a Baltimore Maryland number (can call collect) was critical in my situation.
They lined up medical expertise, made travel arrangements for a flight home the next day (using the return flight portion of this booking next Monday to return) and paid for a nights stay in Geneva...and that wasn't cheap. They specialize in dealing with local medical people and provide very direct assistance to you. They even discussed things with my wife back home in Canada when the issue surfaced.
Note this coverage is wrap around coverage...you still need the country medical coverage mentioned in earlier posts.
Enjoy your walk!
Guy
With travel insurance just check out their interpretation of Pre-existing,it can be an absolute mine-field............................Vicrev