No matter how well you've planned, emergencies do
happen. You need to know that you have help along the way while you
are traveling.
What should you do in case an emergency
happens while you are traveling? Call your sponsor and your new
command. Insure that they know where you are and what the situation
is. In order to do this, you must keep all the new telephone numbers
with you.
Depending on how serious the emergency is, contact the
American Red Cross. They are always available for emergency aid
anywhere you may be. Contact the nearest chapter (phone numbers are
usually listed in the white pages of the local phone directory). They can
sometimes help with emergency financial assistance and contact individuals that
will need to know where you are and what's happening.
Call your
immediate family (mom and dad) to let them know the situation. Make preparations
before you leave to insure that your automobile is in good mechanical
order. Make sure that you have an emergency first aid kit with you
for minor emergencies. Plan for the unexpected and it probably won't
happen.
Navy Marine Corps Relief Society can provide financial emergency
assistance based upon need, through either loans or, when there is a particular
hardship, grants. Categories of financial assistance include: Basic
living expenses (food, shelter, utilities), medical not covered by TRICARE,
dental not covered by Concordia, funeral expenses, emergency transportation,
essential car repairs, pay and allotment problems, disasters and assistance for
widows, mothers and children.
First of all, make sure you have all your
important papers with you - not packed with your household goods. If
you are in transit and need emergency assistance, locate the nearest military
installation for help. If there is no installation in the area, call
the local information operator emergency numbers.
Please
refer to Contacts/Links for more information.