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Using Public Health Missions to Prepare for Disaster Response. Texas State Guard – Medical Reserve Corps LTC Frank Stead. Public Health Authority Defines areas of State that are medically underserved. Medically Underserved Locations.
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Using Public Health Missions to Prepare for Disaster Response Texas State Guard – Medical Reserve Corps LTC Frank Stead
Public Health Authority • Defines areas of State that are medically underserved
Office of Assistant Secretary of Defense - Reserve AffairsCivilian-Military Innovative Readiness Training Program • National Defense Authorization Act of 1993 • Civilian Military Projects not otherwise met • Provides the Services “hands-on” readiness training • Provides direct and lasting benefit to communities
Texas Military ForcesOrganizational Chart GOVERNOR ------------------------------------------Texas Military Forces--------------------------------------- ADJUTANT GENERAL TEXAS ARMY NATIONAL GUARD TEXAS AIR NATIONAL GUARD TEXAS STATE GUARD REGIONAL BRIGADES TEXAS MEDICAL RESERVE CORPS
Operation Lone Star • Joint Military and Civil Humanitarian Mission in its seventh year started in 1999 • Joint Military Task Force • TXANG and TXSG - MRC • Department of State Health Services • Volunteer Organizations
.La Joya— Chapa Elementary School, 3 1/2 Mile North Doffing Road, La Joya, TX
Rio Grand City—Ringgold Middle School,Fort Ringgold Campus, Rio Grande City, TX
TY-2005 AT: Week One 1st Day In briefs & Final Set up VIP DAY-RG Advance Party Univision Telethon RCV UNITS Deploy & Arrival of MB Operational Days - Operation Lone Star
TY-2005 AT: Week Two Endex HS RECOVERY OLS 1/2day Operational Days - Operation Lone Star AAR Recovery EOM MOSQ trng CDR’s time REDEPLOY MWR
CIVILIAN ORGANZATIONS • DSHS Region 11 Lead • Three Counties Health Departments • 15 Volunteer Organizations
Registration Colonel Joseph Gonzales, TXSG-MRC
Basic Physical Major Leslie Melton-Kissel RN, TXSG-MRC
Check for Diabetes Dental Assistant Students
Immunizations Sargent David Van Curren, TXARNG
Counseling DSHS Healthy Lifestyle Specialist
Visit with the Doctor Lt. Colonel (Dr.) Samuel Morale, TXSG-MRC
Visit with the Dentist Lt. Colonel (DDS) Robert Galvin, TXARNG
Pharmacy SGT Johnny Mendoza, TXARNG
What has been accomplished • 13,877 Individual Served in 2004-2005 • Services provided were estimated at a value of $1,724,322
OPERATION LONE STAR Texas State GuardMedical Reserve corps • 2004 – 28 participants • 126 days served • 2005 – 85 Participants • 435 days served
2006 Daily MRC Site Resources Needed • Physicians/PA’s 8 Communications 2 • Nurses 12 Security 5 • Medics 18 Admin/Bilingual 10 • Dentists 2 HQ 13 • Dental Techs 4 • Pharmacy Techs 4 Total 84 positions • 870 services days required