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General Safety
Medical Resources and Links
Disaster Preparedness
Emergency and Evacuation Resources
Emergency Supplies Checklist
Getting in Contact
Disaster Preparedness Handbook
Social Health Insurance
JET Accident Insurance
Mental Health
Sexual Health
Medication
Alcohol Abuse
Immigration
Status of Residence "Visa" (All 3rd Year JETs)
Travelling Abroad
Residence Administrative Procedures
Leaving JET Immigration Procedures
Important Documents
Money
Japanese Taxes
Home Country Taxes
Teaching Resources
Lesson Plans
Video Resources
Online Teaching Journals
Studying Japanese
Japanese Class
Self-Study
Category:
Kana
Kanji
Vocabulary
Grammar
Listening
Reading
Writing
Speaking
JLPT Prep
Resource Type:
Applications/Programs
Books
Websites
Leaving JETs
Important Documents
Immigration - Status of Residence "VISA"
Return Airfare
Moving Checklist
Shipping and Forwarding Services
Selling/Disposing Your Belongings
Sending Luggage to the Airport
Pension Refund
Procedure A
Procedure B
Working After JET
Reverse Culture Shock
JET AA
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Getting in contact in a disaster
Following a major disaster, getting in contact with the correct people is essential.
*171 Disaster Emergency Message System (for landline numbers)
The 171 Disaster Emergency Message System is an emergency message-recording system designed to make it easier to get in touch after emergencies. To record a message, press 171, then 1, then a landline phone number to register the message to it, and wait for the prompt to record. To listen to a message, press 171, then 2, then a landline phone number to hear someone's message. You can call from any phone, but messages can only be registered to landline phone numbers. Use your base school/office's phone number if you do not have a landline home phone.
**Disaster Message Boards for mobile phones
In the case of a disaster, you can leave a "text message" on the Disaster Message Boards from your mobile phone (there is more information on this in the Kyoto Disaster Preparedness Handbook). The message boards are accessible following a major disaster such as an earthquake of magnitude 6 or higher. Make sure you know how to find it on your mobile phone in advance.
You can try out this service at certain "trial periods", which include, Disaster Prevention Week (August 30 to September 5), Disaster Prevention Volunteer Week (January 15 - January 21), and the 1st of each month.
Please click on your mobile phone service provider and read the instructions:
***Direct Access Numbers (to make a free collect call/ free reverse-charge call)
Australia (Telstra 00539-611)
USA (AT&T 00539-111, Verizon 00539-121, Sprint 00539-131)
Canada (Bell Canada 00539-161)
Singapore (Singtel 00539-651)
Follow the voice prompts or if you hold, you should be connected to a live operator. From there, you can tell the operator that you would like to make a collect call. If you find the direct access number to an unlisted country, please inform your PA so they can update this information.
- Landline - may be down or overwhelmed by calls. If the system is not down, but you are unable to make phone calls, try the 171 Disaster Emergency Message System*, an emergency voicemail service provided by NTT.
- Mobile phone - may be down or overwhelmed by phone calls. If the system is unavailable, try sending keitai email/text messages. You should also try using the Disaster Message Board Service**, a virtual message board to notify people of your location and condition.
- Payphone - if the above two options fail, try using a payphone. These take 10 yen coins or 100 yen coins. You can use payphones to access the 171 Disaster Emergency Message System.
- Internet - sites such as Facebook with its safety confirmation feature, Twitter and Line are vital for quick widespread information sharing, however even 4G may be down in the event of a disaster. Email is also helpful.
- International collect call*** (reverse-charge call) - first pick up the receiver of an international call-enabled payphone or other landline and dial the direct access number for the country you are trying to reach (see below). The direct access number will connect you to an operator in your home country. Note: If you use a payphone, you may need to insert money, but try without it first.
*171 Disaster Emergency Message System (for landline numbers)
The 171 Disaster Emergency Message System is an emergency message-recording system designed to make it easier to get in touch after emergencies. To record a message, press 171, then 1, then a landline phone number to register the message to it, and wait for the prompt to record. To listen to a message, press 171, then 2, then a landline phone number to hear someone's message. You can call from any phone, but messages can only be registered to landline phone numbers. Use your base school/office's phone number if you do not have a landline home phone.
**Disaster Message Boards for mobile phones
In the case of a disaster, you can leave a "text message" on the Disaster Message Boards from your mobile phone (there is more information on this in the Kyoto Disaster Preparedness Handbook). The message boards are accessible following a major disaster such as an earthquake of magnitude 6 or higher. Make sure you know how to find it on your mobile phone in advance.
You can try out this service at certain "trial periods", which include, Disaster Prevention Week (August 30 to September 5), Disaster Prevention Volunteer Week (January 15 - January 21), and the 1st of each month.
Please click on your mobile phone service provider and read the instructions:
***Direct Access Numbers (to make a free collect call/ free reverse-charge call)
Australia (Telstra 00539-611)
USA (AT&T 00539-111, Verizon 00539-121, Sprint 00539-131)
Canada (Bell Canada 00539-161)
Singapore (Singtel 00539-651)
Follow the voice prompts or if you hold, you should be connected to a live operator. From there, you can tell the operator that you would like to make a collect call. If you find the direct access number to an unlisted country, please inform your PA so they can update this information.