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Show I I I 4 ( H M M M t t I M M I ' M Mti i ' 't M I M M ( M M H M M I M H I H - i HILL TOP TIMES Page 14 i t r Friday," November 5, 1982 Family Focus CURIOSITY KDLL.S KDOS! 3 Home;; f Sire preventioiniv must be famm5ly "tiff dor i years of age or. less, that they were either unsupervised or left entirely alone and that they had easy access to matches or lighters. As the scenarios unfold, children usually ignite light combustibles which ensures fire spreading to heavier ones. The fire then continues unabated, with varying degrees of damage until intervention by parents, neighbors, passers-by- , or the base fire department. "Fires involving children living in military family housing are a problem which must be contended with by all teenagers. concerned,'' said Chief CaLDavis of A recent message received by the the Hill Fire Department. base fire department from Air Force "Let every family, not limited to headquarters highlighted the continuof on Hill AFB, but those in the caused fires children those ing problem by in military family housing. community, plan and prepare for fire included scenarios usually Typical prevention 24 hours a day, every day children were six of the year," he added. the fact that the By Freida Sickinger Public Affairs Of fice Summer has come and gone, school has started and Halloween has past. Now comes the best time of the year for many the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays. However, there is one thing that should y remain uppermost in everyone's mind, every hour of every day of every year, and that is fire prevention, especially in homes. - In less than 13 months, the Hill AFB Fire Department battled three fires in military housing that were .caused by children and one caused by - KEEP. MATCHES OUT OF THEIR REACH! : . - . A red e in me window spells help fo children The Hill Field Elementary School is starting a program to help children handle emergency situations when they are away from their own homes. The program, termed "Big Red E," consists of volunteer parents who will display a big red "E" on their homes. The sign lets children know where they can go for assistance in emergency situations. Safety Commissioner Raymond Irwin will introduce the program in the CHAMPUS will help patients medical equipment buy durable families now the can rule change, buy can also help explain Military durable medical equipment, such as. and aid in contacting the proper wheelchairs or respirators, when it's claims processor. Certain conditions must be met cheaper than leasing or renting. The change in the CHAMPUS reg-- r before CHAMPUS will share in the ulation should save eligible families cost of durable medical equipment. money and trouble, while helping the For example, the equipment must be government avoid more than prescribed by a physician; it must be $500,000 in rental or lease costs over medically necessary for. an inthe next four years. The change was dividual's specific illness or injury; effective Sept. 28, 1982. and it must cost more than $100 to Under the old rules, CHAMPUS buy. couldn't share the cost of buying Military Health Benefits Advisors durable medical equipment, even can the other conditions that when it wasn't available for rent or mustexplain be fulfilled before purchase can lease. Beneficiaries of the program be d by CHAMPUS. had to bear the entire cost themselves. CHAMPUS cannot share in the The new rules require CHAMPUS for eyeglasses, contact patients to get approval in writing payment lenses other optical devices, and and from the regional claims processor before buying the equipment. If the hearing aids or other communication devices. processor agrees that the' patient medical They don!t qualify as durable equipment. needs the equipment, and i that the officials will keep an CHAMPUS government can save money in the on the g buying of durable medical the purchase, eye long run by equipment, to make sure that the the okay will be given. means are used. Persons eligible for CHAMPUS most For further information as to what should check with their CHAMPUS claims processor before committing is required and where to submit the rethemselves to rent or buy durable quest, contact the Health Benefits medical equipment. The local military Advisor, Joyce G. Horton, USAF installation's Health Benefits Advisor Hospital. Hill, program- - Parents may sign up for the program during the meeting. A follow-utraining session will be taught at a later date by Lt, Col. (Dr.) Sarah Vigh; a pediatrician from the p base hospital; Lt. Col. Dennis Prescott, commander, 2849th Security Police Squadron; and TSgt William Lovell, Noncommissioned Officer in Charge of Security Police training. school's Association . For additional information contact meeting Thursday at 7 p.m. Col, the Hill Field Elementary School, or Phyllis Fields, PTA presiJoseph H. Battagiia, Hul AFB commander, will be present to endorse the dent, Parent-Teache- rs 825-054- : 4, 825-546- 2. cost-share- - cost-sharin- cost-effectiv- 777-703- Two-ti- er . e 6. pricing starts a? gas station pricing customers only. Credit policy. Customers pay- - cards will be restricted ing cash will receive a to gasoline and cannot discount, r One island is being be accepted for tires, Effective Monday, the base service station will reserved for credit card labor or accessories. have a two-tie- r : Family Services cancels open house Due to construction on Bldg. 308 the Family Services open house has been canceled. The open house will be' rescheduled at a later date A child's letter sent to Santa through the Air Force's "Santa's Mailbag" program by Dec. 1, will be answered by Santa. Place the child's letter to Santa along-witan answer from "the jolly old elf and a stamped envelope addressed to the child in another envelope and mail it to: Det. 2, 11th WS, Eielson AFB, Alaska 99702. Santa's blue suit helpers will return the answer with Santa's stamped artwork and a North Pole postmark, v h |