Core Competencies for MRC Volunteers
The Division of the Civilian Volunteer Medical Reserve Corps (DCVMRC) has developed a guide for MRC units to use to identify trainings that MRC volunteers should have at the local level. There are three groups of competencies: health, safety and personal preparedness; roles and responsibilities of individual volunteers; and public health activities and incident management.
Health, safety, and preparedness training will be provided at the Community Preparedness training on March 30 (see article above). The responsibilities of individual volunteers is covered during the Introduction of the MRC training, a required course for all new volunteers. Lastly, incident management is covered in two required trainings, ICS-100 and NIMS-700.
All BVRC members to complete ICS 100: Introduction to Incident Command System and NIMS 700: National Incident Management System, an Introduction. These courses are designed to provide volunteers with the basics of how a volunteer would operate within the structure of the incident command system and how agencies work together during an emergency incident. The Incident Command System is a tool used for the command, control, and coordination of an emergency response and is designed to reduce the problems of miscommunication during a response. The National Incident Management System is a way to manage an incident that facilitates coordination between agencies. Following completion of ICS-100 and NIMS-700, please print out the certificates and email to boh@burlington.org.
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