Medical Reserve Corps and Disaster Health Volunteers And The Coalition of Orange County
DISCLOSURE • Neither I nor any member of my immediate family has a financial relationship or interest (currently or within the past 12 months) with any proprietary entity producing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients related to the content of this CME activity. • I do not intend to discuss an unapproved/investigative use of a commercial product/device.
What is the Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) The Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) is a national network of volunteers, organized locally to improve the health and safety of their communities. The MRC network comprises 996 community-based units and over 200,000 volunteers located throughout the United States and its territories.
Mission “ To assist the community during public health emergencies and promote prevention and health education throughout the year.”
MRC Volunteers YES NO Voluntary basis to deploy Required to deploy Respond to duties within Asked to respond outside your skillset comfort zone Fully supported during Left to “figure it out” on your response own Pre-credentialed, able to help Spontaneous volunteer community much faster Defined shift No-end time Medically covered while Extra coverage required responding
How it looks Disaster Occurs MRC Requested Call out to MRC Volunteers with “Mission” Volunteer Choice to Deploy NO YES Provided Location to Deploy
Steps to sign-up or learn more Visit: http://healthdisasteroc.org/mrc/volunteer
Disaster Healthcare Volunteers
Why Disaster Healthcare Volunteers?
Why Volunteer? In a disaster everyone wants to help but lessons learned in 9/11 and Hurricane Katrina show that volunteers who “just show up” cannot always be used
Why Volunteer? • Healthcare volunteers are essential to our state during major incidents and disasters Medical licenses and certifications must be checked and verified
Why Volunteer? Local resources can be stretched thin by a disaster or widespread infectious disease
What is “Disaster Healthcare Volunteers?” California’s single -source system to deploy healthcare volunteers in a disaster Pre-screens volunteers to verify licenses and credentials Federally funded and mandated system
Who are “Disaster Healthcare Volunteers?” Volunteer Healthcare Professionals Medical and Support Occupations 49 Medical Occupations Checked Emergency Credential Levels 20,000+ Registered Responders Professionals like you who want to volunteer when disaster strikes
How Does the DHV System Work? • Register, enter information about your skills and indicate your deployment preferences (local, state, and federal) • Once registered your professional license will be verified electronically with your licensing board • Your secure verified information will then be available so you can be called upon when an emergency or disaster happens
What to Expect As A DHV Registrant During a disaster, state or local (county) officials will determine the need for your skills You will have the chance to accept or decline the volunteer request If you accept, you will receive specific instructions on where and when to report
What Role Will You Have? • Surge response (fires, floods, disasters, pandemic) • Mass prophylaxis staffing • Other healthcare emergencies
What Role Will You Have? • Medical response efforts • Public health activities • Training and exercise opportunities
Disaster Healthcare Volunteers EMS Physicians Nursing Services Pharmacy Service Hospital Ancillary Mgmt & Support Animal Service Social Services Services
Disaster Healthcare Volunteers Resources http://www.emsa.ca.gov
Disaster Healthcare Volunteers http://www.healthcarevolunteers.ca.gov Register Here!
Jason Beach, MPH Health Care Coalition Coordinator jbeach@ochca.com http://healthdisasteroc.org/mrc
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