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Hatch High School Junior MRC Unit Profile

Community/Jurisdiction Served:
New Mexico - Dona Ana County

Sponsoring Organization:
Alamogordo High School Junior MRC
 
Date Established:
8/18/2008
 
Unit Information:
4501 Miramar Arc
Las Cruces, NM  88011
 
Contact Information:
Andrea Carpenter
4501 Miramar Arc
Las Cruces, NM  88011
Phone: 575-532-5331
Cell: 575-202-5777
Profile:
The Hatch Valley 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 HVHS Jr. MRC is to educate and prepare young adults in the Hatch Valley 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 Alamogordo High School Jr. MRC, , 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, First Aid and CERT. 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 HVHS 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. The HVHS will be part of the HST School Resiliancy Pilot Project.
 
Volunteer Count:
Physicians    0
Physician Assistants    0
Nurse Practitioners    0
Nurses    1
Pharmacists    0
Dentists    0
Veterinarians    0
Mental Health Professionals    0
EMS Professionals    0
Respiratory Therapists    0
Other Public Health/Medical    0
Non-Public Health/Non-Medical    13
Total 14

 
Recent Activities:
2/21/2010
Students participated in NM Science Olympiad held in Socorro NM. Students had to research Anatomy and Physiology and also learn how to detect diseases and research epidemics and pandemics.

5/20/2009
Students inspected fire extinguishers in Hatch High School and made a report to the new principal.

2/25/2009
Members of the Hatch Jr. MRC were part of a team to revisit the school's smoking policy.


 

Last Updated on 2/25/2010

 
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