Yamhill County Medical Reserve Corps

Snapshot: Hospital Emergency Response Training

Responders practice triage and decontamination procedures during the Hospital Emergency Response Training for Mass Casualty Incidents (HERT) Course at FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness. HERT prepares healthcare responders to work as part of a hospital emergency response team – utilizing the Hospital Incident Command System, determining and using appropriate personal protective equipment, and conducting triage followed by decontamination of patients. The five days of training typically include HERT, its train-the-trainer component and an Integrated Capstone Event, a comprehensive exercise where students work together in response to simulated mass casualty incidents. For additional information about the HERT Course or to register for future iterations, visit: https://cdp.dhs.gov/training/course/PER-902.

Stay cool everyone, and don't forget to check on your neighbors!

With the hot weather continuing, here are tips for staying safe and healthy.

Limit sun exposure during the hottest parts of the day (typically from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.). People who don’t have air conditioners can find cooler indoor air with friends or family, or at designated cooling centers, when available.

You may find cooling centers and other local resources through 211info.org or Oregon’s cooling centers webpage: https://www.oregon.gov/oha/pages/air-conditioner-program.aspx

For more information, visit OHA’s Extreme Heat webpage: healthoregon.org/heat

Temperatures are expected to warm up this weekend and into early next week. Are you ready? Here are a few tips on planning for potentially extreme heat.

Wildfire smoke and other air pollution can affect health, especially for children and teens.
This new guidance helps families and youth-serving organizations, such as schools and athletic leagues make informed decisions about outdoor activities when air quality is poor.

Before heading outdoors, check air quality conditions and use this guidance to help decide when outdoors activities are safe: https://ow.ly/xMex50Z9xsW

Check current and forecasted air quality at https://ow.ly/NWQ850Z9xAN or https://ow.ly/v4Fy50Z9xsY.

YCMRC volunteers teamed up with Yamhill County Public Health to give vaccines and share community resources at Unidos Bridging Community's health fair in Newberg on Saturday.

The Medical Reserve Corps is a national network of volunteers who strengthen community health and emergency preparedness. MRC volunteers support disaster response, public health emergencies, and everyday preparedness activities such as CPR/AED training and these community resource/ vaccination clinics.

Unidos supports workforce development, mutual aid, education, policy advocacy, and resource connection to the Latinx community in the Willamette Valley.

Join us for a new/refresher class and get a "STOP THE BLEED" kit for only $35, normally $75. A $5 donation is required. Sign up at http://ynaclass.com

Heat is dangerous and can result in heat-related illnesses including heat cramps, heat exhaustion, heat stroke, or even death. Stay by learning the symptoms of heat exposure and the appropriate responses.

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