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Winter 2014, Issue 23 
Welcome to the Readiness Dispatch. If you would like to share a story or best practice information, please contact Katherine McCormack, RN, MPH, Statewide MRC Liaison at kmccor4040@aol.com.
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In this Issue
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New Unit Leaders
We have new Unit Leaders. Please update your contact lists accordingly.
- Jessica Stelmaszek: Medical Reserve Corps Coordinator, Naugatuck Valley Health District (jstelmaszek@nvhd.org)
- Barbara Naclerio: MRC Coordinator, East Shore Health District (bnaclerio@esdhd.org)
- Deb Culligan: Quinnipiac Valley MRC Coordinator, Quinnipiac Valley Health District (dcculligan@qvhd.org)
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Region 4 MRC held its annual recognition and training event on Saturday, November 1 at Norwich Free Academy for 50 volunteers. The theme of the event was "Global Connections in Health". Attendees learned about Ebola and other outbreaks around the world from guest speaker Dr. Lynn Sosa, DPH Epidemiologist. Cindy Arpin and Fred Potter shared a presentation on their trip to Haiti and the treatment of Cholera patients at the St. Philomena Rehydration Center. Volunteers were each recognized for their service to the MRC during the past year. There was extra reason to celebrate: three of the 2014 statewide Citizen Corps MRC awards recipients are from Region 4: Patricia Huband (Uncas Health District MRC), Leonna White (Uncas Health District MRC), and Kris Magnussen (Ledge Light Health District MRC).
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Leonna White, receiving the MRC Honor Roll Award for exceptional service to the Uncas Health MRC from Allyson Schulz.
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Solutions
Solutions is a quarterly newsletter that provide practical and cost-efficient solutions to today's healthcare challenges.
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Connecticut Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) Highlights
Connecticut MRC units have been very active during the last quarter, as evidenced by the activities highlighted below.
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2014 Connecticut Statewide Citizen Corps Award Recognition Program
On October 16, 2014, at the Connecticut Citizen Corps Council Conference, the Award Recognition Committee reviewed the nominations for 2014 and submitted the following for recognition:
- CERT Merit Award: Jack Majesky / Town of Wilton
- CERT Unit Citation: West Hartford / Regional Disability Training CERT Team
- MRC Merit Awards:
- Josephine Picone / Capitol Region MRC
- Patricia Huband / Uncas Health District MRC
- MRC Honor Roll:
- Maryann Cherniack Lexius / Capitol Region MRC, Manchester Glastonbury Sub-unit
- Leonna White / Uncas Health District MRC
- MRC Unit Citation: Ledge Light Health District MRC Kristen Magnussen, Coordinator
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MRC award winner Josephine Picone, CR-MRC receiving her Merit Award from Beff Bauman, conference keynote speaker, October 16, 2014
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Workshop: Recognizing a Violent Situation
By Robin Lucas
On October 29, 2014, the Pomperaug Health District MRC sponsored a workshop for volunteers on "How to Recognize and Survive a Violent Situation". The workshop was facilitated by Tom Ashmore Enterprises, Inc.
Nearly 50 people attended the workshop, representing several Medical Reserve Corps units, CERT teams, police departments, hospitals, and ambulance associations. We had several emergency management directors in attendance, and local public health officials.
Topics included: identifying and defining violence; statistics and case studies; and exercises in situational awareness. The facilitators guided attendees through a "R.I.D.E." demonstration, during which they learn to Recognize a potentially violent situation; Identify their options for response, including running, hiding, or fighting; Deciding on their best course of action; and Executing their plan. Emphasis was placed on working cooperatively with police upon their arrival at the scene, and the importance of having a plan in place at home, work, and mass gatherings.
Attendees were given course materials, including guidebooks and links to online resources. Feedback from the event has been very positive, and the workshop provided an excellent avenue for MRC volunteer recruitment and promotion.
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Remember to Keep Your ECP Profile Current
 If you have not recently updated your Emergency Credentialing Program (ECP) profile, please review the information to make sure it is current.
The CT ECP is Connecticut's state-based emergency credentialing system and part of the national Emergency System for Advance Registration of Volunteer Health Professionals (ESAR-VHP) network; the ECP verifies the identity and credentials of health professionals willing to volunteer for disaster and public health and medical emergencies.
If you are not currently enrolled in the program and are interested in further information, please go to the ECP website at www.ct-esar-vhp.org or email ecp@ynhh.org.
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