General Information Documents
Information Documents
- Emergency Preparedness Resources in other than English languages.
Emergency Preparedness Materials in various.languages.doc
(date uploaded: 7/12/2007)
- Pandemic Influenza Overview
A slide show (PDF format) useful for MRC trainings, Board of Health presentations and community health forums.
PandemicFluSlides_CDC.pdf
(date uploaded: 11/8/2007)
- Pandemic Influenza Overview
A slide show (PowerPoint slide format) useful for MRC trainings, Board of Health presentations and community health forums.
PandemicFluSlides.CDC.ppt
(date uploaded: 11/8/2007)
- Public Health Emergency Exercise Toolkit: Planning, Designing, Conducting, and Evaluating Local Public Health Emergency Exercises
A publication of the Center for Health Policy | Columbia University School of Nursing
PHEmergencyExerciseToolkit.pdf
(date uploaded: 12/18/2007)
- Information about caring for people with the flu at home.
For more information, please visit the Massachusetts DPH website:
Flu: What You Can Do - Caring For People At Home
FluCareAtHome.pdf
(date uploaded: 1/28/2008)
- Spring/Summer Training Calendar for Hampshire County MRCs
Spring_Training_Excel.xls
(date uploaded: 2/5/2008)
- A checklist for volunteers to track their progress
New Vol Checklist.doc
(date uploaded: 3/10/2008)
Final.Flyer.for.Deaf.Communications_d_hh.04-30-08.doc
(date uploaded: 4/3/2008)
- The MA Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, The Disability Law Center and
Medical Reserve Corps in Western MA
Are pleased to co-sponsor
Addressing the Special Communication Needs of Elders and others with Hearing Loss in Emergencies
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Clark School for the Deaf, Family Center/Bell Hall
102 Washington Street, Northampton, MA
3:30 5:30 PM
Jonathan ODell, Director of Communication Access, Training and Technology Services with the Massachusetts Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing will be the keynote speaker addressing the challenges for emergency planners and persons who need communication access during disasters. This seminar will provide resources, information and a platform for planning and response.
Intended audience: MRC Volunteers, emergency planners/responders and those who will need to implement communication access during a disaster. The training will include:
Understanding the different communication needs of Deaf, hard of hearing and late deafened people
The importance of providing effective communication access before, during and after an emergency
Communication methodologies including low-tech and high-tech solutions
Opportunity to see and practice on available technology (TTY, Assistive Listening Systems, Alerting Devices, etc.)
Discussion about national and local responses (Katrina & Danvers)
Questions and Answers
Next Steps in planning
Personal preparedness training for people with hearing loss will follow at 6:30. If you have hearing loss or have a family member who does, please consider participating in that training as well. Information on that training can be obtained from the contact below.
Questions? Contact: Ben Wood @ 413-582-9198, or e-mail: benelsasuna@yahoo.com
Registration, Directions and Location Information can be found at: (click on one of the Training icons on April 30th)
Pre-registration is requested by April 28, 2008
Final.Flyer.for.Deaf.Communications_1st.Responder.04-30-08.doc
(date uploaded: 4/3/2008)
- Directions to Clarke School for the Deaf
Directions_Deaf.Communication.Seminar[1].doc
(date uploaded: 4/9/2008)