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Introduction to Call Center Operatons - February 15

Location:  350 S. Toole Avenue (Pima County Health Department - Call Center)

Time:  9:00-11:30 am

The WHAT - WHERE - WHY and HOW of Call Center operations and opportunities for MRCSA volunteers.

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  

Shelter Support Team - 

Nark your calendars!

Saturday, March 15

Time: 9:00 am - 11:30 am

Location: American Red Cross - 3470 E. Universal Way, Tucson 85756

Saturday, April 19

Red Cross Shelter Rodeo - A Hands On Exercise with our Shelter Team partners.

Location and time TBA.

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

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 

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.

Call 202-643-5717​

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