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PREPARING OUR COMMUNITY,

PREPARING OUR COMMUNITY,. STRENGTHENING OUR NATION. OBJECTIVES of MRCKC Orientation. Describe history and organization Describe mission, goals, service area, and service model Identify MRC roles in local disaster response Public Health Emergency Management

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PREPARING OUR COMMUNITY,

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  1. PREPARING OUR COMMUNITY, STRENGTHENING OUR NATION

  2. OBJECTIVES of MRCKC Orientation • Describe history and organization • Describe mission, goals, service area, and service model • Identify MRC roles in local disaster response • Public Health • Emergency Management • Identify MRCKC core training requirements • Describe MRKC activation • Identify MRCKC administrative processes • Describe the expectations of MRCKC • Describe the advantages of MRCKC membership

  3. HISTORY • Following 9-11 attacks • Thousands of unaffiliated volunteers show up at sites • No way to ID or credential • Not covered under liability laws • No Incident Command System (ICS) training • Difficult to manage • January 2002 – State of Union Address • USA Freedom Corps created to build on the countless acts of service, sacrifice, and generosity that followed September 11th.

  4. HISTORY • USA Freedom Corps • AmeriCorps • Senior Corps • Peace Corps • Citizen Corps • Medical Reserve Corps • 2003 – KC Metro Steering Committee • 2004 – Launch of Medical Reserve Corps of Kansas City • TODAY – 729 MRC units and 153,729 volunteers nationwide

  5. WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MEDICAL RESERVE CORPS PROGRAM? • Federal program developed and implemented by Department of Health and Human Services • 42 original grant recipients in demonstration project; 120 more in 2004; currently 730 units in all 50 states, Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, and Guam • Mid-America Regional Council (MARC) received grant to create unit to serve region • In Kansas City region, effort is partnership between Metropolitan Emergency Managers Committee and Public Health Subcommittee of Regional Homeland Security Coordinating Committee

  6. MRCKC Mission • The mission of MRCKC is to establish a network of local volunteers who are willing to donate their time and expertise to supplement existing local emergency management and public health resources during emergencies and other times of community need. • MRCKC is for both medical and non-medical volunteers

  7. MRCKC Goals MRCKC goal is to Prepare Metro KC • by training volunteers and the community • by responding to the volunteer needs of local officials • public health departments • emergency management agencies

  8. MRCKC Service Model

  9. MRCKC Service Area • 9 counties • 2 states • 120 cities • 11 health departments • 2 million residents

  10. MRCKC Service Area

  11. TRAINING • Initial training classes should be completed within four months from date of registration • Orientation Course • Personal and Family Preparedness • National Incident Management System (NIMS) • IS-100 • IS-700 • MRCKC in Disaster Response • PODS • Shelters • Alternate Care Sites • Advanced elective training offered in variety of formats • Training available at no or low cost • Members participate in regional exercises

  12. MRC Core Competencies • Personal Protection Protocols (PPP) • Personal/Family Protection Plan • Chain of Command • Role of MRC in emergencies • MRC Communication protocols • Mental/Behavioral Health • Volunteer Activation and De-Activation • Personal Limitation Awareness

  13. PUBLIC HEALTH DEPLOYMENT • Mass immunization or prophylaxis (emergency and non-emergency activities) • Vaccine administration • Patient education • Patient screening • Medical record maintenance • Medical response to vaccine reactions • Strategic National Stockpile operations • Operations in accordance with local and regional bioterrorism response plans

  14. EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DEPLOYMENT • Sheltering of Special Needs Population Groups • Cross training with and support for local Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT) • Mass casualty care / disaster medical operations

  15. ACTIVATION • Activation Authority • Local public health directors • Local emergency management coordinators • Activation Procedure • PH or EM agency contacts MRC Unit Commander or Volunteer Coordinator requesting assistance • Email Alert Notification • PhoneTree System activated • Members assemble at pre-designated location and prepare for deployment (not all members may deploy to same area). • Medical Reserve Corps members are integrated into public health and emergency medical response structure operating under NIMS.

  16. ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESSES • Contacting the Volunteer Coordinator • cbryan@marc.org • (785) 218-7966 cell • (913) 971-7953 Olathe • (816) 474-4240 x 8334 MARC • i-Info database / MEIS • Skills and credential verification • Divisions of membership

  17. Skills / Credentials in i-INFO

  18. Skills / Credentials in i-INFO

  19. MRCKC Paths to Preparedness • Emergency Preparedness Training • MRCKC instructor cadre • Volunteers, citizens and community-based groups • County Response Teams • Public health departments • Emergency management agencies

  20. PREPARING OUR COMMUNITY, STRENGTHENING OUR NATION

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