No matter how well you've planned,
emergencies do happen. What should you do in case of an emergency
while you are traveling? What should you do if you need funds to rent an
appartment, fix a broken car, buy food, etc.?
Navy/Marine Corps Relief Society (NMCRS) can provide financial emergency
assistance based upon need, through 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/CHAMPUS, dental not covered by FMDP, funeral expenses,
emergency transportation, essential car repairs, pay and allotment problems,
disasters and assistance for widows, mothers and
children.
The American Red Cross is
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 contacting individuals that will need to know where you
are and what's happening. If you are requesting emergency funds,
please make sure you tell the American Red Cross that you are requesting the
funds through the Navy/Marine Corps Relief Society (N/MCRS). The
American Red Cross can cross check with their sources to confirm you are in the
military and that N/MCRS will approve your emergency funds. Upon
arrival back at NS Ingleside you will need to contact N/MCRS to determine a
payback schedule.
The American Red Cross can also
help in times of emergency. Quick communications with home about
family emergencies is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, including
verification of death or serious illnesses of immediate family, birth
announcements to fathers deployed overseas, and health and welfare reports
resulting from a lack of communication over a long period of
time.
Sailors and their families should be aware
that if they are not near a Navy Base they can receive emergency aid from the
Army Emergency Relief, Air Force Aid Society, and/or the Coast
Guard. Once the loan/grant is approved the Navy Marine Corps Relief
Society will buy the loan back from the other service.