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Northwest Louisiana Medical Reserve Corps Unit Profile

Community/Jurisdiction Served:

Louisiana - Bossier Parish, Caddo Parish

Sponsoring Organization:

Caddo-Bossier Citizen Corps / Caddo-Bossier Office of homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness

Date Established:

9/30/2002

Unit Information:

1511 Doctor's Drive
Bossier City, LA 71111
http://www.nwlamrc.org

Contact Information:

Terry Strain
CBOHSOEP
1511 Doctors Drive
Bossier City, LA 71111
Phone: 318-425-5351
Cell: 318-458-7046

Profile:

The MRC unit in Caddo-Bossier, Louisiana, is in the process of change. With lessons learned from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, Caddo-Bossier MRC has a new mission and is developing a web-based system to help manage volunteers during disasters and for non-emergency events, in addition to providing access to training. There are currently 200 volunteers in the database. The unit has recently procured an enclosed trailer which will be stocked with equipment and supplies to set-up a full operational shelter clinic within 30 minutes of activation.

Volunteer Count:

Physicians	20
Physician Assistants	6
Nurse Practitioners	0
Nurses	105
Pharmacists	5
Dentists	14
Veterinarians	4
Mental Health Professionals	7
EMS Professionals	0
Respiratory Therapists	0
Other Public Health/Medical	5
Non-Public Health/Non-Medical	5
Total	171

Recent Activities:

5/15/2010
Dual volunteers of NWLaMRC and Pool of Siloam participated in Heart to Heart Day for Women, in celebration of National Women's Health Week. This event was funded in part by the OWH/DHH. Participants enjoyed a heart healthy meal while learning about heart risks in an interactive presentation by an MD and dietician. Topics included obesity, smoking, high blood pressure, diabetes and high cholesterol. Educational activities, health screenings, risk factor screens, resource booths and entertainment were provided. Each guest was provided a gift bag with additional resource materials.

1/14/2010
Unit volunteers are participating in flu clinics at Hope for the Homeless day shelter on Thursday evenings during the month. H1N1 and seasonal flu education is provided and vaccines are being administered to adult chronically homeless clients during a late afternoon food distribution. Vaccines are also available on outreach as volunteers visit the homeless where they live in encampments, abandoned buildings or on the streets.

1/13/2010
MRC volunteers at the Pool of Siloam Medical Ministry assisted in the set-up and operation of a church sponsored warming shelter at the New Room for chronically homeless adults for 8 days during a sub-freezing weather emergency. Prior to opening the shelter, volunteers visited encampments to encourage men and women to seek shelter and provided blankets and food to those who chose to stay in camp. Volunteers provided first aid, comfort items and medical care and remained on site round the clock for the first 4 days, then 12-18 hours per day.

12/16/2009
Unit participated in a state-wide LAVA Call-down drill. Based on an increase in H1N1 Flu activity, the scenario called for mobilizing volunteers to participate in immunization activities. Nurses, physicians and pharmacists were sent internal, email, and voice notification (phone, pager, fax, and SMS/Text) and asked to respond that the message was received.

Last Updated on 8/29/2010