Serving the Southern Arizona Homeland Security Region
The Medical Reserve Corps of Southern Arizona is part of the National voluntary effort to develop non-governmental resources to respond to a variety of community needs, preeminent among these being prepared for terrorist activity should it occur on U.S. soil. There are a large number of retired health professionals whose talents, mental and physical abilities and skills provide a potential resource for filling these needs. In addition, there may be non-retired, or semi retired health professionals who also wish to participate in this voluntary activity.
Retired health professionals may include physicians, osteopaths, nurses, pharmacists, a variety of "ancillary health personnel", laboratory workers, administrative personnel and others who have functioned previously in the health care community. These individuals will vary in their abilities and skills, each of which must be assessed, and may also vary in their ability to fulfill the functions required. As a group, however, they will provide a wide variety of skills which should be sufficient to accomplish major purposes of the Medical Reserve Corps of Southern Arizona.
Currently, the Pima County Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security (PCOEMHS) is responsible for invoking all assistance in the event of a major bioterrorist attack or hazardous event for which voluntary help is required. The PCOEMHS will make available to the MRC whatever resources are necessary to assist with an All Hazards event.
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