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If you're a health professional and you'd like to serve our communities in this very special effort, this is where to find out about MRC training opportunities.
MRC TRAINING UPDATE: We now have a convenient on-line course all local MRC members should take to increase their preparedness for disaster or public health emergencies. Simply CLICK HERE to get started. (and please note the instructions on emailing the local MRC coordinator when you finish the course)
SUMMER 2010 TRAININGS AND PUBLIC SERVICE EVENTS:
June 19-30 - First Aid at the College World Series with the Omaha Fire Department
June 19 - STD testing at Juneteenth Celebration
June 28 - Ft. Calhoun disaster drill with Region V/VI Homeland Security
July 10/11 - First Aid at MS Bike Ride
July 16 - Blood pressure screening at the NE Disaster Behavioral Health Conference
Aug. 1 - First Aid at Omaha Triathlon
Aug. 7-9 - WMD training
Aug. 14 - Offutt Mare Disaster Drill
Aug. 28/29 - First Aid at Offutt Air Show
Sept. 25 - Glucose/Cholesterol & Behavioral Health Booth @ the Bi-national Health Fair
Sept. 25 - First Aid at the River City Roundup Parade
COMPLETED TRAINING SESSIONS and PUBLIC SERVICE EVENTS 2009
MARCH 2009
March 28 - Black Family Health and Wellness Fair
APRIL 2009
April 4 - Psychological First Aid for Paramedics, EMTs and Firefighters
April 15 - Soul Red Dress Dinner and Seminar
April 15 - Omaha Police and Fire Safety Expo - blood pressure checks and first aid tips for kids
April 25-26 - MRC Decontamination Team training
MAY 2009
May 5 - STD screenings, Meningitis Vaccination Clinics, and first aid duty at the Cinco de Mayo parade!
May 30/31 - MS Bike Ride between Omaha and Lincoln
JUNE 2009
June 6 - National Alliance for the Mentally Ill" Walk
June 13-23/24 - College World Series - First Aid Stations
JULY 2009
July 10/11 - MRC @ Mission of Mercy free dental fair in Papillion.
July 17 - Blood pressure screenings at the Nebraska Behavioral Health Conference in Omaha.
July 18 - First aid assistance at Bellevue’s "RiverFest: Red, White and Q" at Haworth Park.
AUGUST 2009
Aug. 15 - OFFUTT MARE community drill (Check out video of the drill by clicking here!)
Aug. 29/30 - MRC provides first aid at the Offutt Air Show
SEPTEMBER 2009
Sept. 13 - Blood pressure screenings at the Sarpy County Disaster Preparedness Day.
Sept. 26 - Providing physicals at the Youth Health Extravaganza
Sept. 26 - First Aid at the River City Roundup Parade
OCTOBER 2009
Oct. 3 - Glucose and cholesterol screenings, health evaluations & behavioral health information at the Bi-national Health Fair.
NOVEMBER - DECEMBER 2009
H1N1 Flu Clinics - Douglas, Sarpy, Cass, Washington counties (also Jan-Feb 2010)
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CERT (Community Emergency Response Team)
CERT training is a FEMA ( Federal Emergency Management Agency) program that educates citizens about the hazards they face in their community and trains them in lifesaving skills.
If needed following a disaster, these citizen responders use their training as part of a neighborhood or workplace team to help others when professional responders are overwhelmed or not immediately available.
What is taught?
1. Disaster Preparedness
2. Disaster Fire Suppression
3. Disaster Medical Operations
4. Light Search and Rescue Operations
5. Team Organization
6. Personal Readiness and Equipment
7. Terrorism Recognition Class Date:
If you would like to volunteer, contact the Medical Reserve Corps, Jamie Moore, 522-7930, fax 522-7991, or jmoore@uwmidlands.org. Applications are also available at all Hy-Vee Stores and Great Western Banks.
The skills of health professionals help our communities every day, but you can serve in a very special capacity in times of public health emergency or crisis.
***It's important to sign up now, so you can be pre-registered, badged and trained on local emergency/disaster procedures. When a crisis occurs, you'll know when and where you are needed. You will have the satisfaction of providing an important preparedness function for our community.
Working together, we will strengthen our community and in turn, our nation.
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