Red Cross Emergency Messages

RED CROSS MESSAGES

 

To notify your Soldier of an EMERGENCY while in Iraq, the Red Cross must be notified. The Red Cross will verify the emergency (e.g. Hospital, Doctor, funeral home, etc.) to begin the notification procedures.  The rear detachment commander is always available to assist you through this process.

1. Call your Fort Hood Red Cross Agency during

    business hours at:  254-287-0400 or the 24 hour

    emergency line at     1-877-272-7337.

2. Please ensure that the following is available:

        ►  Soldier’s name, rank and Social Security

              Number (SSN)

        ►  Soldier’s unit and deployment address

        ►  Emergency situation and relation to Soldier

        ►  Name, address, telephone number of the

              hospital, doctor, funeral home, etc. that can

              verify the emergency.

        ►  Local point of contact and phone number of

              the person in the area of the situation.

3. The Red Cross will then pass the information to the

     unit. The Forward Commander will have the

     final authority approving or disapproving

     someone to return on leave under emergency

    conditions because of the Red Cross message.

    The approval process is not done by Red Cross

    or the Rear Detachment.

4. If leave is approved, transportation arrangements

    will be made by the military to ensure the Soldier is

    able to return to the place where his/her presence is

    required.