No matter how well you plan your move/travel, emergencies
sometimes do happen. Make sure that you have all your important papers with you
- NOT packed with your household goods. Telephone numbers for your Command Duty
Office and your sponsor can be invaluable.
If you experience an emergency
while in transit to your new duty station, always call your new command to tell
them about the situation and request advice if needed. If possible, look for the
nearest military installation for assistance. Call AAA if you are a member, or
ask the information operator (411) for the name and phone number of a hospital
or road service information, depending on the emergency.
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 local phone directory).
They may be able to help with emergency financial assistance and contacting
individuals that will need to know where you are and what's happening.
If
you are going overseas, call the 1-800 phone number on your orders if you
experience an emergency that you cannot deal
with.
Plan for the
unexpected - and it probably won't happen!When you or your family members need
emergency assistance, apply to your local Navy/Marine Corps Relief
Office. Check the information provided in the "Financial Assistance
Programs" section of SITES. Navy/Marine Corps Relief also can provide visiting
nurses-house calls and instruction to mothers of newborns, housebound retirees,
and widows/widowers, and layettes/junior seabags. Thrift Shops
provide used items at low cost. Food Lockers may be available at some locations
for emergency grocery needs, including formula and diapers
If you need
assistance after hours, call or visit the nearest American Red Cross facility,
Air Force Aid Society, or Army Emergency Relief Office and request Navy/Marine
Corps Relief assistance.