No matter how well you've planned, emergencies do
happen. The following are things you should do for help:
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First of all, look for the nearest military installation. If there is
no installation listed for the area, then we suggest you call AAA, if you are
members, or ask the local information operator for a hospital or road service,
depending on the emergency.
- Be sure to contact your sponsor or your
unit orderly room/First Sergeant. If you do not have a sponsor nor
know the phone number for your squadron, call the Relocation Office at
(919)722-1123 and they will coordinate with your gaining unit. If it is after
duty hours, contact the Command Post at (919) 722-2679 or DSN:
722-2679 and provide them with as much information as possible about the
incident and your squadron.
- Be as prepared as you possibly can by
making sure you have all your important papers with you (orders, ID cards,
passports, power of attorney, resumes, transcripts, traveler's checks, etc) - Do
not pack them in your household goods.
- The American Red Cross and the
Air Force Aid Society are available for emergency aid. Red Cross
phone numbers are usually listed in the white pages of the local phone
directory. They can help with emergency financial assistance and
contacting people that will need to know where you are and what's
happening.
- The Air Force Aid Society can be reached by contacting a
representative on any Air Force installation or any military installation. All
the military services and the American Red Cross have reciprocal agreements with
the Air Force Aid Society to help people in emergency situations.
-Always
have some savings set aside for emergencies.
A number of agencies or
people on base are available to assist you during emergencies. Your
First Sergeant, Commander, and individual orderly rooms will preferably be your
first points of contact during an emergency. Important helping
agencies on Seymour Johnson during emergencies are the Air Force Aid Society
Office and American Red Cross. Both agencies are located in the
Family Support Center.
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