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sojournerEXPAT
3/15/2017 13:19 EST

An expat told me that If you dial 711 anywhere in Latin America (except for Belize and recently Venezuela) an ambulance will arrive for you in about 10 minutes unless your out in the boonies. Anyone know if this is true? I ride motorcycles & this could be helpful, but hopefully I'll never have to use it.

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zaqwsx
3/18/2017 16:44 EST

The answer is yes and no. You are taking about Alerta Medica. They also have a doctor on the Ambulance and in many cities, including Antigua, have a helicopter on standby. They guarantee emergency response within 15 minutes and will make free house calls within 2 hours. (it was unlimited service but now there is a base 14 visits a year limit on visits) I have used them for 5 years and have their sticker on my motorcycle helmet. But it an't free. It costs a little less than $250.00 a year. they are in 17 Latin countries and the number is 711 or 1711 depending. They also have your medical information and preferences for doctors and hospitals as well as contact information in their system.

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giershift43
3/18/2017 17:50 EST

That is awesome!

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sojournerEXPAT
3/23/2017 09:01 EST

Thank you for the name of this service. I looked up their website and it seems to good to be true. They have a Helicopter on stand-by in Antigua.

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