History
This highlighted a significant need for trained medical and public health personnel to assist with emergency operations?
What is the September 11th attacks.
This organization has trained personnel are available to respond to emergencies that require support of the community’s health and medical resources.
What is the MRC.
MRC's main objective
Supplement medical & public health personnel for public health emergencies.
This supports reporting and grant funding streams to local MRC units.
What is the Virginia Department of Health.
The amount of time you need emergency supplies for.
What is 3 days?
The reason it was hard for medical and public health professionals to support emergency relief efforts during the Anthrax Attacks.
What is no organized approach to channel their efforts
The decision to deploy RRMRC Volunteers is this persons decision.
District Health Director or Dr. Wade Kartchner
What does the MRC do when they are not responding to emergencies?
Supports local public health efforts
MRC organization falls under this federal department.
What is the Department of Health and Human Services, Assistant Secretary for Preparedness & Response, and Office of the Civilian Medical Reserve Corps? Name one...
The amount of water a person needs each day.
What is 1 gallon?
The latest public health emergency that highlighted the need for better emergency infrastructure.
Hurricane Katrina
The amount of MRC Volunteers Nationwide.
What is 2000 volunteers!
The MRC supports local hospitals and health departments by...
What is surge personnel needs?
THe amount of counties are in the Rap Rap District.
What is 5?
This is the FEMA website that has preparedness information for making a plan, building a kit, and staying informed.
What is Ready.gov?
The year the Rappahannock-Rapidan Unit was established.
What is 2003
The amount of MRC Units in Virginia
What is 27
The way the MRC assist with Epidemiology investigations.
What is Interviews; given a list of questions with possible answers?
The amoutn of MRC Levels.
What is 4?
Describe communication with cell phone during an emergency.
Short text messages. Voice service might not be available.
The first time biological warfare was used that we know of...
Siege of Caffa
The Rappahannock-Rapidan MRC amount of registered members.
what is 300-350
The MRC trains with these organizations.
What is local emergency response partners?
When it is ok to self deploy.
What is never?
Describe Sheltering in Place.
What is seek safety within the building one already occupies, rather than to evacuate the area or seek a community emergency shelter?