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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.
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| Sponsoring Organization: |
SC Department of Health and Environmental Control
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| Date Established: |
9/30/2003
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| 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
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| Contact Information: |
Miriam Hart
151 E. Wood Street
Box 4217
Spartanburg, SC 29305
Phone: 864-596-2227 ext.286
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| 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
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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.
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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.
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| Volunteer Count: |
| Physicians |
3 |
| Physician Assistants |
0 |
| Nurse Practitioners |
2 |
| Nurses |
58 |
| Pharmacists |
2 |
| Dentists |
1 |
| Veterinarians |
1 |
| Mental Health Professionals |
6 |
| EMS Professionals |
6 |
| Respiratory Therapists |
1 |
| Other Public Health/Medical |
1 |
| Non-Public Health/Non-Medical |
33 |
| Total |
114 |
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| Recent Activities: |
6/19/2010
Upstate SC MRC training - (SCDHEC Response Teams training)
Points of Dispensing (POD) training
Learning Objectives:
- The purpose of a Point of Dispensing (POD)
- The general structure and operations of public health PODs
- How you can prepare yourself and your family for your working in a POD
Questions and topics that will be addressed:
- Why activate a POD ?
- POD Set-UP
- Where will PODs be located?
- How will a POD be staffed?
- How will POD operations be managed?
- POD roles and responsibilities
- How Will You Know When and Where to Respond?
- How Long Will You Be Working in the POD?
- Preparing for POD Work
Outbreak response Team (ORT) training(Formerly known as Disease Surveillance / Epidemiology Team)
Objectives:
- List critical resources needed for all Public Health Responses
- 10 Steps in an Outbreak Investigation
DHEC HIPPA training
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6/2/2010
Medical Reserve Corps Conference - Columbia, SC;
Learning Objectives:
Participants will state DHEC’s vision for the South Carolina MRC program.
Describe the mission of the national MRC program and list the Surgeon General’s priorities.
Explain how disaster health integrates into public health, public safety, and medical preparedness.
Explain how the emergency response system works and how each ESF communicates with each other ESF.
Describe how MRC is integrated into the emergency response process.
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3/22/2010
5:00 – 5:30 Registration / Announcements
Light supper provided
5:30 – 6:00 HIPAA training
6:00 – 6:45 discussion of USCMRC program progress
6:45 – 7:00 break
7:00 – 8:00 MRC Orientation – Overview / wrap up
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3/20/2010
10:00 – 10:45 Registration / Announcements / Instructions for the day
10:45 – 12:30 CPR training / Core Competencies training - mrcTRAIN
12:30 – 1:00 Working lunch – HIPAA training
Lunch provided
1:00 – 2:00 resume CPR training / Core Competencies training / wrap up
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2/13/2010
USCMRC volunteer meeting
Agenda:
3:00-3:30 - sign-in; get photo taken for ID badges
3:30-4:15 - discussion of USCMRC program progress
4:15-5:00 - Announcements for upcoming meetings, events, training, and program updates.
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Last Updated on 7/22/2010
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