Volunteer
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Opportunities Available:
- Mass
Immunization/Prophylaxis Site (MIPS)-In the event of
a biological outbreak the state and county health
departments will be responsible for setting up dispensing
clinics to provide the public with life-saving antibiotics
or vaccines.
- Disaster Site-Assist
with search and rescue, provide medical expertise in way of
triage and mental health, assist with security by way of
traffic and crowd control, run errands.
- Assistance Centers/Safe
Havens/Shelters- Setup and breakdown of sites,
counseling, errands.
- Regional Medical
Team/Temporary or Field Hospital Staff/Supplemental Hospital
Staff
- Administrative/Office
Setting- Tracking volunteers, setting up programs,
database entry, mailing letters, assisting in Emergency
Operation Centers (EOC)
- Phone Bank-
Medical and Non-medical professionals to answer incoming
calls regarding the event.
- Rescuer Break Site-
Offer mental guidance, set-up and stage the area and run
errands
- Leadership- All
sites need to have leadership personnel
- Training/Teaching-
Assist in training of CERT teams, CPR, First Aid and other
trainings to enhance community preparedness
- Public Health
Initiatives-Assist with health department/community
programs such as flu shot, back to school immunizations,
epidemiology surveys, public education, health fairs and
more.
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