MRC volunteers are required to complete a couple of courses to provide a foundation of knowledge about assisting
in an emergency event. Wachusett MRC will then provide additional opportunities to explore disaster preparedness,
community assistance and public health. All courses are free and some carry CEUs for nursing.
The National MRC office has set up a Tier system.
This will give you an orderly and complete way to build your skills and increase opportunities to support your community. Watch for new courses periodically.
Tier 1- Entrance level courses
that give you an introduction to emergency event assistance and to personal protection.
When an emergency event occurs the rule of thumb is to take care of your family first,
take some time to check on your neighbors especially those that you know may be more impacted by the emergency, and then prepare
to help your community. Here are some courses to get you started. They are video/powerpoint presentations with
a quiz/certificate at the end. Don't give up, you can view and take the quiz as often as you need.
MRC 101 presentation
Ready Family Checklist
Tier 2 will add
to your skills and hopefully you will find them useful in your daily life as well.
Free 6 hour online course on Psychological First Aid. Gives you tools to help
a child, a teen, an adult or a whole family when tragedy strikes.
CDC and CDC Train offer several programs for emergency preparedness. Here are a
couple:
The right message at the right time from the right person...communication.
Decision Making and Problem Solving
