The Poweshiek County and Tama County Medical Reserve
Corps will host a training session for all individuals who want to be a part of
the reserve corps to assist others during crisis and disasters. The conference
will be Wednesday, June 18, beginning at 9 a.m. at the Grinnell College’s Recreation
and Athletic Center, 1201 10th Avenue, Grinnell.
Conference program includes presentations by
Ÿ Clark Christenson, Logistics office for the Center for Disaster Operations and Response, and the Medical Reserve Corps state coordinator for Iowa Department of Public Health.
Ÿ Clark Christenson, Logistics office for the Center for Disaster Operations and Response, and the Medical Reserve Corps state coordinator for Iowa Department of Public Health.
Ÿ Sonia Jordan, MRC
regional coordinator for Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska.
Ÿ Mitch Nordmeyer,
Emergency Management Coordinator for Butler County, Iowa, presenting on
managing volunteers.
Ÿ Brenda Clark Hamilton,
leadership motivational speaker, presenting: “Bring Your A-game to Every Aspect
of Your Life.”
Ÿ An American Red Cross
representative will discuss shelter operations.
The conference will allow area volunteers to network and
discuss support during emergencies and medical reserve corps activities.
Nursing CEUs have been requested.
Volunteers in the Medical Reserve Corps donate their
time and expertise to assist individuals with health related issues during an
emergency. Tama County’s MRC members assisted with sheltering during a
wide-spread power outage, administration of H1N1 vaccine during the height of
the infection, and provided first aid during the clean-up of the derehco wind
storm of 2011. Poweshiek County’s MRC volunteers were called upon to assist with
RAGBRAI first aid services and will assist with health promotion in the county.
To reserve your space at this free conference, contact
Kristy Reedy, Grinnell Regional Public Health, at kreedy@grmc.us
or 641-236-2385 for a registration form by June 11.
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