What kind of training will volunteers receive?
All volunteers without a current license to practice in the healing arts will receive training and certification in First Aid from a nationally recognized provider (such as the Red Cross, the American Heart Association, etc.) This training/certification helps cover the volunteer for liability purposes and will be given at no cost to the volunteer. All volunteers will also receive training in Blood-borne Pathogens and Standard Precautions. Other training topics will be offered to volunteers such as: Disasters (for medical and mental health professionals), Incident Command System, and Bioterrorism. Specific targeted training topics will be offered for the different emergency volunteer positions. Training exercises simulating a public health emergency will also be part of the MRC volunteers’ training.
All volunteers without a current license to practice in the healing arts will receive training and certification in First Aid/CPR/AED from the American Red Cross of Greater Grand Rapids. This training/certification helps cover the volunteer for liability purposes and will be given at no cost to the volunteer. All volunteers will also receive training in Disaster Preparedness, Light Search & Rescue, Fire Suppression, and Field Medical Triage through the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training program. Other training topics will be offered to volunteers such as: Disasters (for medical and mental health professionals), Incident Command System, and Bioterrorism. Specific targeted training topics will be offered for the different emergency volunteer positions. Training exercises simulating a public health emergency will also be part of the MRC volunteers’ training.
