Our Programs
Backpack Medicine
Our volunteers team up together in a group of EMT/RN/NP or MD to support the Ventura County Healthcare Agency with in-field care in the Ventura, Oxnard, Thousand Oaks and Simi Valley areas.
Large Scale Medical Shelter / First Aid Stations
From staffing the medical tents at Point Mugu Naval Base Airshow to providing first aid support to various charities and events throughout Ventura County, our volunteers train year-round to be prepared!
Community Outreach
Volunteers participate in:
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Sidewalk "Hands Only" CPR
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STOP THE BLEED
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Emergency Preparedness
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EMS / Healthcare Workforce Presentations
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Handing out free OTC COVID-19 test kits
Sheltering
The MRC works side-by-side in year-round training with the Ventura County Emergency Medical Services Agency, Human Services Agency, Sheriff's Department, and other county entities to be prepared for winter-warming homeless shelters, cooling shelters, and other natural and man-made disasters that may require sheltering.
Points of Distribution
Throughout COVID-19, MRC assisted with mass Points of Distribution (PODs) including testing, vaccinations, and handing out take-home testing kits. We continue to train with inter-county agencies like Food Share (at their food distribution PODs) to be ready for any disaster.
Coming 2023: Blood Pressure Checks
Part of our growth in community outreach will soon include providing basic vitals including blood pressure checks in line with the AHA literature.
Coming 2023: Mental Health Response Unit
Part of team growth includes a special response unit to identify and fill gaps within the first responder community, and respond to mass emergencies.
Hospital Surge Staffing
Medical volunteers with a current scope of practice that can include EMT, Paramedic, RN, PA, NP, and MD are ready to deploy to our local hospitals if the need arises for emergency staffing. Throughout the Winter 2022/2023 COVID-19/RSV/influenza surge, MRC provided emergency staffing to Dignity Health St. John's Oxnard and Camarillo Emergency Departments.
Vaccinations
Our MRC volunteers are regularly trained and qualified to assist Ventura County Public Health with the following vaccinations:
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TDap
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Influenza
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COVID-19
Grant Management
The Ventura County Medical Reserve Corps is solely grant-funded. We have been very fortunate to receive the following award in recent years. The MRC works closely with the Ventura County Emergency Medical Services Agency to ensure that all grant deliverables and objectives are met.
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2023 ASPR MRC-STTRONG Award
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2023 Underwood Farms Public Safety Award
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2023 NACCHO ORA Award
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2022 NACCHO RISE Award
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2022 NACCHO ORA Award
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2022 Underwood Farms Public Safety Award
Training
Ventura County is unique geographically including coastal plains, mountains, valleys, and deserts and we need to be prepared for fire seasons, flooding, tsunamis, earthquakes, and any man-made disasters.
In 2022-2023 we trained in these areas:
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First Aid
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Medical Shelters
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Emergency Operations Center
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Narcan / Epipen
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Vaccination updates (Tdap, influenza, and the multiple changes to COVID-19)
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MCI exercises
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SMART Triage/Treatment
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TVI / Western Tents
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Generators / Lighting
Logistics
This is where the non-medical MRC volunteers shine! Volunteers may participate in:
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PPE distribution
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Event set-up/demob
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PODs
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Warehouse duties
