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Roanoke Valley Regional Medical Reserve Corps Unit Profile

Community/Jurisdiction Served:
Virginia - Roanoke(24001), Roanoke(24002), Roanoke(24003), Roanoke(24004), Roanoke(24005), Roanoke(24006), Roanoke(24007), Roanoke(24008), Roanoke(24009), Roanoke(24010), Roanoke(24011), Roanoke(24012), Roanoke(24013), Roanoke(24014), Roanoke(24015), Roanoke(24016), Roanoke(24017), Roanoke(24018), Roanoke(24019), Roanoke(24020), Roanoke(24022), Roanoke(24023), Roanoke(24024), Roanoke(24025), Roanoke(24026), Roanoke(24027), Roanoke(24028), Roanoke(24029), Roanoke(24030), Roanoke(24031), Roanoke(24032), Roanoke(24033), Roanoke(24034), Roanoke(24035), Roanoke(24036), Roanoke(24037), Roanoke(24038), Roanoke(24040), Roanoke(24042), Roanoke(24043), Roanoke(24044), Roanoke(24045), Roanoke(24048), Roanoke(24050), Roanoke(24155), Roanoke(24157)

Region encompassing multiple jurisdictions
Sponsoring Organization:
Roanoke City Health Department
 
Date Established:
9/30/2003
 
Unit Information:
1502 Williamson Road, NE
Roanoke, VA  24012
 
Contact Information:
Keith Dowler
1502 Williamson Road
Roanoke, VA  24012
Phone: 5402049959

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.
 
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

 
Recent Activities:
9/10/2010
Advisory Board meeting to set the Employee Work Profile for MRC Coordinator.

9/3/2010
Advisory Board meeting to solidify organization goals.

8/26/2010
Organizational and planning meeting.

5/31/2008
MRC members provided medical and non-medical support for the Roanoke Valley Mission of Mercy (Free Dental Clinic)project

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

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.

2/21/2008
Partner group with the Southwest Virginia VOAD


 

Last Updated on 8/27/2010

 
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