Medical Reserve Corps Orientation  Why MRC?  Personal Readiness  City’s Emergency Plan  Incident Command System (ICS)  Member Requirements  Role of MRC in an emergency  Turn in Forms Handout

The Big Picture

Possible Hazards for this Area?  Earthquakes  Fires  Floods  Hazardous Materials  Landslides  Terrorism  Transportation Accidents  Pandemic

Preparing for a Disaster  Identify potential hazards in your home and workplace  Reduce hazards, where possible  Assemble a disaster supply kit (home and car)  Create a family plan

Family Plan  Communications  Meeting places  Transportation delays  Identify safe places  Emergency supplies  Emergency procedures Handout

Citizen Corps  The President has encouraged Americans to volunteer to improve and safeguard the nation.  Areas of emphasis for volunteer efforts:  Neighborhood Watch  Block Leaders  Medical Reserve Corps  Ham Radio  CERT

Reporting locations are opened, as needed, and staffed by volunteers: Community Emergency Response Team Medical Reserve Corps Cupertino Amateur Radio Emergency Service Cupertino Medical Center Bubb Stevens Creek Behind 76 Station DeAnza College Stelling Pepper Tree Ln Baseball/Environmental parking lot Garden Gate Elementary School Greenleaf Ann Arbor Near baseball diamond Hyde Middle School Hyde Bollinger Near the track Lawson Middle School Vista Merritt Basketball courts Monta Vista Fire Station Stevens Prado Vista Seven Springs HOA near clubhouse Stelling Seven Springs Handout

Hyde Middle School

Supplies  Backboards  Collars  Bandages  Burn Kits  Triage Tarps  Blood stopper  Bleach  Gloves, masks  Paper Suits  Easy Up Tents  Tables  Chairs  Generators  Lights  Response Supplies  Propane Stove  Portapotties  Radios

Mission  The mission of the MRC Program is to provide basic medical aid and support to the community during disasters, and other times upon request, and promote public health and emergency preparedness throughout the year.

Program Goals  Actively recruit as many medical professionals & support staff as possible for potential disaster assistance  Provide level specific training as needed  Ensure integration of MRC with CERT and Ham radio activities and disaster response  Maintain supply cache

MRC General Staff

Emergency Operations Plan  Assigns responsibility to organizations and individuals  Sets forth lines of authority  Describes how people and property will be protected  Identifies personnel, equipment, facilities, supplies, and other resources

Incident Command System (ICS) People Management Tool Organizational Structure Common Terminology Flexibility & Adaptability Organizational structure provides for: Accountability Authority to make decisions Formal communications

NIMS / SEMS / ICS

Cupertino Medical Center

A Systems Approach Provides for Coordination of Efforts  Delegation of authority and responsibility  Creates a manageable Span of Control  One person--one boss: Unity of Command

Span of Control

General Staff Functions

Personnel Qualifications  ICS is not a rank-oriented system  It is a performance-oriented one  The best qualified person is placed into the appropriate functional level for the situation  1 st person on the scene is Incident Commander

Requirements Practicing Professionals  Orientation/ICS (1)  Prepare self and family  Take START Triage (1.5)  Keep Contact Info Up-to-date  Attend two quarterly trainings (3)  Participate in July 4th or Citywide Exercise (4) All others… Same as above Develop a training plan to meet your goals

Activation  Any self-announcing earthquake with items falling off shelves - automatic activation  Report to closest reporting location and SIGN IN!!!!  Terrorist event or explosion – no response unless specifically requested  WQFX 1670 AM  KCBS 740AM 106.9FM  KLIV 1590AM  Cupertino Website  AlertSCC  Twitter/Facebook Need Activation Number!

Respond to Disaster  Securing your home and family  Locating and turning off utilities, if safe  Extinguishing small fires  Treating injuries  Conducting light search and rescue  Helping to relieve survivor stress  Respond to assist others? (family, home, neighborhood, work, Cupertino, other areas of the County or State)

Emergency Operations Center

Emergency Response Structure State Region Op Area Local Government Field (fire/law/public works)

MRC Response  Patients are brought to ARK by CERT teams or walk-ins  Patients triaged, checked in and treated  Transport team moves “Immediates” as needed  Continue to monitor and care for patients until released or transported FORMS!

Non-Emergency Assistance  Pandemic Flu  Mass Prophylaxis  Public Education  Exercise Victim  Exercise Responder  First Aid Team  MVDR and other training opportunities Handout

Your Own Safety is …

Always work with a…

Only do what you have been ___________ to do!!!

WEAR SAFETY EQUIPMENT!  __________

Think and ___________ the scene before acting…

Hazardous Materials means stay “Uphill, Upwind, and_______________”

Provide the “Greatest _________ for the Greatest_____________”

Use your creativity to:  __________

How did we do?  Why MRC?  Personal Readiness  City’s Emergency Plan  Incident Command System (ICS)  Member Requirements  Role of MRC in an emergency  Turn in Forms