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Bridgeport Medical Reserve Corps Unit Profile
| Community/Jurisdiction Served: |
Connecticut -
Bridgeport(06601), Bridgeport(06602), Bridgeport(06604), Bridgeport(06605), Bridgeport(06606), Bridgeport(06607), Bridgeport(06608), Bridgeport(06610), Bridgeport(06650), Bridgeport(06673), Bridgeport(06699)
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| Sponsoring Organization: |
City of Bridgeport Health and Social Services Department
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| Date Established: |
11/30/2006
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| Unit Information: |
752 East Main street
Bridgeport, CT 06608
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| Contact Information: |
Elizabeth Rivera-Rodriguez
752 East Main street
bridgeport, CT 06608
Phone: 203-576-7024
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| Profile: |
The Bridgeport Medical Reserve Corps, a part of the Bridgeport Health and Social Services Department, was developed to help the residents of Bridgeport, a heavily populated city located in close proximity to New York City. Bridgeport MRC deals with surge capacity in a local disaster, including assisting mass prophylaxis/vaccination clinics or other major public health needs. The unit is partnered with our local Office of Emergency Management (OEM), Citizen Corps, and other city resources to develop a coordinated response to a disaster. It is opening recruitment to licensed health and medical personnel, including nurses, nurse practitioners, veterinarians, pharmacists, doctors, chiropractors, physician assistants, and dentists, and other community resources in the city. All non-medical professionals are also encouraged to volunteer with the Bridgeport MRC; these individuals bring very specific and specialized trainings as well to the Bridgeport MRC. This unit is recruiting members for its MRC by making presentations and/or delivering brochures to its municipal libraries, meetings of professional organizations, mailings, health fairs, and other community gatherings. The unit has a core of about 30 volunteers and has developed a core curriculum based on the suggested MRC core competencies. These MRC volunteers will be included in exercises being planned by the Health and Social Services Department and the City of Bridgeport. We encourage all prospective volunteers to register with the MRC by contacting the Bridgeport MRC Director shown in this listing for further information or assistance.
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| Volunteer Count: |
| Physicians |
4 |
| Physician Assistants |
0 |
| Nurse Practitioners |
1 |
| Nurses |
10 |
| Pharmacists |
1 |
| Dentists |
1 |
| Veterinarians |
0 |
| Mental Health Professionals |
0 |
| EMS Professionals |
2 |
| Respiratory Therapists |
0 |
| Other Public Health/Medical |
14 |
| Non-Public Health/Non-Medical |
6 |
| Total |
39 |
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| Recent Activities: |
7/6/2010
Call to assist with local municipality cooling shelter
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6/10/2010
MRC unit will participate with other MRC units in Fairfield county on a training event
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11/18/2009
Attended Annual Region 1 MRC training session at Foxwoods Casino
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10/23/2009
H1N1 Vaccine clinic
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10/21/2009
H1N1 Vaccine clinic
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Last Updated on 7/20/2010
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