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Welcome to the The Readiness Dispatch. This newsletter is used for updates and information about the Emergency Credentialing Program (ECP) and the Medical Reserve Corps (MRC).
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 The immediate and long-term health and medical needs of Haiti are currently being assessed by the United Nations and Pan American Health Organization with the Haitian government. Once we know more about the results of the assessment, we'll have a better sense of the possibilities for volunteering. In the meantime, Health and Human Resources has set up an email where medical professionals can send offers of volunteer medical care services. If you are interested in volunteering, please send an email to haiti.volunteers@hhs.gov and include your name, clinical area, specialty skills, degrees and language capabilities (in particular, where you speak Haitian Creole or French and if so, your level of fluency). The information will be logged and you will be contacted if an opportunity becomes available that matches your skill set. In addition, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is the lead federal agency for the US response and has set up a website where you can learn more about current needs and how to help. Please visit www.usaid.gov/Haiti/ for more information.
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In An Emergency, How will YOU Respond?
WHY VOLUNTEER?
The Medical Reserve Corps is a national network of local groups of volunteers committed to improving the health, safety and resiliency of their communities. Nationwide, during the period of October-December 2009,
19 new MRC units were registered with the Office of the Surgeon General. MRC units identify, screen, train and organize the volunteers and utilize them to support routine public health activities and support preparedness and response efforts. The earthquake in Haiti reminds all of us of the importance of preparedness and that disaster can strike at any time.
Enroll in the State of Connecticut Emergency Credentialing Program or the Medical Reserve Corps at the Yale New Haven Center for Emergency Preparedness. Join for yourself. Join for your family. Join for your community. Please visit www.ct-esar-vhp.org or www.mrc-ynh.org, or call (203) 688-3224.
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When: March 15, 2010
Time: 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Where: Connecticut Hospital Association
110 Barnes Road
Wallingford, CT
Cost: No charge
Description:
The Connecticut Department of Public Health, in collaboration with the Yale New Haven Health System Center of Excellence, is sponsoring an MRC conference at the Connecticut Hospital Association. The conference will highlight how MRC units can assist towns and regions with public health emergency response. In addition, the conference will begin a dialog on how Connecticut's MRC units can effectively coordinate their activities and resources in support of a more integrated statewide approach that will maximize limited resources and strengthen each MRC's ability to support the emergency response needs of the communities they serve. |
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 OSHA specifies that hospitals must provide First Receiver Operations Level training to personnel who are expected to decontaminate victims. EM 220 is an 8-hour comprehensive9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon
Light refreshments will be served.
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Greenwich Hospital, Roundhill Conference Room
5 Perryridge Road, Greenwich, CT 06830
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Sharon Hospital, Conference Room Two
50 Hospital Hill Road, Sharon, CT 06069
Thursday, April 15, 2010
Middlesex Hospital, Bengtson Hall Conference Room
28 Crescent Street, Middletown, CT 06457
Registration:
Please visit TRAIN Connecticut to register for the training, https://ct.train.org. The course ID is 1020027, and the class title is EM 220 Practicum.
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Is your ECP or MRC profile current?
ECP and MRC volunteers are reminded that they should keep their contact information current.
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