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NWTEMC NWTEMC
Medical Reserve CorpsMedical Reserve CorpsRoberta Losik-WelchRoberta Losik-Welch
VISTAVolunteers in
Service to America
NCCCNational Civilian
Community Corps
Grantees include:American Red
CrossHabitat for Humanity
Boys & Girls Club
Foster GrandparentsProgram
Senior CompanionProgram
Retired & SeniorVolunteers (RSVP)
Created in 1960
Since created over 170,000 volunteers
have served in
137 countries
MRC – What is it?MRC – What is it?
Medical and support volunteersMedical and support volunteers
Community-based Community-based
Pre-screened and credentialedPre-screened and credentialed
Preparedness-trainedPreparedness-trained
All-hazards training in All-hazards training in advanceadvance
Supplement existing community Supplement existing community health and EMShealth and EMS
Participate in community programsParticipate in community programs
May deploy to other locations but May deploy to other locations but emphasis is emphasis is LOCALLOCAL
Why do we need Why do we need an MRC?an MRC?
Incidents of NatureIncidents of Nature– Severe WeatherSevere Weather– EarthquakesEarthquakes– FiresFires– Tsunami Tsunami
Hazardous Materials Hazardous Materials IncidentsIncidents– Major Interstate Major Interstate
HighwaysHighways– PipelinesPipelines– RailroadsRailroads– Haz/Mat FacilitiesHaz/Mat Facilities
Domestic Security IncidentsDomestic Security Incidents– Nuclear, Biological, Nuclear, Biological,
Chemical Chemical – Mass Clinic Needs Mass Clinic Needs
(Smallpox, Anthrax)(Smallpox, Anthrax)
BENEFITS TO BENEFITS TO COMMUNITYCOMMUNITY
1.1. Provides supplemental personnel:Provides supplemental personnel:– Surge capacitySurge capacity
– Vaccination and prophylactic treatmentVaccination and prophylactic treatment
– Field responseField response
2.2. Mechanisms for coordination among Mechanisms for coordination among community partnerscommunity partners
– Emergency management and public health Emergency management and public health systemssystems
BENEFITS TO BENEFITS TO COMMUNITYCOMMUNITY
3.3. Enhances community preparedness Enhances community preparedness through citizen involvement through citizen involvement
– Communities improving their own health and Communities improving their own health and safety through local volunteerssafety through local volunteers
4.4. Allows communities more autonomy in Allows communities more autonomy in responding to emergenciesresponding to emergencies
– Immediate response and actionImmediate response and action– Less reliance on state and national Less reliance on state and national
resources resources
MRC HousingMRC Housing
MRC Units housed by:MRC Units housed by:– health depts.health depts.
– emergency management depts.emergency management depts.
– religious organizationsreligious organizations
– hospitalshospitals
– local volunteer organizationslocal volunteer organizations
– colleges and universitiescolleges and universities
MRC Units established in cities, counties and MRC Units established in cities, counties and regions across the countryregions across the country
MRC Units established by tribesMRC Units established by tribes
Current National Current National MRC StatisticsMRC Statistics
Over 700 MRC units across 50 states, the Over 700 MRC units across 50 states, the District of Columbia, U.S. Virgin Islands, GuamDistrict of Columbia, U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam
Over 147,000 registered volunteers:Over 147,000 registered volunteers:
Physicians Physician Assistants Nurse Practitioners Registered Nurses
Dentists Veterinarians
Pharmacists Mental Health Professionals EMTs and Paramedics Epidemiologists Health Educators SUPPORT PERSONNEL
MRC MRC WebsiteWebsite
www.medicalwww.medicalreservecorps.reservecorps.
govgov
NWTEMC - MRCNWTEMC - MRC
REGION X - 36 MRC UnitsREGION X - 36 MRC Units
Washington State 18 UnitsWashington State 18 Units
Washington State Washington State 18 MRC Units18 MRC Units
Carnation-Duvall MRCCarnation-Duvall MRCCarnation, WACarnation, WACentral Washington MRCCentral Washington MRCYakima, WAYakima, WAFall City MRCFall City MRCFall City, WAFall City, WAGrays Harbor Emergency Health Grays Harbor Emergency Health Worker Reserve CorpsWorker Reserve Corps Aberdeen, WAAberdeen, WAIsland County MRCIsland County MRCCoupeville, WACoupeville, WAKitsap County Department of Kitsap County Department of Emergency Management MRCEmergency Management MRCBremerton, WABremerton, WAMRC of Eastern WashingtonMRC of Eastern WashingtonSpokane, WASpokane, WA
NWTEMC – MRC (7/07)NWTEMC – MRC (7/07)Multi-tribe representationMulti-tribe representationPierce County MRCPierce County MRCTacoma, WATacoma, WA
Public Health Reserve Corps for Public Health Reserve Corps for Seattle and King CountySeattle and King CountySeattle, WASeattle, WARegion IV MRC (Southwest Region IV MRC (Southwest Washington)Washington)Vancouver, WAVancouver, WASkagit County MRCSkagit County MRCMt Vernon, WAMt Vernon, WASnohomish County MRCSnohomish County MRCEverett, WAEverett, WA
Snoqualmie Tribe MRC (7/07)Snoqualmie Tribe MRC (7/07)Snoqualmie, WASnoqualmie, WATulalip Tribes MRC (5/07)Tulalip Tribes MRC (5/07)Tulalip, WATulalip, WAVashon Island MRCVashon Island MRC
Vashon Is, WAVashon Is, WAWashington Region 3 MRCWashington Region 3 MRCOlympia, WAOlympia, WAWhatcom County MRCWhatcom County MRCBellingham, WABellingham, WA
NWTEMC – MRC NWTEMC – MRC Goals:Goals:
Have Have trainedtrained, , preparedprepared medical personnel medical personnel and support staff to assist during and support staff to assist during emergencies within our emergencies within our tribal communitiestribal communities
Participate in community outreach and Participate in community outreach and education on emergency preparedness education on emergency preparedness and public health issuesand public health issues
ApplicationApplication
Background check Background check
Credentials verifiedCredentials verified
Attend orientationAttend orientation
Attend training sessionsAttend training sessions
To Volunteer:To Volunteer:
Review the MRC website and Review the MRC website and materialsmaterials
Assess needs of communityAssess needs of community
Registration/Application for new unit Registration/Application for new unit
InterviewInterview
To Start a New Unit:To Start a New Unit:
??????QUESTIONSQUESTIONS??????
Roberta Losik-WelchRoberta Losik-Welch
NWTEMC – MRC Unit CoordinatorNWTEMC – MRC Unit Coordinator
(425)343-5130(425)343-5130
roberta@nwtemc.orgroberta@nwtemc.org
Lynda HarveyLynda Harvey
NWTEMC – ChairwomanNWTEMC – Chairwoman
(360)651-3295(360)651-3295
blockwtch1@aol.comblockwtch1@aol.com
www.nwtemc.orgwww.nwtemc.org
www.medicalreservecorps.govwww.medicalreservecorps.gov
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