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Lowcountry Medical Reserve Corps Unit Profile
| Community/Jurisdiction Served: |
South Carolina -
Berkeley County, Charleston County, Dorchester County
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| Sponsoring Organization: |
SC DHEC Region 7
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| Date Established: |
11/15/2006
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| Unit Information: |
4050 Bridge View Dr.
Ste. 600 SCDHEC
North Charleston, SC 29405
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| Contact Information: |
Barbara Grube
4050 Bridge View Dr. Suite 600
N. Charleston, SC 29405
Phone: 843-953-0064
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| Profile: |
The Lowcountry MRC is a locally-based region-wide medical-personnel resource whose purpose is to augment, assist and support the existing medical and public health systems during disasters, public health emergencies, and in areas of public health need. This unit recruits members by making presentations at professional organization meetings, health fairs, and other community gatherings. The unit has a core of about 55 volunteers and has developed a core curriculum based on the suggested MRC core competencies. The unit is comprised of both medical and non-medical volunteers from Berkeley, Charleston and Dorchester counties. These MRC volunteers will be included in exercises being planned by the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control Region 7 Office of Public Health Preparedness. We encourage all prospective volunteers to register with the Lowcountry MRC by going to http://www.scserv.gov. Please contact the Lowcountry MRC Coordinator shown in this listing for further information or assistance.
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| Volunteer Count: |
| Physicians |
6 |
| Physician Assistants |
2 |
| Nurse Practitioners |
4 |
| Nurses |
31 |
| Pharmacists |
4 |
| Dentists |
1 |
| Veterinarians |
0 |
| Mental Health Professionals |
3 |
| EMS Professionals |
6 |
| Respiratory Therapists |
0 |
| Other Public Health/Medical |
1 |
| Non-Public Health/Non-Medical |
7 |
| Total |
65 |
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| Recent Activities: |
1/20/2010
On behalf of the local health department, LMRC volunteers contacted area businesses, nursing homes, and churches, to encourage they get their flu shots and provide any information they may need to do so. The health department offered to come to any site where a group of 25 or more vaccinations may be given.
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12/12/2009
The health department's Regional Epidemiologist provided training on the basics of epidemiology case and outbreak investigation and the health department's roll in infectious disease investigation. MRC volunteers learned how they may be able to help with investigations.
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12/11/2009
Since October, a total of 14 members of the Lowcountry MRC have worked alongside health department staff to provide H1N1 vaccine in a series of health department and school based H1N1 vaccination clinics. School clinics were held during the day while health department based clinics operated in the evenings and on weekends. LMRC members filled both clinical and a non-clinical positions during this effort.
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9/26/2009
Lowcountry MRC unit members attended the American Heart Association Basic Life Support for Medical Professionals course sponsored by the health department. Seven volunteers successfully completed the course.
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8/6/2009
OSHA Bloodborne Pathogen Training
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Last Updated on 1/27/2010
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