The
Sigonella Standard
August 2014
NAS Sigonella
Health and Safety Course Schedule August 21 Adult, Child, and Infant CPR/First Aid/AED *Blended Learning 1700-2000 Fee: $55 (Must complete online portion before day of class) September 9 Adult, Child, and Infant CPR/First Aid/AED 0900-1600 Fee: $55
Do you know who to contact if a family emergency arises and you need to get back to the States? One of the most difficult parts of being stationed at an overseas location is being so far away from family. This can be made even more challenging when a family member suffers from an illness or a serious injury, or if there is a death in the family. Coping with the news of the situation and then trying to get the necessary information to the command and make travel arrangements can be overwhelming for anyone. The American Red Cross is here to help in these situations. For more than forty years the American Red Cross has been assisting the Armed Forces by providing service members with Emergency Communication Messages (ECM). A Service Member or their family can start an ECM if there is a death, illness, or serious injury involving an immediate family member (of either the Service Member or his/her Spouse). If you have specific questions or need to start an ECM you can contact our local office at 624-4900 or our 24/7 call center at 1-877-272-7337.
Congratulations to our July Volunteer of the Month! Sarah Buck became SAF Sigonella’s newest Instructor Trainer in April. Since then she has put in countless hours to help improve the Health and Safety class structure as well as helping maintain and update the inventory of supplies for the classes. She has been an invaluable part of the volunteer team in Sigonella. Along with all of these duties, she is the MWR instructor for Lifeguarding and Water Safety Instructors. We can’t thank you enough, Sarah, for all the you do! Congratulations!
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