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Medical Reserve Corps and Disaster Health Volunteers And The Coalition of
Orange County
DISCLOSURE
• Neither I nor any member of my immediate family has afinancial relationship or interest (currently or within thepast 12 months) with any proprietary entity producinghealth 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/investigativeuse 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 skillset
Asked to respond outside your comfort zone
Fully supported during response
Left to “figure it out” on your own
Pre-credentialed, able to help community much faster
Spontaneous volunteer
Defined shift No-end time
Medically covered while responding
Extra coverage required
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
Nursing ServicesPhysicians EMS
Pharmacy Service Hospital Ancillary
Animal Service Social ServicesMgmt & Support
Services
Disaster Healthcare Volunteers Resourceshttp://www.emsa.ca.gov
Disaster Healthcare Volunteers
http://www.healthcarevolunteers.ca.gov
Register Here!
