Serving: Clackamas, Columbia and Washington Counties

Program Information Calendar of Events Volunteer Today! Core Competencies Other MRC Units in Oregon Training Other Volunteer Opportunities in Oregon Emergency Preparedness Resources Newsletters More Information Join MRC Today! Oregon Healthcare Volunteer Registry

Vernonia - 2007 winter storm

Healthcare providers play a critical role in community preparedness

The Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) is a voluntary program that is made up of health and medical volunteers who will work alongside public health staff during emergencies in your county.

Why you should join today!

The events of Fall 2001, Hurricane Katrina and the recent flooding in Oregon and Washington reminds us of the importance of community preparedness and the crucial role that healthcare providers and institutions play in the response to large-scale emergencies. By joining MRC, you will be working to help strengthen the Public Health Infrastructure and Improving Emergency Preparedness.

The MRC program provides a unique opportunity for you to become a prepared and effective part of the health response to a disaster.

We Need Your Expertise!

POD exercise - MRC nurse giving a flu vaccine

We are dedicated to establishing teams of local volunteer medical and public health professionals to contribute their skills and expertise throughout the year as well as during times of community need.

MRC membership requires little work on your part, prior to an emergency. The MRC will provide a basic orientation and self-guided online trainings.

Your skills and expertise will greatly enhance our community’s preparedness for emergencies and help us save lives.

MRC volunteers include a variety of licensed medical professionals such as physicians, nurses, pharmacists, dentists, veterinarians, psychologists, licensed clinical social workers, licensed professional counselor/therapists, and acupuncturists etc.

Wed, Nov 5 -- Columbia County Mass Prophylaxis Exercise, Rainer School District, 1:00 to 7:00 pm, volunteers needed! Fri, Nov 7 -- Canby Mass Prophy Exercise, Clackamas County Fair Grounds, 3:00 to 7:00 pm, volunteers needed! Wed, Nov 12 -- WC Mass Prophy, WC Fair Grounds, 1:00 to 7:00, volunteers needed!

Choose a county to learn more:

Clackamas

Columbia

Washington

For more information about the Medical Reserve Corps or opportunities to get involved in other areas of the United States, please visit www.medicalreservecorps.gov or contact the MRC coordinator, Ms. Weiyi Zhao at (503) 846-8228 or weiyi_zhao@co.washington.or.us.

Clackamas County Clackamas County recognizes the need for additional healthcare professionals to support the health and medical aspects of an emergency response. To address this situation and to improve their community’s preparedness, Clackamas County Public Health and Clackamas County Emergency Management established the Clackamas County Medical Reserve Corps. We are actively recruiting a wide range of healthcare professionals who either live or work within Clackamas County. Be part of the solution - join today! Fill out the application below and return it to: 1. Register on the Oregon Health Care Volunteer Registry Today! 2. Background Check Authorization 3. Confidentiality & Photo Consent 4. Volunteer Policy 5. Liability Consent 6. Handbook Clackamas County Medical Reserve Corps c/o Weiyi Zhao 155 N. First Ave., MS 4 Hillsboro, OR 97124-3072

Columbia County Columbia County’s lack of hospital facilities and its remote location mean that there will be a great need for healthcare providers to support the health and medical aspects of any emergency response. To address this situation and to improve our community’s preparedness, Columbia County Public Health and Columbia River Fire and Rescue collaborated to establish the Columbia County Medical Reserve Corps. We are actively recruiting a wide range of healthcare professionals who either live or work within Columbia County. Be part of the solution - join today! Fill out the application below and return it to: 1. Register on the Oregon Health Care Volunteer Registry Today! 2. Confidentiality 3. Photo Consent 4. Volunteer Policy 5. Liability Consent 6. Handbook Columbia County Medical Reserve Corps c/o Weiyi Zhao 155 N. First Ave., MS 4 Hillsboro, OR 97124-3072

Washington County Washington County recognizes the need for additional healthcare professionals to support the health and medical aspects of an emergency response. To address this situation and improve our community’s preparedness, Washington county Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has established the Washington County Medical Reserve Corps. We are actively recruiting a wide range of healthcare professionals who live within Washington County. Be part of the solution - join today! Fill out the application below and return it to: Register on the Oregon Health Care Volunteer Registry Today! Photo Consent HIPPA Policy Packet and PowerPoint Training- Please review the powerpoint training, print the Policy Packet and then sign and return the form along with your application Volunteer Policy Liability Consent Handbook Washington County Medical Reserve Corps c/o Weiyi Zhao 155 N. First Ave., MS 4 Hillsboro, OR 97124-3072

We encourage all active members of a Medical Reserve Corps unit, at a minimum, be able to:

• Describe the procedure and steps necessary for the MRC member to protect health, safety, and overall well-being of themselves, their families, the team, and the community.
• Document that the MRC member has a personal and family preparedness plan in place.
• Describe the chain of command (e.g., Emergency Management Systems, ICS, NIMS), the integration of the MRC, and its application to a given incident.
• Describe the role of the local MRC unit in public health and/or emergency response and its application to a given incident.
• Describe the MRC member’s communication role(s) and processes with response partners, media, general public, and others.
• Describe the impact of an event on the mental health of the MRC member, responders, and others.
• Demonstrate the MRC member’s ability to follow procedures for assignment, activation, reporting, and deactivation.
• Identify limits to own skills, knowledge, and abilities as they pertain to MRC role(s).

• Jackson County MRC Program
• Josephine County MRC Program
• Lane County MRC Program
• Linn County MRC Program
• Marion County MRC Program
• Multnomah County HRC Program
• Yamhill County MRC Program

---

Training

Reminder: You must complete all required training courses within 6 months of joining the MRC.

All of the following are free, self-guided online courses. Once a course has been completed, please mail or email a copy of the certificates of completion to MRC Coordinator, Weiyi Zhao.

Many of the following courses can also be accessed through MRC TRAIN. (Please refer to the last page of your handbook and the MRC TRAIN User Handbook to learn more about MRC TRAIN). If you choose to complete courses through MRC TRAIN, there is no need to submit certificate of completion for those courses, as the MRC coordinator can access your transcript directly.

Required Training

• IS-100 (ICS 100) Introduction to Incident Command System (0.3 CEU, 3 hours)
• IS-700 (ICS 700) National Incident Management System (NIMS), An Introduction (0.3 CEU, 3 hours)
• Disaster Mental Health (.05 CEU, .5 CH)
  • Option 1: Disaster Mental Health
• Personal Preparedness ( 1 hour)
  • Option 1: Personal Preparedness
  • Option 2: Are You ready? An In-Depth Guide to Citizen Preparedness
• Mass Dispensing Sites – A Primer for Volunteers

Recommended Training

• The Off-Site Care Facility – An Alternate Care Site: A Primer for Volunteers (0.1 CEU, 1 CU)
• Nurses on the Front Line: Preparing for Emergencies and disasters (6 CEU)
• Surge Capacity for Disasters: The Potential Role of the Community & Public Health Nurse (1 of CHES; 1 of CME; 1.2 of CNE)
• An Orientation to Community disaster Exercises (FEMA)
• Introduction to the Incident Command System for Healthcare/Hospitals (0.2 CEU, 2.5 hours)
• American Medical Association – Bioterrorism and other Disaster Resources for the Physician
• Primary Care Physicians – Diagnosis of smallpox, anthrax and other Bioterrorism-Related Infections

---

Other Volunteer Opportunities in Oregon

• Citizen Corps
• Clackamas County Volunteer Connections
• Hands on Portland
• Oregon Volunteers
• Volunteer Columbia

---

Emergency Preparedness Resources

• Oregon Consolidated Emergency Management
• Take 5 to Survive
• Red Cross

---

Newsletters

Summer 2008
Spring 2008
Summer 2007
Spring 2007

---

More Information

For more information about the history of the Medical Reserve Corps or opportunities to get involved in other areas of the United States, please visit www.medicalreservecorps.gov or contact the MRC coordinator, Ms. Weiyi Zhao at (503) 846-8228 or weiyi_zhao@co.washington.or.us.