1. Deirdre Elder LLW Forum Meeting April 25, 2017
Experiences Developing a Radiation Response Volunteer Medical Reserve Corps Unit
Deirdre Elder
LLW Forum Meeting
April 25, 2017

2. Typical MRC Organization
Sponsored by Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR)
Coordinated through state
Housed by local health department or other government agency

3. Colorado Radiation Response Volunteer MRC
Koral O’Brien

4. Organization Colorado Radiation Response Volunteer MRC Central
Rocky Mountain Chapter
HPS

5. Mission Community Reception Centers Population Screening
Decontamination
Information

6. Equipment CDPHE has decon tent and equipment trailer
Survey meters were donated from those used at the Rocky Flats facility
A few PRDs

7. Funding Radiation Response Volunteer Corps Development Award
Colorado Hospital Preparedness Program ??

8. Membership 55 accepted members Health Physicists Nurses
Emergency Preparedness professionals
Nuclear Medicine Technologists
General Volunteers

9. Training FEMA ICS 100 and 700 FEMA ICS 100 and 700 Survey meter use
PER-241 WMD Radiological/Nuclear Course for Hazardous Material Technicians
FEMA ICS 100 and 700
Survey meter use
PER-241 WMD Radiological/Nuclear Course for Hazardous Material Technicians
PER-243 Primary Screener/Personal Radiation Detector

10. Activation
Any jurisdiction in Colorado may request the RRVC to set up a Community Reception Center or provide screening services.
The Colorado Volunteer Mobilizer System is used to notify unit members and allow them to sign up for shifts.

11. Tabletop Exercises Small Dirty Bomb in Denver Operation Red Hot
Disaster Resistant Communities Group

12. Other Activities
Colorado Preventative Radiological/Nuclear Detection (PRND) Program

13. Other Activities
Full Scale Exercises

14. Goals Complete revisions to the Community Reception Center SOP
Develop detailed Job Action Sheets for each station and role
Drills to practice skills for each station
Partner with other MRC units, local jurisdictions and hospitals for full scale exercises