Pre-Deployment Family Planning
The following are intended to be some guidelines to help a family handle an unexpected emergency – not all of the items may apply to your particular family situation.
Passport
Those family members that are listed on a serviceman’s emergency notification form should have in their possession a valid passport.
Please do not hesitate – not having a passport can cost you vital hours in an emergency.
There is a separate simple explanation regarding passport requirements.
Family Medical Leave Act
There is a separate explanation of provisions of the federal Family Medical Leave Act.
It is a good idea to be familiar with your employer’s policies and your negotiated contract in regards to implementing the federal guidelines for the Family Medical Leave Act.
There needs to take place a serious family discussion regarding health care, quality of life issues, decision makers, monetary decisions in connection with Traumatic Servicemen’s Group Life Insurance (TSGLI) and funeral plans. This should be a respectful and open-minded discussion for all the parties involved in these difficult and very emotional issues. When faced with a crisis, it is always easier to follow instructions, wishes and decisions, which were made in a less emotional and trying time.
Traumatic Servicemen’s Group Life Insurance – TSGLI – Some types of injuries qualify a service member for monetary settlements. These are a one-time lump sum payment whose purpose is to provide a safety net to the servicemen. Careful thought and planning needs to go into how this payment is going to be used to benefit the injured service member.
Quality of Life
Families should have a serious discussion about each individual’s wishes regarding quality of life issues regarding feeding tubes, ventilators and resuscitation. How do you feel about these quality of life issues for yourself and your loved ones?
Who is best equipped emotionally to be the decision maker? Who is the designated decision maker if the individual is unable to make decisions for himself? Ideally, the family will be accepting and supporting of the individual designated to make difficult decisions.
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