170 likes | 311 Views
Tooele County Medical Reserve Corps. Tooele County Health Department. Bucky Whitehouse, M.S., CHES Emergency Response Coordinator/ PIO Bwhitehouse@utah.gov. http://www.tooelehealth.org. Presentation Outline. 1. Overview 2. Mission 3. Functions 4. Review of Plan 5. Review of Bylaws.
E N D
Tooele County Medical Reserve Corps Tooele County Health Department Bucky Whitehouse, M.S., CHES Emergency Response Coordinator/ PIO Bwhitehouse@utah.gov http://www.tooelehealth.org
Presentation Outline 1. Overview 2. Mission 3. Functions4. Review of Plan5. Review of Bylaws
September 2001 History
Tooele County Medical Reserve Corps • Have you ever come into contact with an SUV? s pontaneous U nafflitated V olunteer
Tooele County Medical Reserve Corps • MRC is a partner program conducted by United State Public Health Service (USPHS – Surgeon Generals Office) • Citizens Corps (National homeland security) • Senior Corps • Peace Corps Overview
National MRC Units 619 Nationwide
MRC Units in Utah All 12 local health districts have established a MRC
Tooele County Medical Reserve Corps • To recruit, train, coordinate and mobilize a competent medical and logistical support unit to augment existing emergency management and public health infrastructure during a natural or man-made disaster in Tooele County. Mission
Tooele County Medical Reserve Corps • MRC goal: • Improve and augment public health/medical emergency preparedness programs. • Improve health literacy • Increase disease prevention Goal
Tooele County Medical Reserve Corps • MRC units include: • Medical professionals • Physicians, Nurses, Pharmacists, Dentists, Vets, Epidemiologists • Public Health Professionals • Community Members • Interpreters, chaplains, office and support staff, legal advisors, etc Members
Tooele County Medical Reserve Corps Activation • A declaration by the: • Governor • County executive • Health Director • Partial or Full Activation • Utah Information and Notification System (UNIS) Activation
Tooele County Medical Reserve Corps Volunteer Application • All members must complete an application before being accepted in the MRC. Application
Tooele County Medical Reserve Corps Training • Orientation training (8 hrs.) • Additional training encouraged • Workshops / exercises • Newsletter • List-serve Training
Tooele County Medical Reserve Corps Concept of Operation • Physician Team & Team Leader • Nurse Team and Team Leader • Emergency Team & Team Leader • Staff/Logistics Team & Team Leader Operations
Tooele County Medical Reserve Corps Community Support • Tooele County MRC Coordinator and Assistant Coordinator are responsible for member recruitment • Recruitment Campaign will be starting. Recruitment
Tooele County Medical Reserve Corps Community Support • Help Us! • We need your expertise • Become a member of the Medical Reserve Corps Advisory Council • Review the Bylaws and Plan Community Support