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3 people are interested
Washington County MRC Volunteer
ORGANIZATION: Washington County Department of Public health & Environment
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3 people are interested
As a member of the Washington County Medical Reserve Corps, you will have the opportunity to work in both emergency and non-emergency roles. Through trainings, drills, exercises, and non-emergency volunteer opportunities you will become familiar with our community’s response plans, who our response partners are, and where your skills can be utilized to their best advantage in an emergency situation. The Washington County Medical Reserve Corps will play an integral role in our local preparedness and response strategy. The role of Washington County MRC volunteers will vary depending on the needs of our communities or the cause of the deployment. The Washington County MRC is intended to supplement existing emergency response and public health systems.
Major community emergencies may arise from natural (tornado, flooding), technical (sewage back up, power outage), or intentional (biological, chemical or other terrorist) events. In the event of an emergency that impacts or threatens the health of a large number of our citizens, or presents health issues in the county, the Washington County Medical Reserve Corps will be asked to deploy along with WCPHE staff and other responders in the following emergency responses:
· Mass vaccination
· Mass prophylaxis
· Mass medical care
· Communicable disease control
· Disease and foodborne illness investigation
· Seasonal vaccination clinics
· Radiological Emergency Preparedness (REP) training and support
· Targeted public awareness campaigns
· Public health and environmental health support roles
· Community health, environmental or emergency preparedness education
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About Washington County Department of Public health & Environment
Location:
14949 62nd St. N, Stillwater, MN 55082, US
Mission Statement
The mission of the Washington County Medical Reserve Corps is to improve the health and safety of residents of Washington County by providing a framework for local volunteers who have medical, public health and other essential emergency response skills to contribute their time and expertise during public health emergency and non-emergency functions and initiatives throughout the year.
Description
The Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) was created in 2002 in response to the 2001 terrorist attacks. The MRC is designed to bring together practicing and retired healthcare professionals from a diversity of fields, including physicians, nurses, hospital and public health workers, mental health experts, veterinarians, and other medical professions. In addition, volunteers without a background in medical training are needed. Nationally, The MRC network comprises nearly 1,000 community-based units and almost 200,000 volunteers located throughout the United States and its territories.
These professionals, working together with the non-medical volunteers, comprise the MRC, which supplements existing "first responder" emergency systems. The Washington County MRC was created in 2004 by Washington County Public Health and Environment (WCPHE) to support a broad spectrum of public and environmental health initiatives as well as emergency preparedness.
The Washington County MRC has more than 100 volunteers. We are one of 42 MRC units in Minnesota with nearly 10,000 volunteers statewide.
Examples of disasters and threats that could require mobilizing and deployment of MRC volunteers include:
- Biological and chemical threats
- Foodborne Illness Outbreaks
- Radiological Emergencies
- Natural disasters, such as tornadoes and flooding
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
14949 62nd St. NStillwater, MN 55082
DATE POSTED
December 28, 2018
SKILLS
- Physician
- Customer Service
- Counseling / Mental Health
- Healthcare
- Cross-cultural Communication
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- The time commitment varies- at a minimum, volunteers are required to respond to emergency response communication drills 4 times annually and respond to emergencies (when they occur and if volunteers are able).
- Volunteers will be required to complete a background check, attend orientation, and complete 2 ICS training courses (online).