Chestnut Ridge Chapter                                                         Lower Burrell Office
  1816 Lincoln Avenue                                                              2895-A Leechburg Road
  Latrobe, Pennsylvania 15650                                                   Lower Burrell, Pennsylvania 15068
  Phone:  (724)-537-3911                                                            Phone:  (724)-337-6595
  Fax:  (724)-539-9502                                                                Fax:  (724)-337-6599
  E-Mail:  crcredcross@covad.net                                               E-Mail:  newken@redcross.nidhog.net
              Armed Forces Emergency Services (AFES)






For active service men and women, being separated from loved ones is one
of the toughest parts of the job, especially if one of them is critically ill or
expecting a baby.

How they will get the news is one less thing they need to worry about.

The Red Cross operates an around-the-clock, around-the-world emergency
communication network for the men and women of the Armed Forces and
their families. A message sent by the Red Cross Armed Forces Emergency
Services (AFES) goes through the individual’s chain of command, wherever
he or she may be stationed, so he or she can go on leave if necessary.  This
service operates 24 hours a day, every day of the year, and transmits or
receives over 800,000 messages a year - at no cost to service personnel or
their families.

To reach members of your family who are in the armed forces, during
times of emergency need, call the America Red Cross Chestnut Ridge
Chapter Armed Forces Emergency Services number: 724-537-3911 for
the Latrobe Area and 724-337-6595 for the New Kensington Area.

Please be prepared to provide the service member's:


  • Full Name
  • Social Security Number
  • Branch of Service
  • Rank
  • Military Unit


For additional information, contact the American Red Cross Chestnut Ridge
Chapter by calling 724-537-3911 or 724-337-6595, 24-hours-a-day, seven-
days-a-week.