Welcome to the Western Massachusetts Medical Reserve Corps
The Western Massachusetts Medical Reserve Corps is a coalition of Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) serving Berkshire, Franklin, Hampshire and Hampden counties and their more than 100 cities and towns. Find an MRC in Western Massachusetts. You may submit a volunteer application on line, or by downloading a copy and submitting a hard copy.
Learn more about the Medical Reserve Corps in Western Massachusetts by watching one of our videos. We've added our current PSA. Please click here for more information.
Volunteers Please note that as part of the volunteer application process, you will be required to submit copies of licenses, trainings and certifications, and a signed Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI) form. When you submit your CORI form you will need to include a government photo identification, for example, a driver's license, which will have to be verified. In addition, a Sex Offender Registry Information (SORI) background check will be performed. When you either call, or are called by the MRC Unit leader regarding your volunteer application, you will be provided with more detail about the application process.
Cities and Towns Prepare for Pandemic; Some Say Cuts May Hamper Efforts
Posted Tuesday, May 1, 2009
AMHERST, MA (2009-05-01) With the first confirmed cases of swine flu in New England this week, public health officials say they're poised to take action, if the outbreak intensifies. But there are concerns that recent cuts in public health budgets might hamper some efforts. WFCR's Tina Antolini reports.
http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wfcr/news.newsmain?action=article&ARTICLE_ID=1500837
SWINE FLU PUBLIC HEALTH FACT SHEET
Posted Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Massachusetts Department of Public Health, 250 Washington Street, Boston, MA 02108
What is swine influenza?
Swine influenza (swine flu) is a respiratory disease of pigs caused by a type of influenza virus. Outbreaks of swine flu happen regularly in pigs. People do not normally get swine flu, but human infections can and do happen. Most commonly, human cases of swine flu happen in people who are around pigs but its possible for swine flu viruses to spread from one person to another. In the United States there were 12 cases of swine flu in people from 2006 through 2008. In March and April 2009 there have been many more cases of swine flu than usual in both Mexico and the U.S. and the infections have spread from one person to another.
For more information about seasonal flu, pandemic flu, avian flu and swine flu, please visit the websites listed below or contact the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Division of Epidemiology and Immunization at 617-983-6800.
Massachusetts Department of Public Health website on influenza
http://www.mass.gov/dph/flu
Center for Disease Control (CDC) websites on swine flu
http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/
Medical Reserve Corps volunteers are encouraged to follow core competency trainings on personal and family preparedness with emphasis on response strategies (e.g. hand hygiene, coughing/sneezing etiquette and contingency plans).
For more information contact your MRC Unit Coordinator.
Recent photos from the WMMRC Photo Gallery
 Rear Admiral Milner presents award to MRC Coordinator for Hampshire County, Michael Nelson, MBA for his outstanding work to expand public awareness of the Medical Reserve Corps. Michael Nelson was honored at the recent Region 1, northeastern United States Medical Reserve Corps, annual conference in Portsmouth, NH. |
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