No matter how well you've planned, emergencies do
happen. What should you do in case of emergency while you are
traveling?
Carry your important papers (orders, ID cards, passports,
travelers checks, telephone numbers for your relatives, your sponsor, your
gaining unit orderly room, and the command post here at McChord. They
will be invaluable in case of an emergency while traveling.
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 who will
need to know where you are and what's happening or, go to the closest military
installation Financial Aid Office (AFA; AER; Navy Relief).