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SECURITY ISSUES

On a world-wide basis, Seville is  considered a safe city. Violent crime is rare, particularly if compared with cities of comparable size in the U.S. Petty crime, on the other hand, and most unfortunately, is not as rare and one must take the necessary precautions when on the street. To protect yourself and your belongings keep in mind the following safety tips:

• Unless you need your passport for exchanging money, do not carry it with you habitually. You should keep with you at all times a photocopy for identification purposes, a contact phone number and your medical card.
• Unless absolutely necessary do not carry large sums of cash, credit cards or ATM cards on you.
• Do not carry a backpack or handbag if you do not need it. If you do carry one, be sure all pockets are zippered shut, particularly in a crowd.
• IIf you go to a club or bar keep your belongings with you at all times.
• Do not carry your home address and keys in the same place.

If your belongings are stolen it is important that you report the robbery to the police. You can do so by telephone and in English.

IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTE

Parents and cooperating institutions expect of the ICS to be able to ascertain the whereabouts of all students in a very short period of time when an emergency occurs. While the ICS cannot be expected to guarantee the safety of all students at all times, it is essential that interested parties phoning from the United States be given accurate information as to where and particularly how any student is at any given time. For this reason the ICS designates each student with a cellular phone at the beginning of the semester. Nevertheless, all ICS students who travel outside of Seville for any period of time are required to complete the ICS Student Travel Form. On this Form students must provide precise information on their travel itinerary, phone number and address of their hotel or place of stay, and an estimated time of arrival for their return. Failure to comply with this regulation may lead to being expelled from the program.

Useful Phone Numbers.

• Clinics:
  • Clínica Sagrado Corazón: 95-493-7676
  • Clínica Nuestra Señora de Fátima: 95-461-3300
• Ambulance Services:
  • 95-441-1506 or 95-435-1200 or 061
• American Consular Agency: 95-423-1885
• National Police: 112
• Local Police: 112
• Fire Department: 080
• City Lost and Found: 95-421-5064
• VISA: 913-626-200
• American Express: 900-810-029