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Upper Cumberland Tennessee Regional Medical Reserve Corps Unit Profile
| Community/Jurisdiction Served: |
Tennessee -
Cannon County, Clay County, Cumberland County, DeKalb County, Fentress County, Jackson County, Macon County, Overton County, Pickett County, Putnam County, Smith County, Van Buren County, Warren County, White County
All above counties are coordinated through the Upper Cumberland Tennessee Region MRC, housed in the Upper Cumberland Regional Office of the Tennessee Department of Health.
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| Sponsoring Organization: |
Tennessee Department of Health, Upper Cumberland Region
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| Date Established: |
9/18/2007
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| Unit Information: |
200 West 10th Street
Cookeville, TN 38501
http://thanvolunteer.health.state.tn.us/VolunteerMobilizer/
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| Contact Information: |
Dawn Hickey
200 West 10th Street
Cookeville, TN 38501
Phone: (931) 528-7531 ext.4208
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| Profile: |
In 2003, the Upper Cumberland Regional Health Office of the Tennessee Department of Health began recruiting and training volunteers to respond in the event of a public health emergency. The Upper Cumberland Region is a fourteen county region in eastern middle Tennessee with approximately 3,600 volunteers representing the population. The database mainly consists of non-medical volunteers, but some medical volunteers are registered. Volunteers were initially trained to assist during smallpox PODs, but currently volunteers are being trained on the 48-hour dispensing PODs to respond against anthrax. POD sites are being set up in all 14 counties. Volunteers participate in annual training and exercises. IS-100 and IS-700 classes are being offered throughout the region.
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| Volunteer Count: |
| Physicians |
73 |
| Physician Assistants |
3 |
| Nurse Practitioners |
9 |
| Nurses |
345 |
| Pharmacists |
20 |
| Dentists |
7 |
| Veterinarians |
1 |
| Mental Health Professionals |
44 |
| EMS Professionals |
86 |
| Respiratory Therapists |
4 |
| Other Public Health/Medical |
46 |
| Non-Public Health/Non-Medical |
2971 |
| Total |
3609 |
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| Recent Activities: |
8/20/2010
Putnam County POD Exercise
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7/27/2010
Mental Health Class for Cannon and Smith counties.
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7/27/2010
ICS and NIMS Class in Smith County
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6/22/2010
Introduction to Mental Health Preparedness Classes in White and Macon Counties
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6/3/2010
May UC Volunteer News Newsletter mailed to volunteers, staff and community partners
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Last Updated on 8/25/2010
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