Thank you,suzengrace.... So if something serious were to happen, who do you call first, 119 or private ambulance ?... where would you suggest getting med-evac insurance ? We are getting older and come down 5 trips x 10 days year so thought it would be good idea to have a plan in place otherwise it sounds like you're screwed...Thank you again...
Booger and Don/shelly.....I dont have that info around me right now...I'm not sure about the calling 119- ...
I think this Board -N.com -should be providing the basic info in regards to the ambulances THAT do service Negril and what they're aprox. costs are to Mobay and Sav (god forbid) and what form of payment they take-as well as expected response times and method of payment ...
Especially since Rob is a full time resident in Negril it should be easy for him to provide this info.. and am sure he can answer the question re: calling 119...(I nor no one close to me have had to call)
" Ones destination is never a place, but rather a new way of looking at things." (Henry Miller)
I would go to Jamaicas online yellowpages-there is a samll list of prvate ambulance services -with ads, websites ..
go to : jamaicayp.com up at the top search for what: ambulances and where: island(outside kingston)
looks like one is out of mobay and takes credit cards (ambucare) and Lifeline medical response says on their ad that negril is one of their locations.... they're are a few others..
Again, I would hope that Rob-who lives in Negril would be able to provide the info I listed up on top...
" Ones destination is never a place, but rather a new way of looking at things." (Henry Miller)
The ambulance/taxi ride to MBJ is pretty much how I figured it would go. I did get pretty sick one year in ocho rios, ended up leaving the island early. It was nothing that would require medivac, but when I say the ride to the airport was among the most miserable experiences of my life... It's an understatement. I'd prefer to never get sick enough to need an ambulance... In negril or at home for that matter.Originally Posted by suzengrace
I looked on Mobay Hope's website and found this with ambulance phone #:
http://www.mobayhope.org/ambulance.cfm
I also found Ambucare's website that lists phone #s at the bottom: http://www.ambucareja.com
I emailed Ambucare to ask if they service Negril, the time estimate for pickup and transfer to Mobay Hope and how they handle payment.
I also hope that Rob can provide info on private ambulances that service Negril, payment methods and contact #s. Would be great to have a quickly accessible tab with this info at the top of the forum. It's important for all of us, but particularly those of us who travel solo...if we're able to make arrangements for ourselves if in need of an ambulance. I would also carry this info in my wallet in hopes that someone would check and follow up with my directive if I weren't able to do so myself.
Melody why dont you pm Ron about it..My pm/edit capabilities have been long taken away-and not sure if he's following this post..If you are Rob I would expect you to reply to above....I think its a very important detail that tourists coming to Negril should and would want to know about it..
" Ones destination is never a place, but rather a new way of looking at things." (Henry Miller)
There are four private companies that I am in contact with at the moment. Two are "membership" type services, and they need to determine how they would handle "short term" members. I have explained that many of you come here more than once a year, so there are many factors they need to take into account before they can come up with prices. One has the idea to offer it as a form of "travel insurance" type of thing, and they are checking with their legal department and actuaries on how to make this work.
All the companies service prices are based on the severity of the incident, for instance a heart attack would be treated much differently than car accident and also the distance that needs to be travelled.
But they all would expect payment, or at least proof that payment can be made before services are rendered. Until I get the details directly from each of the companies, there is not much I can post at this point.
To find the private ambulance services, you can use the Jamaica Yellow Pages as suggested or simply google "negril jamaica private ambulance" just as I did to find out who services Negril. One of the companies want to respond directly here and I am working with them on making this happen.
Getting the correct information to all is important.
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Excuse my ignorance on this, but if one company wants to respond here, then why can't they just do that?
In January, we noticed that many many visitors are as old or older than we are. Lots of Gray hairs going to Negril these days.
We like to give ourselves the best chance possible in case of a heart attack by staying at Seastar where Chris and Francine have a defibrillator on site and a staff that is trained to use it.
Also be very very careful when walking as well.
Travel insurance is good; but not if you can't get to the hospital.
I'll be waiting to see what comes of this..Not one of them could give at least an "aproximate" rate for transfer to Mobay or even Sav ???? I'm surprised someone that has lived there so long and is so well versed about the communty has not come across this situation- maybe not you in particular but friends or fellow boardies who had to use the private ambulance-i thought maybe you'd have some feedback from someone whos dealt with issue...
ok, i'll check back and see what info turns up....thanks
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