[Training] Annual Integrated Summit
Mon May 21, 2012 from 00:00 to 00:00
Who should attend:
This event is not open to the public.
Registration is required. Register here.
MRC: None Selected
Friday May 18, 2012
WELCOME TO THE WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL RESERVE CORPS WEBSITE
NEWS: Medical Reserve Corps featured in the Journal of the American Medical Association!
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We are again, and as always, compelled to thank our many volunteers who prepared their families first so that they could respond to the needs of others who were evacuated when first Tornados, then Hurricane Irene, then massive flooding, devastated portions of our Region.
Even Pets were kept safe in sheltering operations assisted by WMMRC. See Story Here..
The WMMRC is a coalition of Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) serving Berkshire, Franklin, Hampshire and Hampden counties and their 101 cities and towns.
Find an MRC in Western Massachusetts. Interested in being a volunteer?
You may submit a volunteer application on line, or by downloading 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.
Upcoming Events:
[Training] 2012 Integrated Training Summit
Tue May 22, 2012 from 00:00 to 00:00
Who should attend: Volunteers who have completed advanced training, MRC Unit Coordinators
This event is not open to the public.
Registration is required. Register here.
MRC: None Selected
[Outreach] Let’s Move! Family Wellness Hike On the Appalachian Trail
Sat June 2, 2012 from 09:00 to 14:00
Who should attend:
This event is not open to the public.
Registration is required. Register here.
MRC: Berkshire
[Outreach] Tornado Alley Relay
Sat June 2, 2012 from 06:00 to 21:00
Who should attend: Medical Volunteers, Non-Medical Volunteers, Volunteers who have completed basic training, Volunteers who have completed intermediate training
This event is not open to the public.
Registration is required. Register here.
MRC: Town of Monson MRC
[Exercise] Distant Storm Full-scale Exercise
Sat June 9, 2012 from 07:15 to 15:30
Who should attend: Volunteers who have completed advanced training, MRC Unit Coordinators
This event is not open to the public.
Registration is required. Register here.
MRC: Chicopee
Latest News:
National AFFIRM Award to Capt. Robert Tosatto - Director DCVMRC
Leadership Award for Service to the Country
Robert J. Tosatto, R.P.h., M.P.H., M.B.A., Captain, U.S. Public Health Service - Director, Division of Civilian Volunteer Medical Reserve Corps, Office of the Surgeon General
The AFFIRM Board would like to extend its congratulations for this achievement.
Captain Rob Tosatto serves as Director of the Division of the Civilian Volunteer Medical Reserve Corps (DCVMRC) and is the principal advisor to the U.S. Surgeon General and the Assistant Secretary for Health on issues of civilian volunteers and their participation in public health initiatives and emergency preparedness/response activities. He is a strong advocate for reducing disaster risk, building community resilience, and engaging young members of our society in these efforts.
Captain Tosatto is directly responsible for overseeing the establishment, implementation, and coordination of Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) units in communities nationwide. The Medical Reserve Corps was founded in response to the events of 9/11 and the anthrax attacks that followed. The MRC is a national network of local groups of volunteers committed to improving the health, safety, and resiliency of their communities. MRC volunteers include medical and public health professionals, as well as others interested in strengthening the public health infrastructure and improving the preparedness and response capabilities of their local jurisdictions. MRC units identify, screen, train, and organize the volunteers, and use them to support routine public health activities and augment preparedness and response efforts. MRC volunteers supplement existing emergency and public health resources to improve health at the local level.
DCVMRC, through Captain Tosatto’s leadership, supports communities’ efforts to establish, implement, and sustain MRC units nationwide.Captain Tosatto’s innovative approach to promoting public health preparedness through the use of innovative IT solutions (including web, information technology, and geographic information systems) has played a key role in Serving as the national voice of the MRC network; promoting MRC participation in public health and response efforts at all levels; supporting the growth and sustainability of the nationwide network of MRC units; and strengthening the internal capacity to support MRC units.
Sincerely,
AFFIRM 2012 Leadership Awards Committee
posted May 15, 2012, by kcnorbut.City of Springfield HHS MRC Appreciation
City of Springfield Department of Health and Human Services wish to thank our medical professionals, medical reserve corps volunteers, emergency preparedness planning partners and our staff for their significant and injury saving services during the initial ten days following the disaster. View letter of acknowledgment here
posted May 14, 2012, by kcnorbut.Connecting Point Featuring Western MA Medical Reserve Corps
Western MA Medical Reserve Corps
http://vimeo.com/40085415
I hope you will take a few minutes to see the Western Mass Medical Reserve Corps segment on PBS-TV, WGBY, Springfield, featuring City of Springfield HHS MRC volunteer Bob Klupa who will be recognized for his outstanding volunteerism at the national conference, May 2012 in Nashville, TN.
WGBY has been a terrific community partner in bringing emergency preparedness education and awareness to the region. Kind regards, Kathleen
About this video:
"Kathleen Conley Norbut and Bob Klupa, volunteers with the City of Springfield Health & Human Services MRC unit, will discuss the work of the Western Mass Medical Reserve Corps., which responds to emergency situations in the region — including the recent tornadoes and Halloween weekend Nor’easter which left thousands without power for days."