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Roanoke Valley Regional Medical Reserve Corps Unit Profile
| Community/Jurisdiction Served: |
Virginia -
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Region encompassing multiple jurisdictions
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| Sponsoring Organization: |
Roanoke City Health Department
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| Date Established: |
9/30/2003
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| Unit Information: |
515 Eighth St S.W.
Roanoke, VA 24016
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| Contact Information: |
Betty Whittaker
352 Church Avenue SW
Roanoke, VA 24016
Phone: (540) 985-3546
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| Profile: |
The Roanoke Valley Regional Medical Reserve Corps is a public health initiative that is comprised of local citizen volunteers who are trained to respond to health and medical situations in support of established local public health and emergency medical response systems.
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| Volunteer Count: |
| Physicians |
13 |
| Physician Assistants |
5 |
| Nurse Practitioners |
2 |
| Nurses |
94 |
| Pharmacists |
11 |
| Dentists |
3 |
| Veterinarians |
4 |
| Mental Health Professionals |
13 |
| EMS Professionals |
6 |
| Respiratory Therapists |
0 |
| Other Public Health/Medical |
13 |
| Non-Public Health/Non-Medical |
18 |
| Total |
182 |
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| Recent Activities: |
5/31/2008
MRC members provided medical and non-medical support for the Roanoke Valley Mission of Mercy (Free Dental Clinic)project
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5/15/2008
MRC members assisted with Blood pressure screenings and distribution of Disaster Preparedness information at preparedness awareness events at the area mall in preparation of Hurricane Season
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4/4/2008
MRC members were trained in the American Red Cross Basic Aid Training and Scrubby Bear program to offer first aid, disaster preparedness and personal hygeniene programs to the area kindergarten through 4th grade classes.
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2/21/2008
Partner group with the Southwest Virginia VOAD
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2/14/2008
Assisted with the Roanoke Valley Chapter of the American Red Cross with mass feeding of the County of Roanoke Brush Fires
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Last Updated on 12/31/2009
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