Christian County Health Department Christian County Emergency Management Medical Reserve Corps

Provide an introduction to the Medical Reserve Corps Discuss key issues pertaining to the establishment Discuss how you fit in

A nationwide network of organized volunteers strengthening the health and safety of their communities

Establish groups of volunteers with interest in strengthening local public health system and providing help in emergencies Organize/utilize locally Integrate with existing programs and resources Identify, credential, train and prepare in advance Include medical and public health professionals, and others

Foster Community Resiliency! –Get all response partners to the table with a common goal –Strengthening the “everyday” public health system will improve community preparedness Prepared Communities → Prepared States → Prepared Nation

 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) trainingIncident Command System  Difficult to manage  President George W. Bush 2002 State of the Union

Neighborhood Watch Volunteers in Police Service Community Emergency Response Teams Medical Reserve Corps LEPC Tier II Compliance Training Database Mngt. SNS Program Mass Casualty Training / Education Course Delivery C.E.U.’s Sheriff Cadet Program City Programs County City Long Term Recovery Amateur Radio Emergency Services Communications Weather Spotting Executive Committee Comprised of Elected Officials, Fire, EMS, Police, etc. Including chairs of committees Liaison from each Division Amateur Radio Emergency Services Communications Weather Spotting

The Tiered System of Volunteering Tier 1: The tier 1 volunteer chooses to be available only in the event of a large scale public health emergency. Typically, a tier 1 volunteer does not have much time available to attend pre-event trainings or exercises, yet will be expected to fulfill volunteer requirements.

The Tiered System of Volunteering Tier 2: The tier 2 volunteer is interested in obtaining additional pre-event training, participating in exercises, and may choose to volunteer in non-emergency public health functions upon request

The Tiered System of Volunteering Tier 3: The tier 3 volunteer is interested in accepting a leadership role within the CCMRC. Most tier 3 volunteers will be assigned to positions within the National Incident Management (NIMS) structure. Tier 3 volunteers may choose to attend local and out-of-town trainings, seminars and conferences. They agree to participate in planning meetings & exercises, and may choose to participate in non- emergency public health functions upon request.

Examples of a TIER II volunteer: Recruitment Committee Credentialing, Application, Data Base & ID Committee Training Committee Examples of a TIER III volunteer: Shelter Nurse Manager P.O.D. Manager P.O.D. Pharmacy Manager Command Staff: Operations, Logistics, Safety Officer

The Tiered System of Volunteering Tier 2 and 3 volunteers are subject to Citizen Corps member requirements Attend a C.E.R.T. course. Undergo a background check

Levels of Volunteers… Within each Tier, are the 3 levels of education TIER I Level I Level II Level III TIER II Level I Level II Level III TIER III Level I Level II Level III

Current Missouri professional license or certification (medical & mental health) Consultation Area Medical Screeners Medicine Dispensers Vaccinators Vaccinator Assistants Triage Level I

Medical background and experience – no license. Interpretation Greeters Educators Registration Assisting Dispensers or Vaccinators Level II

Non-medical, basic support. Clinic Flow Clinic Manager Data Entry Security Forms Collection Supply Manager Public Information Liaison Level III

All CCMRC volunteers are strongly encouraged to complete the following training prior to activation: Orientation CERT CERT included: Basic First Aid, Family/Personal Preparedness, START Triage, Light Search and Rescue, Terrorism, Fire Suppression, Cribbing NIMS/ICS (IS700, IS100, IS200, IS26) Activation Protocol

CCMRC volunteers will be required to log and track their training in a web- based system called MRC TRAIN. MRC TRAIN also provides access to a nation-wide data base of available training pertinent to medical reserve corps’.

Special Projects Public awareness campaigns. First Aid Booths Vaccination clinics (flu, etc.) Localized disease outbreak Public health education events. CCMRC recruitment tables.

Mass Vaccination/Dispensing Clinics In the event of an infectious disease outbreak or other public health threat that threatens the health of a high percentage of county residents CCHD may establish emergency mass vaccination or mass dispensing clinics.

Key components of each clinic will include: Traffic control Crowd Control Security Triage for Ill or contact patients Contact Evaluation Forms distribution Forms review Medical Screeners Vaccinators/Witnesses Vaccine preparation Medical Records/Data entry IT Support Supply management Staff support

Outside-of-Area Deployment of Volunteers Some CCMRC volunteers may opt to be registered as “deployable” to areas outside of the county.

Christian County Citizen Corps Program Coordinator Level One Volunteers Physicians Psychiatrists Nurses EMTs Pharmacists LPN, Dentists Social Workers Level Two Volunteers Non-licensed nurses, retired medical, etc. Interpreters Level Three Volunteers Data Entry Supply Managing Forms Collecting Non-medical Clerical Support Computer Support Credentialing, Application, Data Base & ID Committee Training Committee Recruitment Committee Advisory Board Led by Health Dept

What we want from you today… Decide what Tier you want to be in. Figure out what Level you fall into. Fill out the volunteer application Sign and return: Volunteer agreement form Auto disqualifiers form Medical Statement Emergency Contact form Approval for background check Image release form Sign Handbook receipt verification form Reverse 911 Form

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