No matter how well you plan, emergencies happen.
Carry
your important papers (orders, ID cards, passports, shot records, travelers
checks, etc.) with you--not packed in your luggage or your household
goods. Write down telephone numbers for your relatives, your sponsor,
the Family Support Center and USSOUTHCOM. They will be invaluable in
case of an emergency while traveling.
The American Red Cross
and other agencies 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.
If it is a car emergency, call AAA or your motor
club. If you do not belong to one of these organizations, now might
be a good time to think of signing up. For a nominal fee, most of
them provide emergency towing, starting, jumping services.
Always have
some savings set aside for emergencies. Plan for the unexpected and
it probably won't happen. Emergency financial assistance is available
to all branches of service assigned to USSOUTHCOM and is designed to help with
emergency financial needs for food, rent, or utilities, emergency transportation
and vehicle repair, and funeral expenses.
When circumstances arise that
create a need for immediate help, contact the Family Support Center for
assistance.
Following is a list of phone numbers to call for a variety of
emergencies. If you don't know a number, call Information at 411 for
the number, or ask the operator to connect
you.
Fire/Police/Ambulance: 911
American Red
Cross: 305-644-1200
Florida Highway
Patrol: 305-470-2500
Metro-Dade Environmental
Emergencies: 305-372-6955
Missing Children Information
Clearing House: 800-342-0821