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In an Emergency
An emergency is a situation that places you or other students at risk. It may
include illness or harm, a traumatic incident involving violence, a missing
student, civil unrest, a natural disaster in the host country, etc. Emergencies
are not necessarily medical; they represent circumstances out of the ordinary,
unplanned or unexpected, and may threaten the health, safety, and well being
of EAP students.
If you are not sure who you should contact, contact with the Tokyo Study Center.
Carry the EAP Study Center contact information and a phone tree with you at all times.
Tokyo Study Center
Tel: 0422-33-3118
Cell phone: 090-9950-9411
E-mail: emergency@uctsc.org
URL: http://www.uctsc.org/
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UOEAP 24-hour Emergency
Tel: 1-(805)893-4762
E-mail: urgent@eap.ucop.edu
URL: http://eap.ucop.edu
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US Embassy in Japan
Tel: 03-3224-5000
URL: http://japan.usembassy.gov
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Police and Traffic Accident: Dialing 110
If you are the victim of robbery or some other crime, or if you are involved in a traffic accident,
call the police (Keisatsu) by dialing 110 (Toll Free), without any area code or exchange number.
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Fire, Ambulance & Emergency Rescue: Dialing 119
If you want to report a fire or call an ambulance with sudden illness or serious injury,
call the fire department (Shobosho) or rescue service by dialing 119 (Toll Free), without any area code or exchange number.
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Medical Resources in Japan
Refer to “Medical Resources in Japan by Embassy
of the United States” and Tokyo Metropolitan
Health & Medical Information Center “Himawari”. If you become sick at night or on a holiday,
please contact your superintendent, host family or UC Tokyo Study Center first. If you are not able to contact them, call an
ambulance at 119 or use the clinics or telephone services page. Remember to take your National Health Insurance card (Kokumin kenko hoken-sho)
when you visit a clinic, as you will have to pay in full if you do not have it with you.
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Earthquakes
Japan is a land of frequent earthquakes. Each community has designated emergency shelters to be established in case of major earthquakes. Identify and remember where your shelter is located. Make sure to keep in mind several locations of designated “aid stations,” which will be established along major roads in case of a major earthquake to help people return home by providing water, restrooms, and necessary information. The following precautions will help you remain calm when a quake strikes, enabling you to deal with whatever situation arises. Also refer to the Earthquake Survival Manual by Tokyo Metropolitan Government.
If an earthquake occurs when you are at home:
- First of all, protect yourself by sheltering under a table.
- Turn off any sources of heat (e.g. stove).
- Open the door to clear an exit
- Disconnect all electrical appliances
- If you have to evacuate, do so on foot to the shelters (e.g. schools)
If an earthquake occurs when you are out:
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Watch out for falling objects (e.g. broken windows, sign board).
- Stay away from concrete block fences or automatic vending machines, and downed power lines that could fall over.
- Do not use the elevators in buildings.
- If in a train or theater, obey the directions of the personnel in charge.
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Tsunami Warning
Tsunami Warning will be issued in Japan when Tsunami is expected to hit the coasts of Japan.
Evacuate shorelines and coastal areas. Relocate to a safe location, such
as elevated areas, until local authorities sound an all clear. Closely
monitor local media and follow the instructions of the local
authorities. Anticipate transportation disruptions across the region as
airports, roads, ports and rail systems shut down so that officials can
check infrastructure for damage. Personnel operating in the affected
regions should vacate multistory buildings and avoid low-lying coastal
areas until authorities give the all-clear. Expect electricity and
telecommunications disruptions.The upto-date metrological warning in English.
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Typhoon and torrential rain
Typhoons are a type of tropical storm generated normally between May and November. Japan is approached or
sometimes hit by a number of typhoons between August and October every year. Torrential rain is defined as
heavy rain, and thunder, that is concentrated on a limited area for several hours and that can occur at any time of
the day. To prevent possible damage by typhoons and heavy rain, keep the following tips in mind:
・Don't go outside and stay away from dangerous spots. Your area may have a greater risk of unexpectedly high tides, flooding, or landslides caused by the typhoon or torrential rain.
・Listen to weather reports and warnings issued by the Meteorological Agency on TV and radio.
・Watch for possible flooding in the basement.
・Stay away from flooded streets and downed power lines.
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Emergency Shelters
In case of disaster (fire, earthquake, flood, etc), each city provides places to sleep and food from
the depot to evacuees who lost homes due to a catastrophic disaster in the area.
The Nearest Emergency Shelters from the Host University Dorms
Reference:
The upto-date Assistance for Foreigners
at Times of Disaster Q&A Manual(Tokyo International Communication Committee)
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If you will be away for 24 hours or more, you must submit this Travel Signout Form in MyEAP
This sends an email notification to the Tokyo Study Center and Universitywide Office of EAP with the student's name and travel plans. This information is crucial in case of an emergency.
If you wish to leave Japan for a short trip, you will need to obtain a Re-entry Permit from the immigration office in Japan (refer to 3. IMMIGRATION MATTERS: Re-entry Permit). With this permit, you can keep your college student visa status through the duration of your EAP participation in Japan.
Before traveling, check with the U.S. Department of State to be sure there are no travel warnings for that region. You are required to abide by the UC EAP Student Travel Policy. Check your e-mail regularly while traveling.
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