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 intended for current volunteers)

Injuries can happen at any time. 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 crucial 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.

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 only cost you will have to pay is a $35.00 license fee that will be done after you have passed the test.

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 5, and from 12:00 pm (Noon) to 5 pm on Sunday, (Day 2) November 6. You must attend both days to be certified. 

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

The AHA’s BLS course trains participants to promptly recognize several life-threatening emergencies, give high-quality chest compressions, deliver appropriate ventilations and provide early use of an AED. Reflects science and education from the American Heart Association Guidelines Update for CPR and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC). Upon completing the course, students receive a course completion card, valid for two years. There is no cost for this class. You need to be an active MRC member to attend the class. 

The AHA’s BLS course trains participants to promptly recognize several life-threatening emergencies, give high-quality chest compressions, deliver appropriate ventilations and provide early use of an AED. Reflects science and education from the American Heart Association Guidelines Update for CPR and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC). Upon completing the course, students receive a course completion card, valid for two years. There is no cost for this class. You need to be an active MRC member to attend the class. 

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 intended for current volunteers)

CASPER stands for Community Assessment for Public Health Emergency Response. A CASPER is an epidemiologic technique designed to provide quickly and at low cost, household-based information about an affected community’s needs after a disaster in a simple format to decision-makers.

This class will be in preparation for an actual CASPER we will be conducting in April and May 2023. This will be different from the ones we have done in the past, focusing on a particular city. This one will be county-wide in many towns of Denton County.

This training will provide the background, methodology, and job positions needed for the planned CASPER in 2023

Injuries can happen at any time. 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 crucial 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.

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 intended for current volunteers)

The AHA’s BLS course trains participants to promptly recognize several life-threatening emergencies, give high-quality chest compressions, deliver appropriate ventilations and provide early use of an AED. Reflects science and education from the American Heart Association Guidelines Update for CPR and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC). Upon completing the course, students receive a course completion card, valid for two years. There is no cost for this class. You need to be an active MRC member to attend the class. 

A CASPER is an epidemiologic technique designed to provide quickly and at low cost, household-based information about an affected community’s needs after a disaster in a simple format to decision makers.

CASPER is accomplished by sending teams out into the community gathering health and basic needs information using valid statistical methods allows public health and emergency managers to prioritize their responses and to make informed decisions regarding the distribution of resources.

This CASPER will be different than the ones we have done in the past as it will be county-wide instead of just one city. This means teams will be deployed to specific areas to do their canvas.

The AHA’s BLS course trains participants to promptly recognize several life-threatening emergencies, give high-quality chest compressions, deliver appropriate ventilations and provide early use of an AED. Reflects science and education from the American Heart Association Guidelines Update for CPR and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC). Upon completing the course, students receive a course completion card, valid for two years. There is no cost for this class. You need to be an active MRC member to attend the class. 

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 intended for current volunteers)

Injuries can happen at any time. 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 crucial 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.