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Alamogordo High School Jr. Medical Reserve Corps Unit Profile

Community/Jurisdiction Served:
New Mexico - Otero County

Sponsoring Organization:
NM Medical Reserve Corp
 
Date Established:
9/19/2007
 
Unit Information:
103 Cuba Avenue
Alamogordo, NM  88310
 
Contact Information:
Holly Bird
PO Box 1059
La Luz, NM  88337
Phone: 575-812-5577
Cell: 575-491-8030
Profile:
The Alamogordo High School Jr. Medical Reserve Corps is being developed as a pilot project for implementing Jr. MRC units across the state of New Mexico. The purpose of the AHS Jr. MRC is to educate and prepare young adults in the Alamogordo area to be productive members of the local emergency response team, educate their peers and the community at large in how to prepare for emergencies, and act as a model for other possible Jr. MRC units in NM. This unit will partner with the NM MRC, New Mexico State University-Alamogordo, Holloman Air Force Base, local emergency management members, and other county agencies to ensure comprehensive preparation for students who will become an integral part of the community disaster response team. All members of the present Health Science Technology program will be active members of the unit. Members will be certified in CPR, as First Responders, then as EMT-Basics through the HST programs of study. Advanced students will become instructors of CPR and First Responders in order to certify their peers in the program. A classroom curriculum is being developed for the Health Science Technology I course that will include disaster management and preparedness training. This first year curriculum will be the foundation of the AHS Jr. MRC program. We believe that high school students will be able to affect and train members of the community that are not readily accessible to or willing to participate with other emergency preparedness teams.
 
Volunteer Count:
Physicians    2
Physician Assistants    0
Nurse Practitioners    1
Nurses    0
Pharmacists    1
Dentists    0
Veterinarians    1
Mental Health Professionals    0
EMS Professionals    7
Respiratory Therapists    0
Other Public Health/Medical    0
Non-Public Health/Non-Medical    91
Total 103

 
Recent Activities:
2/12/2010
Fundraising

12/10/2009
Assisted with Evacuation Center for Cloudcroft, NM severe winter weather evacuees.

12/1/2009
CPR Training

5/31/2009
Graduated 2 EMT-Intermediate students, 6 EMT-Basic students, and 24 EMS First Responders. 58 students completed their CERT certification classes.

4/24/2009
Student Health Fair -


 

Last Updated on 2/22/2010

 
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