About this Checklist
Planning a safe mission trip involves forethought. If an emergency arises while you’re traveling, you may be able to avoid problems with a little preplanning including purchasing mission travel insurance. (Talk with your agent about your mission travel plans.) Here are some tips to help you preserve your security and peace of mind while traveling outside the United States. Visit Missions CareFaith Ventures for more information on mission travel insurance, plans begin at $30. Questions from the checklist include the following:
Do you ask each member of your group to sign a Risk Acknowledgement and Release Form?
Does each member of your group provide a list of emergencycontacts?
Does each member of your group purchase travel insurance?
Are all members of your group physically capable of the demands of mission travel?
Do each of your travelers leave photocopies of all of their important documents (passports, credit cards, driver’s licenses, vaccination records, airline tickets, and traveler’s checks) with someone they trust in case they get lost or stolen?
Do your travelers get all the required vaccinations required for the
country to which they are traveling?
Does each member of your group travel with a small first-aid kit?
Do your travelers use an address other than a home address on their luggage tags?
Do you instruct members of your group to travel with drinking water and healthy snacks like protein bars, trail mix, or other handy foods, in case transportation is delayed?
Do you instruct members of your group to carry valuables in concealed pockets or in a sturdy bag with the strap across their chest to avoid theft?
This is a sample document only. Your organization is responsible for compliance with all applicable laws. Accordingly, this checklist should not be used or adopted by your organization without first being reviewed and approved by a licensed attorney in your state. Brotherhood Mutual Insurance Company assumes no liability in the preparation and distribution of this checklist.
