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Naval Hospital Bremerton
American Red Cross
(Mission Statement)
The American Red Cross, a humanitarian organization led by volunteers and guided by its Congressional Charter and the Fundamental Principles of the International Red Cross Movement, will provide relief to victims of disasters and help people prevent, prepare for and respond to emergencies.
(Local Chapter Vision Statement)
The American Red Cross Serving King & Kitsap Counties will be recognized as a premier humanitarian disaster relief organization and for its role in building the most educated and prepared communities in America to respond to disasters and other emergencies.
American Red Cross volunteers at Naval Hospital Bremerton are an integral part of the overall team effort to improve the health of the people we serve. ARC volunteers, on average, contribute over one thousand hours a month of vital, quality service in helping to execute the hospital’s readiness mission.
Phone Number: (360) 475-4341
Emergency Message(s) for service member or spouse: 1-877-272-7337
Armed Forces Emergency Services: 1-800-951-5600
Office Hours:
9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday-Thursday
Julia Pickering, Chair, is available Tuesday-Thursday
Barbara Aydt, Administrative Assistant, works Monday
Criteria requirements for volunteer consideration:
Completion of volunteer assessment tool
Must be age 14 or older
Completion of application packet
Two references
Criminal background check
Completion of the ARC orientation program (4 hours) which is conducted once a month
Clinics/Departments Volunteers work in (but not limited to):
Outpatient Records, Inpatient Records
Patient Advisors
Dermatology
Mental Health,
Pediatrics
Orthopedics
OB/GYN Clinic
Urology,
Dental/Oral Surgery
Ambulatory procedures
Pharmacy
Laboratory
Quality Management
Referral Management
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ARC Armed Forces Emergency Services
The American Red Cross provides a vital communication lifeline between military service members and their families by relaying urgent information in times of emergency.
Whether it is a family crisis, a death in the family, a financial emergency, or a joyous birth, the American Red Cross can relay the information to service members stationed anywhere in the world. The American Red Cross is uniquely equipped with the latest technology to provide an exclusive, around-the-clock 24 Hour communications and emergency support network. For the American soldier and his or her family, the Red Cross is the connection to home.
Nobody ever said being in the military was going to be easy – for yourself or your family. Adjustments have to be made. Problems will arise. The good news is that the American Red Cross is here to help you and your family. By calling us, you will access a wide variety of services available to both military members and their dependents, for both emergency and non-emergency situations.
Our Network of Military Caseworkers
Volunteers and paid staff of the American Red Cross form a vast network of caseworkers in order to provide our 24 hour non-stop military communication services. Services are provided at over 1,000 Red Cross Chapters and Stations in communities across the nation.
Help Yourself by Planning Ahead!
If you are a service member and know you are going to be away from home, be sure several family members are aware of the Red Cross services we provide and how to access us. Most important, be sure you leave your Social Security Number and full Military address (i.e. Unit, battalion etc.). You never know when you may need our services.
Eligibility
American Red Cross Emergency Services are available to all active members of the armed services as well as to their families. Both active duty and community-based military can count on the Red Cross to provide emergency communications, emergency financial assistance, counseling, veteran’s assistance and aid in the field where Red Cross workers are deployed to serve with America's military. We offer a breadth of services for our military personnel Please contact us to learn more about the services we offer to military members and their families
Access Our Services
Call us at (206) 323-2345 or (360) 377-3761 and press the option for US Armed Forces Emergency Assistance for emergency assistance 24 hours/day, 365 days/year.
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