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American Citizens Abroad promotes warden network

American Citizens Abroad promotes warden network

American Citizens Abroad Country Representative Frank G Anderson would like to remind all US citizens in the kingdom - and those going to or in other destinations - that the US Department of State, through embassies abroad, maintains a volunteer warden system in each country.

Monday 3 September 2012 10:16 AM


American Citizens Abroad is a network that provides information to US nationals living and working overseas, a global network operating in over sixty countries.
 
If you are a US citizen and wish to contact your local warden (wardens are usually available in geographical regions such as Thailad's Isaan, the South, etc.), please send an email to Frank at raybradburyaficionado@yahoo.com
 
After you indicate you are a US citizen and wish to take advantage of the warden network, he will, with your approval, put you in touch with your local warden.

From the US State Department: "Wardens assist consular sections in disaster preparedness by alerting U.S. citizens to emergency situations and passing on information from the post or Department.
 
"Wardens are also a valuable asset that can provide post with key information, both about specific individuals and for situational awareness, from the local community or area.
 
"Because of privacy concerns, they (and their alternates) must sign a Memorandum of Agreement (see 7 FAM Exhibit 070.2) committing them to safeguard names and other identifiers of the U.S. citizens whom they are to notify in cases of emergency.
 
Public information about the warden system is available online at http://www.state.gov/documents/organization/86562.pdf.

Frank, as ACA country representative in Thailand, also encourages Americans who have not yet become a member to visit American Citizens Abroad website at http://americansabroad.org/.
 
See where worldwide contacts are at http://americansabroad.org/about/country-contacts/.