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Eastern Nebraska/Western Iowa Medical Reserve Corps Unit Profile

Community/Jurisdiction Served:

Iowa - Harrison County, Pottawattamie County
Nebraska - Dodge County, Douglas County, Sarpy County, Saunders County, Washington County

Sponsoring Organization:

United Way of the Midlands

Date Established:

9/30/2003

Unit Information:

1805 Harney Street
Omaha, NE 68102
http://www.uwmidlands.org/mrc

Contact Information:

Tom McMahon
1805 Harney St
Omaha, NE 68102
Phone: (402) 522-7970

Profile:

The Eastern Nebraska/Western Iowa Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) works collaboratively with the local Emergency Management Agency and other Emergency Response Programs in a seven-county area to provide the necessary "surge" capacity needed during the first 72 hours after a disaster or community emergency event. MRC volunteers recently assisted the Omaha community following a summer storm that resulted in extensive damage by providing behavioral health service to those in need. The MRC is an exceptional group of over 500 professionals that are ready to assist in emergency and non-emergency situations. This diverse MRC Unit of medical and non-medical volunteers assists the community with a variety of local events providing, first aid, blood pressure screening, flu shots and whatever is needed to keep the partcipants at an event safe. If you would like to join, a completed application form and a copy of your current medical license, if applicable, is needed. The application can be obtained at www.uwmidlands.org/mrc. If you have any questions or need further information, please call 402-522-7970.

Volunteer Count:

Physicians	41
Physician Assistants	7
Nurse Practitioners	19
Nurses	206
Pharmacists	40
Dentists	11
Veterinarians	0
Mental Health Professionals	56
EMS Professionals	55
Respiratory Therapists	4
Other Public Health/Medical	26
Non-Public Health/Non-Medical	56
Total	521

Recent Activities:

2/6/2010
Psychogical First Aid training

1/27/2010
Volunteers assisted the Sarpy/Cass County Health Department at three H1N1 clinics in the past week; two in Sarpy County and one in Cass County. Volunteers vaccinated, screened, filled syringes and scribed.

1/5/2010
H1N1 vaccination clinic through the Sarpy/Cass County Health Dept.

12/31/2009
Summary of H1N1 through Dec. 31: MRC volunteers assisted three area health departments with 26 vaccination clincis that served over 40,000 people. Volunteers provided 943 hours of service, including vaccinating, screening, filling syringes, behavioral health crowd control, paperwork and keeping vaccination stations stocked with supplies.

12/21/2009
During the past two weeks, volunteers assisted at four H1N1 clinics in two counties.

Last Updated on 2/4/2010