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:

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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