This is a 2-day Technician (entry-level) course, and it includes your license manual, handouts, and test fee.  (Denton County MRC will pay the cost of the course, materials and test fee--you agree to help us as an MRC Ham Operator).  The test will be given at the end of the class on Sunday (Day 2). Course hours are from 8 am to 5 pm on Saturday (Day 1), November 16, and from 12:00 pm (Noon) to 5 pm on Sunday, (Day 2) November 17.  You must attend both days to be certified.

Instructor: Allan Batteiger has 30+ years of ham radio experience, has taught this course for 7 years, and is a dual accredited Amateur Examiner. His students have a 98% pass rate on the exam, and he comes highly recommended.

Target Audience: All Denton County MRC Volunteers interested that: do not have a current license,  and want to be a HAM operator, are encouraged to attend.

This is an informal, very basic overview of two-way communications covering how to turn it on, push-to-talk, simplex and repeater operation, frequencies to use, how to talk on nets, etc. Focus is having fun, and hands-on actual use Approximately 2 hours including 1 hour class and 1 hour exercise. o All participants are encouraged to bring their own HT if they have one. o Follow-up activity, i,e,,."Homework" will be required o One on one or break-out groups may go longer after class if desired.

Target Audience: All Denton County MRC Volunteers who possess an FCC Amateur Radio license but have little or no experience using a radio.

This 2-day workshop is designed for anyone who desires to increase their knowledge of individual (one-on-one) crisis intervention techniques. Crisis Intervention is NOT psychotherapy; rather, it is a specialized, acute, emergency mental health intervention that requires specialized training. This workshop is designed to teach participants the fundamentals of, and a specific protocol for, individual crisis intervention.

Target Audience: All Denton County MRC Volunteers especially for anyone in the fields of Business & Industry Crisis Intervention, Disaster Response, Education, Emergency Services, Employee Assistance, Healthcare, Homeland Security, Mental Health, Military, Spiritual Care, and Traumatic Stress.

Heartsaver CPR AED is a video-based, instructor-led course that teaches adult and child CPR and AED use, infant CPR, and how to relieve choking in adults, children, and infants. This course teaches skills with the AHA’s research-proven practice-while-watching technique, which allows instructors to observe the students, provide feedback, and guide the students’ learning of skills. There will be plenty of hands-on practice on mannequins, and after passing a simple test, you will be certified in CPR and AED use.

Target Audience: All Denton County MRC Volunteers with limited or no medical training who needs a course completion card in CPR and AED use to meet job, regulatory, or other requirements.

PER 211, Medical Management of Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosives, (CBRNE) Events teaches you how to distinguish between different agents of concern that could be used in a major incident.  This course is a combination of facilitated discussions, small-group exercises, Human Patient Simulator hands-on scenarios, and traditional classroom discussions. Exercises are conducted in a CBRNE scenario using both adult and pediatric Human Patient Simulators to reinforce classroom lectures and interaction.

Target Audience: The primary target audience for this course includes: Fire Services, (LE), (EMS), Hospital personnel, Public Health Services, Public Works, Emergency Management Organizations, Private Industry, (CERT), and Dispatchers. Seats will also be available to MRC Volunteers.

To register follow this link https://www.preparingtexas.org/ViewCourse.aspx?courseid=0286db65-04a9-4078-a749-1779a0d6e181

The primary duty of call center is to manage and give transmit vital information to callers during, or after an emergency situation. A FAC call center may be established to receive initial missing persons’ intake information. It could be co-located with the FAC if space allows. While the initial intent of the Call Center will be to receive reports of missing individuals, it may transition into an informational hotline during the latter part of the incident.

This course will train MRC member on the protocol for Denton County in handling callers, as well as becoming familiar with call center surroundings.

The Denton County Medical Reserve Corps Orientation is designed to introduce new members to the MRC process.  It includes: Medical Reserve Corp information session, volunteer roles and responsibilities, Strategic National Stockpile (SNS), contact and deployment procedures, and Point of Dispensing (POD) and Shelter Operations team assignments.

Target Audience: Denton County Citizens interested in volunteering (not for current volunteers)

This 2-day workshop is designed to present the core elements of a comprehensive, systematic, and multi-component crisis intervention curriculum. The Group Crisis Intervention workshop will prepare participants to understand a wide range of crisis intervention services. Fundamentals of Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) will be outlined and participants will leave with the knowledge and tools to provide several group crisis interventions, specifically demobilizations, defusing’s and the Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD). The need for appropriate follow-up services and referrals when necessary will also be discussed.

All Denton County MRC Volunteers.  This workshop is designed for anyone in the fields of Business & Industry Crisis Intervention, Disaster Response, Education, Emergency Services, Employee Assistance, Healthcare, Homeland Security, Mental Health, Military, Spiritual Care, and Traumatic Stress.

This is a 2-day Technician (entry-level) course, and it includes your license manual, handouts, and test fee.  (Denton County MRC will pay the cost of the course, materials and test fee--you agree to help us as an MRC Ham Operator).  The test will be given at the end of the class on Sunday (Day 2). Course hours are from 8 am to 5 pm on Saturday (Day 1), March 16, and from 12:00 pm (Noon) to 5 pm on Sunday, (Day 2) March 17.  You must attend both days to be certified.

Instructor: Allan Batteiger has 30+ years of ham radio experience, has taught this course for 7 years, and is a dual accredited Amateur Examiner. His students have a 98% pass rate on the exam, and he comes highly recommended.

Target Audience: All Denton County MRC Volunteers interested that: do not have a current license,  and want to be a HAM operator, are encouraged to attend.

**Date, Time, and Location are TBD **

Congressman Burgess hosts an Emergency Preparedness Summit & Fair each year in which we have a table set up. In an effort to help residents be better prepared, Congressman Burgess is partners with many organizations to host an informative and family fun event for all age groups, kids to seniors! This is a free public event, where families can tour indoor and outdoor exhibits/vehicles providing emergency and disaster preparedness resources and make & takes as well as view live safety demonstrations.

We are looking for no more than 4-6 volunteers that could be at the table to give out information on current or potential health concerns in the County (information would be provided) as well as be a spokesperson for MRC.

Target Audience: All Denton County MRC Volunteers, but no more than 4-6 volunteers.

This annual walk/run, hosted by the Denton County Health Department, is a free community event to bring awareness to the impact of cardiovascular disease in Denton County. Hundreds of Denton County residents, from young kids to the young-at-heart, show up to walk the beautiful park and “take the first step” towards a healthy lifestyle. MRC has been asked to provide much-needed assistance in a variety of areas, including: first aid, course monitors, communications, registration, health education, and more. You will receive an email closer to the date with job assignment requests for this year’s event. This is a great way to give back to the community, and we hope we can count on your assistance!

Target Audience: All Denton County MRC Volunteers interested are encouraged to attend

The Advanced Disaster Life Support (ADLS) is an advanced practicum course for the trained BDLS® provider. It is an intensive two day course that allows students to demonstrate competencies in casualty decontamination, specified essential skills, and mass casualty incident information systems/technology applications.  Using simulated, all hazards scenarios in which participants treat simulated patients in various disaster drills and situations.  Training is focused on the development of hands-on skills to allow participants to apply the knowledge learned in BDLS.

Target Audience: This training is limited to MRC volunteer's that has successfully completed BDLS. Specifically those that attended the BDLS class on April 2019.

This is an informal, very basic overview of two-way communications covering how to turn it on, push-to-talk, simplex and repeater operation, frequencies to use, how to talk on nets, etc. Focus is having fun, and hands-on actual use Approximately 2 hours including 1 hour class and 1 hour exercise. o All participants are encouraged to bring their own HT if they have one. o Follow-up activity, i,e,,."Homework" will be required o One on one or break-out groups may go longer after class if desired.

Target Audience: All Denton County MRC Volunteers who possess an FCC Amateur Radio license but have little or no experience using a radio.

The Denton County Medical Reserve Corps Orientation is designed to introduce new members to the MRC process.  It includes: Medical Reserve Corp information session, volunteer roles and responsibilities, Strategic National Stockpile (SNS), contact and deployment procedures, and Point of Dispensing (POD) and Shelter Operations team assignments.

Target Audience: Denton County Citizens interested in volunteering (not for current volunteers)

Injuries can happen at any time. In fact, you never know when you might find yourself in a situation where someone, a stranger perhaps, needs immediate medical help for a life-threatening injury. You are the most important help available to someone with a serious, life-threatening injury. When someone experiences a life-threatening emergency, the first care they can get can be the difference between life and death. We will also give you hands on training on Stopping the bleed techniques using tourniquets.

Target Audience: All Denton County MRC Volunteers can attend, but this is intended for those with no medical training, it is not intended for health care providers. Also if you have already taken the course there is no need to retake it again.

Department of State Health Service PHR 2/3 along with Dallas County Health and Human Services & Dallas County Homeland Security & Emergency Management put together a workshop/conference that focused on collaborating with local health departments, County Officials and responder organization to foster community engagement with volunteers and volunteer coordinators. To better understand best practices, roles, recruitment, and retention when responding to all hazard approach. Lunch will be provided.

All Denton County MRC Volunteers interested

The Denton County Medical Reserve Corps Orientation is designed to introduce new members to the MRC process.  It includes: Medical Reserve Corp information session, volunteer roles and responsibilities, Strategic National Stockpile (SNS), contact and deployment procedures, and Point of Dispensing (POD) and Shelter Operations team assignments.

Target Audience: Denton County Citizens interested in volunteering (not for current volunteers)