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Map of Uruguay

South America

Uruguay

Location

Southern South America, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Argentina and Brazil.

Problems
Vehicle security, personal security, general travel, navigation, building/office security, hot weather injuries, personal hygiene, sanitation/sterilisation, clothing & equipment, emergency first aid, cultures/customs, communications.
Water
Use bottled water.
Terrain
Mostly rolling plains and low hills; fertile coastal lowland.
Climate
Warm temperate; freezing temperatures almost unknown.
Natural Hazards
Seasonally high winds (the pampero is a chilly and occasional violent wind which blows north from the Argentine pampas), droughts, floods; because of the absence of mountains, which act as weather barriers, all locations are particularly vulnerable to rapid changes from weather fronts.
Health Issues
Hepatitis A, polio, rabies, typhoid.
Hospital: British Hospital, 2420 Ave Italia, Montevideo. Tel: 2-471020
Environmental Issues
Water pollution from meat packing/tannery industry; inadequate solid/hazardous waste disposal.
Preparation and Training
Hostile Environments and Emergency First Aid Training (HEFAT®) (5 days)
Centurion's flagship Hostile Environments and Emergency First Aid Training (HEFAT®) course is for people who operate world wide, particularly in areas where there may be personal health or safety concerns. It is extremely effective for "frontline" organisations.
For more in-depth general information please download our Preparation and Training document.

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