The mission of the Johnson County Medical Reserve Corps is to recruit, train, deploy, and retain vol We would need volunteers to assist and augment our efforts.
The events of 9/11 motivated public health, medical, and non-medical professionals throughout the country to volunteer in their local communities. The DCVMRC establishes, implements, and sustains MRC units—with a ready force of public health, medical, and non-medical volunteers who are ready, willing, and able to support a variety of preparedness, emergency, and public health activities and initia
tives. As of August 2011, the MRC program covered more than 90 percent of the U.S. population through a force that exceeds 200,000 volunteers in more than 950 geographically based units nationwide. These volunteers are actively engaged within their local communities and are committed to strengthening public health, emergency response, and community resiliency throughout the United States.2
The DCVMRC Director, Captain Rob Tosatto, leads the MRC. In 2001, Tosatto was deployed on six anthrax mission assignments as part of the HHS/Public Health Service (PHS) response. As a pharmacist, he dispensed medications to Congressional staff and postal workers; as a leader, he created some of the first points of dispensing and led the PHS teams that provided staffing. Tosatto says that he and other responders, “quickly recognized that we could not do this alone in a bigger response. Or, more likely, we would assist and augment their efforts.”
MRC units now spend a significant amount of time planning and preparing for both man-made and natural disasters, including hurricanes, tornadoes, anthrax attacks, plane crashes, pandemics, and dirty bombs. MRC units engage in large-scale exercises with community partners, such as local American Red Cross chapters and local fire, emergency medical services, and law enforcement personnel, to ensure efficient and effective collaboration and operations during a real-life scenario. MRC volunteers contribute a variety of public health-related activities to their communities, such as providing flu vaccinations, promoting obesity prevention, and assisting with emergency evacuations. They also responded to recent disasters and emergencies such as Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, the Minnesota Bridge Collapse, the H1N1 pandemic, and Midwest floods and tornadoes.
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09/28/2022
Make A Plan | Ready.gov
Disasters can happen anywhere, any time. That’s why it’s important you’re prepared. Do you have a plan for yourself, your pets, and your family? Consider the specific needs you might have in an emergency.
Make A Plan | Ready.gov
Learn how to make a family emergency communication plan. Make a plan today. Your family may not be together if a disaster strikes, so it is important to know which types of disasters could affect your area. Know how you’ll contact one another and reconnect if separated. Establish a family meeting ...
09/20/2022
A Lasting Legacy :60 | Emergency Preparedness
The life you’ve built is worth protecting. Prepare for disasters to create a lasting legacy for you and your family.
A Lasting Legacy :60 | Emergency Preparedness
The “A Lasting Legacy" PSA from FEMA and the Ad Council reminds Americans that disasters come and go, but families can last through it all with the right pre...
09/15/2022
Our BSN program is #9, but our students are #1! We had 10 BSN students (5 freshmen, 4 seniors, and 1 RN-BSN student) volunteer last week at a JYENNOES (monkeypox) Vaccine Clinic at Johnson County Public Health. These students jumped right in to their roles, which included welcoming and screening clients, drawing up and administering vaccines, observing, and providing education. You do us proud, Allie Dries, Lainie Jackson, Taylor Saluri, Barine Damabel, Emma Nelson, Chloe Kuennen, Melanie Brill, Katherine Hoffman, Madeline Powell, and Zachary Gaard!
09/13/2022
Build A Kit | Ready.gov
An emergency kit should have everything you need to survive for several days. Keeping your kit stocked with necessities like food, water, and medical care can make the difference in the face of a disaster.
Build A Kit | Ready.gov
These resources teach you to build an emergency kit filled with the items you need to survive on your own for several days after a disaster. After an emergency, you may need to survive on your own for several days. Being prepared means having your own food, water and other supplies to last for sever...
09/07/2022
Welcome to Ready Kids! | Ready.gov
Build a : Prepare your kids for disasters and emergencies. Take time to make a plan and have conversations about preparedness. Help them know how to stay safe and navigate potentially scary situations. Ready.gov/kids
Welcome to Ready Kids! | Ready.gov
Ready Kids has tools and information to help kids, teens, parents, and those who work with youth before, during, and after disasters.
09/01/2022
National Preparedness Month | Ready.gov
It's the official start of National Preparedness Month!
Follow along with us as we provide our best advice about the ways you and your family can stay safe and be prepared for disasters!
More: http://ready.gov/september
National Preparedness Month | Ready.gov
National Preparedness Month (NPM) is recognized each September to promote family and community disaster planning now and throughout the year. 2022 Theme 2021 Theme National Preparedness Month is an observance each September to raise awareness about the importance of preparing for disasters and emerg...
06/06/2022
Get Your Pets Ready For Emergencies
June is Pet Preparedness Month! Don't forget to include your pets in your emergency plans. https://youtu.be/BosQtZFv6Jk
Learn what to do before, during & after a flood by visiting: www.ready.gov/floods
Floods | Ready.gov
Floods are the most common natural disaster in the United States. Learn how to stay safe when a flood threatens. Prepare for a flood During a flood After a flood Associated content Flooding is a temporary overflow of water onto land that is normally dry. Floods are the most common natural disaster i...
03/25/2022
Never drive or walk through flooded streets; Turn Around, Don’t Drown! Do not go through flood waters.
03/24/2022
Build A Kit | Ready.gov
Make sure that your family is prepared to shelter in place during severe weather with an emergency supply kit.
Build A Kit | Ready.gov
These resources teach you to build an emergency kit filled with the items you need to survive on your own for several days after a disaster. After an emergency, you may need to survive on your own for several days. Being prepared means having your own food, water and other supplies to last for sever...
03/24/2022
ready.iowa.gov
Do you know what you will do if there is severe weather? Make sure that you have a plan.
Know where to go if a Tornado Watch escalates to a Tornado Warning. The best place to be during a tornado is in a sturdy building in small, interior, windowless, room, on the lowest level.
03/22/2022
Alert Iowa | IOWA HSEMD
Timely info on weather conditions can make a big difference. Get alerts and warnings for severe weather events by signing up for emergency alerts on your phone. https://homelandsecurity.iowa.gov/alert-iowa/
Alert Iowa | IOWA HSEMD
Alert Iowa HOME » PROGRAMS » ALERT IOWA Alert Iowa Counties Community & County Resources Wireless Emergency Alerts Alert Iowa Statewide Messaging System Alert Iowa is the State of Iowa’s official emergency notification system. Through Alert Iowa, State and local officials are able to utilize a s...
03/21/2022
It's Severe Weather Awareness Week in Iowa! Today, March 21st is all about thunderstorms. Here are some ways to stay safe during a severe thunderstorm.
01/18/2021
is a call to action for people to step up and volunteer for the betterment of their community. Consider joining Johnson County Medical Reserve Corps!
Is your vehicle ready for the winter? Watch this brief video to know what needs to be in your emergency kit and how to winterize your vehicle: youtu.be/hcwl_bnID50
Winter Driving Preparedness
Each year, on average, more than 6,000 people are killed and more than 480,000 are injured due to weather-related vehicle crashes. Each winter, it's importan...
10/19/2020
A band of snow, heavy at times, will bring 1" to 3" of snow to parts of eastern Iowa. Visibility will be reduced to under a half mile at times. Slushy accumulations of snow are possible on roadways. The snow will mix with rain as it moves along and east of the MS River.
10/10/2020
A big thank you to our MRC volunteers and our partners Johnson County Emergency Management Agency, Johnson County CERT, The Salvation Army of Johnson County and Visiting Nurse Association of Johnson County, IA for assisting the MRC with hosting a drive through flu clinic. Thank you to all that came out for their flu shot!
10/09/2020
Reminder that the Johnson County Medical Reserve Corp (MRC), Visiting Nurse Association, and Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) drive through flu clinic is tomorrow from 10am-4pm at the Johnson County Fairgrounds. Come out and get your flu shot!
Couple of things to bring
-Drivers license
-Medical insurance card or cash/check payment accepted.
-short sleeve or loose fitting shirt
-Mask or face covering is required
10/03/2020
Photos from Johnson County Emergency Management Agency's post
09/28/2020
Our MRC volunteers improved disaster preparedness for Johnson County residents with special medical needs this past Saturday. MRC volunteers called individuals registered on the Johnson County Emergency Notification System with having special medical needs to keep their information updated. This will allow Emergency Services within Johnson County to know what the medical needs are of these individuals when the next disaster occurs. We recommend that Johnson County residents sign up for JCENS at http://www.jecc-ema.org/jecc/jeccjcens.php
09/28/2020
Build a Kit | Ready.gov
Get kids involved in building their own emergency kit! Make it a family activity or part of a game and explain how the kit will help them. More tips: www.ready.gov/kids/build-a-kit
Build a Kit | Ready.gov
Being prepared for an emergency isn't just about staying safe during a storm or a disaster. It's also about how to stay comfortable, clean, fed, and healthy afterwards—when a storm or disaster may have knocked out electricity. If you lost power, how would you eat? The refrigerator wouldn’t keep ...
Make a Plan | Ready.gov
Your family may not be together if a disaster strikes, so it is important to know which types of disasters could affect your area. Know how you’ll contact one another and reconnect if separated. Establish a family meeting place that’s familiar and easy to find. And, don’t forget to think about...
09/16/2020
Get your flu shots now, health officials say
Get your flu shots now, health officials say
It is the perfect time to get a flu vaccine, at least according to health officials from UI Quick Care. With the flu season fast approaching and the global coronavirus pandemic still ongoing, health experts believe it is the best year to make sure get one. One big concern with the two viruses spread...
09/11/2020
Today we mourn and remember those who perished from the 9/11 terrorist attacks 19 years ago today. That day was the reason why the Medical Reserve Corp was founded. Find creative and unique ways to honor 9/11 victims and families through of Service and Remembrance. Consider joining the Johnson County Medical Reserve Corp or find other ways to safely volunteer!
Continuing into Preparedness Month, we urge everyone to get prepared by making a disaster supply kit. After an emergency, you may need to survive on your own for several days. Being prepared means having your own food, water and other supplies to last for several days. A disaster supplies kit is a collection of basic items your household may need in the event of an emergency.
09/04/2020
2020 National Preparedness Month: Disaster at your doorstep South/Midwest
How prepared is your family for a disaster? Help your family, your friends, and your neighbors make a plan!
How prepared is your family for a disaster? Do you have a communications plan? A kit of essential supplies? Do you have medical needs that could be impacted by a disaster? You can be ready for a disaster if you make a disaster plan and keep it updated. Go to https://www.ready.gov/plan today for instructions and templates to help you make a plan!
Make A Plan | Ready.gov
Make a plan today. Your family may not be together if a disaster strikes, so it is important to know which types of disasters could affect your area. Know how you’ll contact one another and reconnect if separated. Establish a family meeting place that’s familiar and easy to find.
09/02/2020
September 2020 is preparedness month! Disasters can happen during any season and impact any part of our country. We want everyone to be as prepared as possible. As our theme says, “Disasters Don’t Wait. Make Your Plan Today.” The COVID-19 pandemic and the devastating derecho in Iowa this year serves as a great reminder of the importance of preparing for disasters. Throughout this month, stay tuned to our facebook feed for disaster preparedness tips! Visit www.ready.gov/prepareathon for more information and preparedness resources!
08/16/2020
Johnson County CERT and Johnson County Iowa Medical Reserve Corps are out and about again today. We have three vehicles out, the box truck, a Johnson County marked SUV and the EMA marked Tahoe. Additionally, the Salvation Army Canteen is out as well.
08/12/2020
Photos from Johnson County Public Health's post
08/11/2020
Electrical and communication infrastructure continues to be impacted by the derecho yesterday. If you are a Johnson County MRC volunteer, please check your I-SERV message board or email for volunteer information.
08/03/2020
Just a few ways that MRC units around the country are helping the country. Join us today!
Stay out of flood water! As little as one foot of fast moving flood water can move most cars off the road. Flood water also spread infectious diseases and cause chemical hazards. If you are driving and encounter flood water, turn around, don't drown!
07/21/2020
Public Health Page
Are you interested in serving your community? Are you interested in public health emergency preparedness? The Johnson County Medical Reserve Corp is actively seeking volunteers to help with its mission. The Johnson County Medical Reserve Corp is a volunteer public health emergency preparedness and response organization that helps prepare the community for public health emergencies, and responds in times of disaster. Who can volunteer? Practicing, retired, or otherwise employed medical professionals, such as doctors, nurses, emergency medical technicians, pharmacists, nurses' assistants, and others. In addition, any community member without medical training can assist with administrative and other essential support functions. Membership is open to anyone over 18 years of age. If you want to find out more about the MRC, click the link below to bring you to the Johnson County MRC webpage. There you can fill out an MRC application if you want to join! Share with your friends and like this page to stay up to date with Johnson County MRC information and activities!
Public Health Page
The Johnson County Medical Reserve Corps is a group of volunteers that is able to assist Johnson County’s health care system by providing additional staff during emergency operations, and preparedness activities. It is open to both medial and non-medical volunteers, and anyone over the age of 18 c...
09/20/2019
Call a Family Meeting and Make a Plan! | Ready.gov
Add your kids’ school’s social media info to the family communication plan: ready.gov/kids/make-a-plan
Call a Family Meeting and Make a Plan! | Ready.gov
Knowledge Empowers!Some disasters strike without any warning, and family members may not all be in the same place. How will you get in touch with each other? Where will you meet? How will you get out of your house in case of a fire?
09/18/2019
Knowledge Empowers! | Ready.gov
Are your students prepared for an emergency? Download curriculum for grades 1-12 for your classroom: www.ready.gov/kids/educators
Knowledge Empowers! | Ready.gov
Embedded with real-world connections, these multidisciplinary lessons teach what to do before, during, and after an emergency while fostering critical 21st-century skills such as problem solving, teamwork, creativity, leadership, and communication.Download this supplemental curriculum for grades 1-1...
09/16/2019
Home | Ready.gov
Teach children what to do in an emergency if they are at home or away from home. ready.gov/kids
Home | Ready.gov
Be the first to know when the new Ready Kids website goes live! Sign up for this alert and more in the monthly Individual and Community Preparedness Newsletter.
09/12/2019
Emergency Preparedness with Pets
Practice evacuating in the car with your animals, so they’re more familiar if you need to evacuate in an emergency.
Emergency Preparedness with Pets
We all know it's important to include pets in a family emergency plan, but how prepared are we to address their special needs? Advance planning will give you...
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