EMERGENCY MESSAGE NOTIFICATION: ARC The American Red Cross (AMC) provides a unique service to military families in the form of emergency communication. If you or your family has a serious emergency that involves your immediate family members, (parents, children, spouse, or legal guardian) while your Marine or Sailor is deployed, the American Red Cross will get a message to your service member and his/her chain of command. If you contact the Red Cross for an emergency, please notify the Ombudsman as well. The Ombudsman can give your Sailor a head’s up that an official message from the American Red Cross is coming. Danielle, (757) 544-3779, bataanombudsmandanielle@gmail.com Kari, (757) 544-7678, bataanombudsmankari@gmail.com
HOW DOES THE PROCESS WORK? 1. Family Member calls the ARC at (877) 272-7337 with the below details for their service member: FULL NAME AND RANK _________________________________________________USMC___ USN____ DATE OF BIRTH AND SOCIAL SECURITY OR EDIPI NUMBER________________________________
21879 BATAAN ADDRESSSS: USS BATAAN(LHD 5) UNIT 100309 FPO AE 09554 BATAAN UIC IS:
PHONE NUMBER AND NAME OF THE DOCTOR OR FUNERAL HOME AND STAFF DIRECTOR __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ HOME-BASED LOCATION:
NORFOLK, VA
WHAT THE EMERGENCY SITUATION IS, THE PURPOSE OF THE MESSAGE: _________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ 2. The American Red Cross will verify the emergency situation through a doctor, funeral home director, legitimate source to confirm the situation. 3. The American Red Cross will send the verified emergency message to the Commanding Officer as quickly as possible. The Commanding Officer will use the information to decide if the situation warrants the service member returning home to assist with the emergency, and if the Marine/Sailor wishes to return. AMERICAN RED CROSS: 1-877-272-7337 OR ONLINE AT: WWW.REDCROSS.ORG
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