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Call
For Walpole Medical Reserve Corps Volunteers
The
Walpole Board of Health is seeking volunteers to assist us in
Emergency Situations, e.g. when we have to dispense vaccines/antibiotics
to the general population in the case of a flu pandemic or a bioterrorist
event.
We will need:
- Medical
personnel: doctors, nurses, pharmacists, medical technicians,
counselors, etc.Clerical
processors: greeters and registrarsSecurity:
traffic flow, parking, etc.Transportation:
to help people get to our dispensing sites.
- Child care:
for our other volunteers
What you can
expect from being a member of the Walpole Medical Reserve Corp:
- Free training
and continuing education credits, as you learn emergency management
and disaster medical operationsSkills development,
to ensure that you will be ready to pitch in when a medical crisis
occursDelivery
of medical care within your level of expertise to commensurate
with your background, skills, and expertise, as required by the
incidentNetworking
with other health care providers, as part of a critically important
and specialized teamOptions to
participate in initiatives that enhance public health such as
vaccination and education programsThe ability
to serve the emergency public health needs of family, friends,
neighbors and loved ones in your own community
- If any vaccines/antibiotics
need to be dispensed, volunteers and their families will be given
them first
If you are interested
in volunteering, please call the Walpole Board of Health at 508-660-7321. |
Learn More About the WMRC
Want to know what Walpole’s MRC is all about?
Watch this Region 4a MRC recruitment video (Walpole MRC is part of this region) and then contact the Walpole Board of Health office to join our unit. We would love to have new members!
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Volunteer
for the Medical Reserve Corps
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(All
Volunteers Must Submit a Signed CORI Request Form)
For
More Information on
the Medical Reserve Corp, visit their website at:
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Things YOU Can Do to Help Us
- Spread the
word: If every member invited at least one friend to join, or brought
them to one of our training events, we could meet our recruitment
goals! Please remember that each member's involvement can be as
little or as much as they would like. Their willingness to be pre-credentialed
and contacted in case of an emergency means we will have a greater
pool of qualified volunteers to draw on in a disaster.
- Share information:
If you know of any event occurring in Walpole in which you feel
we should have a presence, let us know! (road races, church fairs,
etc)
- Stay current:
Check the Town's website www.walpole.ma.us for occasional updates
in training and other Medical Reserve Corp news.
- Keep in touch:
Contact the Walpole Board of Health by e-mail (rchapell@walpole-ma.gov)
or letters (135 School St, Walpole, MA 02081) with ideas for the
unit and updates about YOU. Changes in your availability and training,
resources we should know about, and generally feedback are welcome.
- Keep your
Records updated: Please send us copies of certifications, such as
classes taken and updated CPR cards. These can be useful for our
records.
- Learn about
NIMS, ICS, and BT: These courses can be taken online and will help
all of us understand our roles in an emergency.
- Keep your
loved ones safe: Learn about personal and family preparedness, to
protect those whom you care about in case of an emergency. A good
source is the Citizens Corps web site www.citizencorps.gov/ready/.
- Consider
a Leadership Role: Since we are starting out, we will need a team
of volunteers to establish a solid foundation for our unit. This
team can decide on trainings, the times given, if we want to be
involved in community events, what our badges will look like, etc.
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