Emergency Assistance

• Marine Corps Air Station Yuma 24/7 Victim Advocate Helpline: 928-941-3650
• Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Helpline 928-941-3601
• Military Police: 928-269-2204 (non emergency)
• MCAS Branch Medical Clinic: 928-502-2427 (please call the clinic duty corpsman at this number for after hours and weekend urgent care)
• American Red Cross: for 24/7 Emergency Assistance 877-272-7337, for disaster related services 928-580-8850
• Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society: 928-269-2373
• Family Advocacy Program: 928-269-2561 24/7 helpline 928-941-3650

Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society

In times of emergency or urgent need, financial assistance can be requested from the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society. The NMCRS offers interest-free loans or grants for emergency transportation, funerals, medical and dental bills, food, rent, utilities, essential motor vehicle repairs and more, in addition to basic financial counseling.

Contact the Yuma office at 928-269-2373 for more information or to make an appointment. The NMCRS is located in Building 645, Room 101. After normal work hours, on weekends and on holidays, the American Red Cross covers emergencies that can't wait until the next business day. Call them toll-free at 877-272-7337.

If an emergency happens while traveling outside the Yuma area, contact the Red Cross or the closest military aid agency (Army Emergency Relief, Air Force Aid Society or Coast Guard Mutual Assistance). All of these agencies will act on behalf of NMCRS and process requests for emergency financial assistance.

American Red Cross

The Red Cross plays a vital role in supporting military and their families wherever they go around the globe. Emergency communications, financial assistance, counseling and other support are available to active-duty personnel, National Guard, reservists, retired military members and their immediate families.

Emergency Communications

Today’s Red Cross is keeping pace with the changing military. Using the latest in computer and telecommunications technology, the Red Cross allows military members stationed all over the world to send messages to loved ones back home during emergencies and other important events. These communications are delivered 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year. Call 877-272-7337, which is toll-free within the continental United States.

Both active-duty and community-based military can count on the Red Cross to provide:

• Emergency communication
• Access to financial assistance
• Counseling
• Assistance to veterans

Victim Advocates

If you or someone you know is a victim of domestic violence or sexual assault, you can call the Family Advocacy Program at 928-269-2561 or the 24-hour Emergency Hotline at 928-941-3650.

Victim advocates provide:

• Restricted/unrestricted intervention services
• Crisis intervention services 24-hours a day
• Safety planning
• Emotional support and encouragement
• Information about victims’ rights within the Marine Corps and the civilian community while ensuring these rights and the victims' integrity are maintained
• Intervention on behalf of victims with service providers and commands
• Someone to accompany victims to services and other proceedings such as court appearances and legal interviews
• Information to victims about resources and referrals to services
• Information to victims about the Department of Defense's Transitional Compensation Program

For further assistance, contact the Sexual Assault Response Coordinator at 928-941-3601.

Call 911 for health related emergencies or serious accidents.  For newly-arriving personnel, if there is a situation that needs emergency attention, contact your sponsor, gaining command S-1, administrative or personnel officer, officer of the day or Military OneSource at 800-342-9647, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

You can reach the command duty officer at 928-269-2252.