MRC Training Schedule
Quarterly– 2008
Please Note: All classes are conducted at Dallas County Health & Human Services uilding, 2377 N. Stemmons Freeway, Dallas, TX 75207 unless otherwise noted. Course titles, module designations, and mandatory training requirements are subject to change. Also, dates, times, and places are subject to change. Register to attend only after receiving from the MRC office an email announcing course date and time. If you do not use email, call 214-819-1922 to register.
BASIC TRAINING
ORIENTATION – An introduction to the Medical Reserve Corps, its mission and focus. New volunteers are asked to read and sign HIPAA and other confidentiality agreements. Session includes training video on blood-borne pathogen risks and precautions. In addition, the MRC volunteer database is reviewed for access to online information, opportunities and assignments.
PERSONAL AND FAMILY PREPAREDNESS – This course reviews critical personal and household safety steps in preparing for a bioterrorist attack, a non-terror threat (such as pandemic influenza) and a natural disaster. It details how to write and maintain a Disaster Preparedness Plan for home and family. Course includes discussion and forms for practical application of information. Also covered is what to expect following a disaster.
NATIONAL INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (NIMS) – Online courses required of all MRC volunteers: Emergency Management Institute courses IS-00100 and IS-00700. Go to: http://www.training.fema.gov/IS/NIMS.asp
SPECIFIC TRAINING
TRAINING MODULE I: COMMUNICATION / IT/ WebEOC – Training provides an understanding of the communication function within a POD and the importance of maintaining links outside the POD. Course outlines the specifics of the POD communications plan including computer needs and data entry requirements and capabilities.
TRAINING MODULE II: SCREENING / DISPENSING / GRIAGE – Course is designed to provide an overview of POD roles and responsibilities for medical volunteers. Training will provide an in-depth training of screeners, dispensers and vaccinators within a POD environment. Will also discuss the basics of triage and how it is applied in the POD setting and shelter operations.
TRAINING MODULE III: INVENTORY / TIMS) – Training provides techniques of
inventory control of received, distributed and used vaccine in a POD. Also includes handling and storage protocols for meds, and the computer operation and use of the data-based Texas
inventory Management System (TIMS).
TRAINING MODULE IV: ADMINISTRATION – Training for POD reporting of
inventory and dispensing statistics, volunteer training, registration, timekeeping, active recruiting and use of WebEOC.
TRAINING MODULE V: MENTAL HEALTH – Course reviews mental health concerns
in a POD environment. Study includes the psychological effects upon clients following a bioterrorism event. Course details post-event recovery and possible conduct of formalized surveys of the affected population.
TRAINING MODULE VI: SAFETY & SECURITY – Review of safety issues within a
site setup including safety hazards and issues, reporting an accident/incident, evacuation
protocols, secure lockdown, legal responsibilities and ethical decision making. Security training includes setting up a secure site, controlling access points, protecting medications
and supplies, traffic/crowd control, facilitating an emergency evacuation and executing a secure lockdown.
 POD OPS: A detailed look at the potential problems and issues that a POD Director may encounter as the general manager of a mass dispensing clinic following a mass casualty event
or other public health emergency. This course will provide an overview of leadership requirements necessary in the POD environment. Training will emphasize skills and job action tools for making quick and effective decisions. Training includes an introduction of key concepts regarding overall POD Operations including (1) Setup (2) Throughput and (3) Teardown as well as a POD tabletop exercise. The training will also highlight key POD concepts such as safety and security and offer an in-depth analysis and review of the POD Director checklist along with associated duties (such as shift changes and log keeping).
SUPPLEMENTAL TRAINING
 HAM RADIO COMMUNICATIONS: Series of regularly scheduled classes offered by licensed amateur radio operators on the importance of reliable radio communications within emergency settings. Training leads to obtaining an amateur HAM radio license if desired. There is a nominal fee levied by the licensing agency associated with taking the test.
NIMS: The Emergency Management Institute courses, IS-200 (ICS for Single Resources), and IS-800 (National Response Plan - NRP) will be completed online. This course will be an in-depth class on NIMS/ICS and their application to PODs. Go to: http://www.training.fema.gov/IS/NIMS.asp
EPI SURGE TRAINING: Discusses a pandemic flu, food borne illness, or other disease outbreak scenario in Dallas County and the role the MRC plays in extending epidemiology surge capacity. Course introduces use of Personal Protection Equipment (PPE), conducting interviews with the asymptomatic public, and specimen collection.
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