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MRCSA Summer 2025 Extreme Heat Forum - January 25

MRCSA starts 2025 with an "ALL HANDS ON DECK" Summer Extreme Heat Forum. 

  • When: Saturday, January 25

  • Time: 9:30-11:30 am

  • Location: Abrams Public Health Center - 3950 S. Country Club Road

MRCSA presents our six point proposal for Summer 2025.

Learn about local, regional and state plans.

Our community needs your help! Sign on to our "ALL HANDS ON DECK" projects starting now!

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OKAY, So What is HOSA?

HOSA - Future Health Professionals - has been an MRCSA partner for more than a decade. The mission of this dynamic student organization is - "To empower HOSA-Future Health Professionals to become leaders in the global health community through education, collaboration and experience". 

We welcome HOSA members from across Arizona to Tucson for their annual Spring Conference at the Tucson Convention Center, March 17-19

To learn more about HOSA, go to: https://www.hosa.org  

Support our Red Cross Partners

Our  Southern Arizona Red Cross partners can use your support for several upcoming community outreach events.

"SOUND THE ALARM" annual smoke alarm installation. February 5 and February 22.

NEIGHBORHOOD HEAT CANVASSING. March 25, 28, April 8 and 11.

Watch for updates on times and locations.

Welcome to our new MRCSA board members!

MRCSA is pleased to welcome new members to our Board of Directors.

  • Harry Anthros

  • Cathy Geisert MD

  • Howard Zveitel DO

They join current board members:

  • Keith Boesen PharmD

  • Harry McDermott MD

  • Lois Marecek

  • Sheldon Marks MD

  • Steve Nash

  • Mary Stebbins RN

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MRCSA Core Competencies Training Courses and Levels

Level 3: Introductory

Personal & Family Preparedness

Blood Borne Pathogens

Psychological First Aid

Environmental Health during a Disaster

Disability and Disasters

Cultural Awareness 

FEMA IS 100 (Incident Command)

Level 2: Intermediate

SNS Overview

Caring for Older Adults

FEMA IS 700 (NIMS)

Risk Communication

Level 1: Advanced

Responder Health and Safety

FEMA IS 200 (ICS for Initial Response)

Roles of Health Literacy in Disaster Response 

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The MRC Core Competencies  serve as a national standard for training and provide the "common language" with which we communicate volunteer capabilities to other MRC units and to our community partners.

The Core Competencies are aligned into four MRC learning paths:

  • Volunteer Preparedness

  • Volunteer Response

  • Volunteer Leadership 

  • Volunteer Support for Community Resiliency.

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