Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Emergency contact information

A long time ago, before I knew where I was going to end up, I posted information.

I went to Turkey, Bulgaria, and Greece last week, and my dear friends Charm and Scott realized that I could be dead and there was no way for them to check.

So, here is some new information that will keep me safe and thanks for caring y'all.

Emails and mobile numbers of two of my closest volunteer friends:
"Nils O' Bergeson": nils.bergeson@gmail.com, +40 754 59 7293
"Emily O'Hara":
ohara.emily@gmail.com, +40 755 19 7249
(the +40 = country code for Romania)

There used to be more information here, but I thought it over...and I don't think it's a good idea for me to hand out information like this. I don't think Peace Corps will be comfortable with it too. So, if you are really worried, try contacting me in email or calling me, call my friends here or my home in the US. Peace Corps will contact my family if something does happen to me.

None dire situations, again my personal information is as follows:
cynthia_s_yeh@yahoo.com or cynthiasyeh@gmail.com
Romanian mobile number: +40 74 287 2141
or my landline: +40 23 634 6414
skype ID: hey.cynth

and if this indeed a "DIRE" situation:
Family Emergencies
Parents should call Peace Corps' Office of Special Services (OSS) at any time (24/7) if they need to advise their Volunteer of a critical illness or death of a family member (telephone: 800.424.8580, ext. 1470). OSS, in coordination with the attending physician, will determine whether the situation is critical enough to grant the Volunteer special emergency leave, at government expense, for two weeks. Even if the situation does not fall under the guidelines for obtaining special emergency leave, OSS will inform the Country Director so that the information is passed on to the Volunteer as soon as possible.

3 comments:

Charmaine said...

Thanks! I feel better! :-)

Kirkish said...

First of all, I didn't think you were dead. I thought that you got kidnapped by the Southern Turkish entity supportive of terrorist activity in Northern Iraq. That being said, I knew you were going to be gone on a trip, but I don't remember you telling me how long it was, and thus began to wonder.

Cynthia said...

Lol. There are terrorists in Turkey?
See, this is why I could never be in the CIA: I don't pay attention to ANY foreign intelligence.