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MRC: Expanding DRR in the Pacific Region Rob Tosatto, RPh, MPH, MBA CAPT, USPHS Office of the Surgeon General Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health February 2013. To Discuss …. What is the Medical Reserve Corps? What is the current status of the MRC in the pacific region? - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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MRC: Expanding DRR in the Pacific Region
Rob Tosatto, RPh, MPH, MBACAPT, USPHS
Office of the Surgeon GeneralOffice of the Assistant Secretary for Health
February 2013
To Discuss…
What is the Medical Reserve Corps? What is the current status of the MRC in
the pacific region?How has/can the MRC contribute to
Disaster Risk Reduction efforts?
National network Mission: Engage volunteers to strengthen public
health, emergency response and community resiliency
Key Points: Organize/utilize locally Affiliate/integrate with existing programs and
resources Volunteer management -- identify, screen/verify
credentials, train
MRC “At A Glance”
4
MRC Volunteers
Sponsoring Organization: Department of Health Date Established: 10/8/2010 MRC Leader: Ben Sili Number Volunteers: 5 Recent Activities:
December 2012 – Tropical Cyclone Evan September 2012 – Outreach for National
Preparedness Month
American Samoa MRC
Sponsoring Organization: Department of Health and Social Affairs
Date Established: 2/22/2012 MRC Leader: Arthy Nena Number Volunteers: 20 Recent Activities:
September 2012 – Recruitment workshop July 2012 – FSM Women Leadership
Conference
Federated States of Micronesia MRC
Sponsoring Organization: Office of Homeland Security
Date Established: 7/11/2005 MRC Leader: Joe Flores Number Volunteers: 18 Recent Activities:
December 2012 – Pediatric Field Triage Training
September 2012 – Recruitment outreach to the University of Guam School of Nursing
Guam MRC
Sponsoring Organization: Commonwealth Healthcare Organization
Date Established: 2/2/2012 MRC Leader: Warren Villagomez Number Volunteers: 56 Recent Activities:
August 2012 – BP and DM checks at Tinian Labor Day Celebration
July 2012 – Hospital nurse recruitment and orientation
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands MRC
Sponsoring Organization: Ministry of Health Date Established: 5/23/2006 MRC Leader: Robert Maddison Number Volunteers: 21 Recent Activities:
November 2012 – Basic Life Support/ Basic Trauma Life Support Training
August 2012 – MRC Communication Drill
Palau MRC
MRC Activities
Activity Focus FY09 FY10 FY11 FY12
Administrative/Unit Development 921 1,054 1,866 3,535
Community Preparedness 1,576 1,496 1,695 2,124
Public Health 1,121 2,819 1,845 2,200
Emergency Response 774 1,834 997 1,173
Training 2,076 2,241 2,951 3,775
Total 6,468 9,444 9,354 12,807
Build resilience (↑R)Reduce exposure (↓E)Reduce susceptibility (↓S)
MRC Activities…in the context of DRR
Risk = H x V
where V = (E x S)/R
Public Health Activities …Reduce Susceptibility
Disease preventionReduce obesityScreeningImmunization
Health promotion and education
Health services
MRC can help to educate the community…about
health and DRR
Robert J. Tosatto, RPh, MPH, MBACaptain, US Public Health Service
Director, Division of the Civilian Volunteer Medical Reserve CorpsOffice of the Surgeon General
Tower Building, Suite 2001101 Wootton Parkway
Rockville, MD 20852(240) 453-8218
www.medicalreservecorps.gov
