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Upstate South Carolina Medical Reserve Corps Unit Profile

Community/Jurisdiction Served:

South Carolina - Cherokee County, Greenville County, Pickens County, Spartanburg County, Union County

SC Dept. of Health and Environmental Control refers to these five counties as Region 2 (out of 8). Region 2 is located in the Piedmont area of Upstate South Carolina and borders North Carolina.

Sponsoring Organization:

SC Department of Health and Environmental Control

Date Established:

9/30/2003

Unit Information:

SC DHEC Region 2 - Public Health Preparedness
151 E. Wood Street, Box 4217
Spartanburg, SC 29305
http://www.scdhec.net/health/region2/index.htm

Contact Information:

Miriam Hart
151 E. Wood Street
Box 4217
Spartanburg, SC 29305
Phone: 864-596-2227 ext.286

Profile:

The initial activation in September 2003 of what is now the Upstate South Carolina MRC, began as a single-county unit. The Upstate South Carolina MRC covers SC DHEC's Region 2, which includes the following counties: Cherokee, Greenville, Pickens, Spartanburg, and Union. ---------------------------------- Registration: www.scserv.gov ---------------------------------- The registration process for enrollment in the Upstate South Carolina MRC is a crucial component of the community’s preparedness. Volunteers register in a state-wide secure, encrypted, Web-based, electronic database system called SCSERV (South Carolina Statewide Emergency Registry of Volunteers). This database is not only for individuals wanting to register as Medical Reserve Corps Volunteers, but for all Licensed Professionals of the Healing Arts to register in advance of a time of need. ------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- Vision Statement: Upstate South Carolina Medical Reserve Corp will assist entities in DHEC Region 2 and surrounding areas (e.g. all 5 county and outlying health departments, hospitals, and all 5 county emergency management directors) with meeting the needs of the community during a public health emergency. During non-emergency times the Upstate SC MRC will assist with health education, health promotion, and programs aimed at creating a healthy and prepared community.

Volunteer Count:

Physicians	3
Physician Assistants	0
Nurse Practitioners	2
Nurses	44
Pharmacists	2
Dentists	1
Veterinarians	1
Mental Health Professionals	5
EMS Professionals	4
Respiratory Therapists	0
Other Public Health/Medical	0
Non-Public Health/Non-Medical	17
Total	79

Recent Activities:

4/19/2010
SCDHEC levle MRC training - condensed course

4/17/2010
SC Dept. of Health and Environmental Control level MRC training to inlcude: - Introduction to the National Incident Management System. NIMS provides a consistent nationwide template to enable all government, private-sector, and nongovernmental organizations to work together during domestic incidents. This course introduces NIMS, explains the purpose, principles, key components and benefits of NIMS. - Introduction toDHEC ESF8 Teams: SCMED2 Set Up, Epi, Behavioral Health, Special Medical Needs Shelters, and Points-of-Dispensing (PODs) - HIPAA training - SNS presentation/exercise - Core Competency review/test

3/22/2010
Basic level MRC training - condensed course (see 3/20 for details)

3/20/2010
Basic level MRC training to include: - Registration. Receive MRC Standard Operating Guidelines & Team Handbook. - MRC Orientation Training. Introduces volunteers to activation, reporting and deactivation procedures and describes the role of the local MRC unit in a public health event or emergency response. Helps members identify limits to their own skills, knowledge & abilities as they pertain to MRC roles. - Introduction to the Incident Command System. Course is designed to give an introduction to the principles, common terminology and position responsibilities when responding to an event. - MRC video, “The Good and the Bad”

11/11/2009
H1N1 vaccination clinics: Approximately 1,040 people received vaccinations in Spartanburg County. Four more clinics in Spartanburg County are scheduled for the next month. Greenville County will also hold a month long schedule of clinics. Cherokee County Health Department gave 483 H1N1 vaccinations last weekend.

8/11/2009
OSHA/Blood Borne Training Bloodborne Pathogen Training is required annually for at-risk employees and volunteers per the OSHA Bloodborne Pathogen Standard. MRC Volunteer Health Professionals who have received annual bloodborne pathogen training at their workplace, will need to be given 'just in time training' through DHEC due to the variances in exposure reporting and follow through.

7/1/2009
Quarterly Volunteer meeting

5/6/2009
Medical Reserve Corps Summit South Carolina Hospital Association Columbia, SC ------------------------ Purpose: To enhance the knowledge and skills of Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) Volunteers and introduce them to South Carolina DHEC Teams. Summit attendees will: • Learn about the SC DHEC Disaster Teams and how you would fit as a volunteer. • Practice response skills in a mass casualty exercise. • Develop plans for future MRC trainings. • Hear from the Southeastern Regional MRC Coordinator

4/9/2009
Coordinator attended the Integrated Medical, Public Health, Preparedness and Response Training Summit in Dallas, TX

Last Updated on 1/19/2010