FEMA recently released the first edition of the National Preparedness Goal and to see it go

to http://www.fema.gov/pdf/prepared/npg.pdf.

This goal sets the vision for preparedness nationwide and identifies the core capabilities and

capability targets necessary to achieve that vision across five mission areas: prevention,

protection, mitigation, response and recovery.

KERN MEDICAL RESERVE CORPS

NOVEMBER 2011

The purpose of this exercise is to provide participants with an opportunity to evaluate

current response concepts, plans, and capabilities for a response to a disruption in the

public water system. The exercise will focus on the response capabilities to communicate

effectively, share information and disseminate intelligence, review risk communication

messaging and respond to a medical surge caused by a disruption in the public water sys-

tem.

SCENARIO

The scenario for the 2011 Statewide Medical and Health Exercise is a disruption in the

public water system. A disruption in the public water system can occur for a variety of rea-

sons: system contamination, natural disasters such as earthquakes or flooding, power fail-

ures or a collapse in the delivery system due to aging infrastructure. The impact will be the

same: inability to provide basic water to the community and its services. Water loss for

medical and health providers is a significant concern and can further inhibit a community's

response to such an event.

November 4 KMRC Training (3-5pm) In preparation for the November 17 Statewide Exer-

cise, KMRC members have the opportunity to attend training at the Kern County Water

Agency. This will include information on how water flow is coordinated throughout Kern

County and how water contamination and disruptions would be handled at the local level.

CEUs will be offered to RNs, LVNs, EMT/Paramedics, MFTs and LCSW.

The Kern County Water Agency is located at 811 Nadine Lane, Bakersfield. This is north of

Golden State Avenue off Airport Drive. No rsvps are necessary.

2011 Statewide Medical and Health Exercise

set for November 17

THANK YOU!

KMRC HELPS AT OCTOBER FLU CLINICS

Strategic National Stockpile and Points of

Distribution Training a Success!

Thanks to our great speakers, Ron Csech,

Vince Pierucci and Steve Chambers, KMRC

members learned all about the availability

and distribution of pharmaceuticals in a

disaster at our October 17 dinner training

meeting.

We were introduced to the process of re-

questing pharmaceuticals, antidotes and

other medical supplies and equipment

needed to respond to a large-scale emer-

gency. In addition, our speakers explained

various Points of Distribution including walk-

up and drive-through clinics as well as Bus

Pods (using Get busses) and Push Partners.

Thanks KMRC,

The help KMRC volunteers provides is invalu-

able! We could not provide the level of ser-

vices we are providing without them. I hope

they are enjoying their connection with public

health because they are greatly appreciated.

It is a wonderful opportunity for us to get to

know those community volunteers who we

will depend on should a disaster occur. Cindy

Lucinda L. Wasson, PHN,MS,CCM

Director of Public Health Nursing

Thanks to all the KMRC members who

have helped with flu clinics both in Bakers-

field and around Kern County. Your ser-

vices are greatly appreciated! Watch for

calls to help with November flu clinics.

FEMA RELEASES MANUAL ON NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS GOAL

KMRC Partners with Turning Point of

Central California

CONTACT US

Kern County

Public Health Services Department

1800 Mt. Vernon Ave., Bakersfield, CA 93306

661-868-0194

swansonb@co.kern.ca.us

Webpage: www.kernpublichealth.com

(then click on KMRC)

www.medicalreservecorps.gov

Layout : Alvin Tanicala

November is

American Diabetes Month

Lung Cancer Awareness Month

Dear KMRC,

Kudos to the KMRC volunteers for guid-ing us through the Exercise process and

to Dale for such a dynamic training ses-sion.

The clients and staff are still talking

about how much they learned and that they had fun at the same time!

Turning Point clients and employees are

safer because of your efforts.

Vicki Sherlock, Program Director,

Bakersfield Reentry Program Turning Point of Central California

RADIOLOGIC PREPAREDNESS

October 14 – Dale Robbins, PA-C, Lead PA

in the Department of Emergency Medi-

cine, Kern Medical Center provided START

Triage training to KMRC volunteers and

Turning Point staff.

Thanks to Evelyn Eterno and Lucy Zarate

for taking KMRC into the community in

October.

Lucy (left) set up

a KMRC booth at

the Wasco Health

Fair on October

8. Lucy’s KMRC

booth was the

most visited at

the event!

Evelyn set up a KMRC booth at both the

NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Health)

Power of Hope Conference at Bakersfield

College and the NAMI walk on October 8.

KMRC IN THE COMMUNITY

Check out the latest in radiological pre-

paredness by visiting NACCHO’s radiation

Web page, which contains reports, re-

sources, tools, and articles related to ra-

diation preparedness. For more informa-

tion, visit http://www.naccho.org/topics/

radiation.

October 20— KMRC volunteers and Turning Point staff and clients partici-

pate in the Great California ShakeOut Earthquake Drill. The fire alarm

sounded at Turning Point and everyone who could walk evacuated to a safe

area. Then KMRC volunteers and Turning Point staff searched the buildings

for mock victims and used the START Triage method to sort the actors

(clients) so the most critical could be treated and transported first if this had

been a real event.