Whale-ista - 1-23-2014 at 02:14 AM
FYI. For anywhere in the world, not just Baja.
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security response, advice and evacuation, help is only a phone call away.
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vgabndo - 1-23-2014 at 08:55 AM
Divers Alert Network.$35.00 membership and $40.00 for insurance that will get you to the REQUIRED treatment the best way possible. Doesn't have to be
a diving accident, and also includes cremation, boxing and shipping of my carcass if that should be necessary. Anywhere 50 miles or farther from my
home. My mid range plan includes a death or dismemberment sum of $15,000. The $75. is the annual fee. By 'required' I mean that they won't
automatically send you to the USA. This is a world wide service. I thought it too reasonable to pass-up.
edit to add that I didn't compare with the service you cite, and DAN does NOT include search and rescue.
Other Nomads have recommended this service. Nice to have options. Thanks for posting.
[Edited on 1-23-2014 by vgabndo]
Alm - 2-2-2014 at 03:03 PM
vgabndo, I haven't checked DAN handbook for some time, so I might be wrong. Last time I read it, I got impression that for non-diving accidents they
provide evac services only. Yes, they had some health insurance option but with very low coverage and with a lifetime limit. My apologies, don't
remember the details.
Yes, they won't sent you automatically to USA, and I don't think that any evac plan will. Cheaper plans will send you to the nearest capable hospital.
More expensive plans will offer you a choice where to go, but your condition or beds availability might narrow your choice down.