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Public Health Emergency – Volunteer Opportunities

Los Angeles County has experienced numerous emergencies/disasters, ranging from earthquakes and fires to civil unrest, and more recently the Pandemic H1N1.  The Emergency Preparedness and Response Program (EPRP) was established to ensure that the county is sufficiently prepared to prevent and mitigate the public health consequences of natural or manmade emergencies for Los Angeles County residents through threat assessment, planning, improved operational readiness, and timely response.  

 With over 10.1 million residents in a county that is 4,089 square miles, the Department of Public Health needs the assistance of the community to prepare and respond to public health emergencies.

MRC Los Angeles

The Department of Public Health sponsors MRC Los Angeles, a local unit registered with the Office of Civilian Volunteers Medical Reserve Corps under the Office of the Surgeon General.  Under the direction and coordination of the Emergency Preparedness and Response Program, MRC Los Angeles is comprised of medical, health, dental, mental health, and other skilled professionals, organized and trained to assist during public health emergencies.

VISION:      Volunteers Building Healthy, Prepared, and Resilient Communities.

MISSION:  To assist during public health emergencies and promote community health education and engagement.

MRC Los Angeles is a member of the Los Angeles County Disaster Healthcare Volunteers (LAC DHV) Collaborative, which is co-chaired by the Department of Public Health and LA County Emergency Medical Services Agency.  Members of the LAC DHV Collaborative synergistically works together to uphold and integrate federal standards of National ESAR-VHP and MRC to effectively manage, train, and deploy a volunteer workforce to augment existing local medical and public health systems in response to disasters or public health emergencies.

Public Health Emergency Volunteer (PHEV) Network

The purpose of PHEV Network is to increase the coordination and collaboration with established community volunteer units that are willing to assist the Department of Public Health in responding to public health emergencies by creating a system to engage, train, and deploy these groups.  The PHEV Network values coordinating efficiently, nurturing collaboration, communicating effectively, and respecting the autonomy of community volunteer units. 

Is your community volunteer unit:

§         Comprised of members over the age of 18?

§         Interested and willing to assist during public health emergencies?

§         Willing to designate a primary point of contact or already have a unit coordinator to disseminate information and coordinate deployment for public health emergencies?

If you answered YES! to all these questions, then JOIN TODAY!

For more information, please contact Joseph Kim at joskim@ph.lacounty.gov

Register for PHEV Network

 
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