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Jefferson Parish Medical Reserve Corps Unit Profile

Community/Jurisdiction Served:
Louisiana - Jefferson Parish

Jefferson Parish, population of approx. 450,000 (the most populated Parish in Louisiana) and located next to the City of New Orleans, covers both sides of the Mississippi River along with Grand Isle and the town of Lafitte.
Sponsoring Organization:
Jefferson Parish Emergency Management
 
Date Established:
4/24/2008
 
Unit Information:
1887 Ames Blvd
Marrero, LA  70072
 
Contact Information:
Kenneth Padgett
1887 Ames Blvd
Marrero, LA  70072
Phone: 504-349-5360
Cell: 504-919-8200
Profile:
The Jefferson Parish MRC Unit is a newly formed organization within Jefferson Parish. The mission of the JP MRC is to provide medically qualified personnel to assist with emergency operations within the Parish or to assist at major functions within the Parish. The volunteers that we are actively seeking are all types of medical and allied health care professionals.
 
Volunteer Count:
Physicians    1
Physician Assistants    0
Nurse Practitioners    1
Nurses    0
Pharmacists    0
Dentists    0
Veterinarians    0
Mental Health Professionals    0
EMS Professionals    2
Respiratory Therapists    1
Other Public Health/Medical    1
Non-Public Health/Non-Medical    10
Total 16

 
Recent Activities:
11/13/2009
Mass Vaccination for Flu Shots

9/18/2009
H1N1 Summit that was held to discuss the current emergency preparedness related to this virus.


 

Last Updated on 8/2/2010

 
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