RHODE ISLAND MEDICAL RESERVE CORPS Statewide Smallpox Immunization

RHODE ISLAND MEDICAL RESERVE CORPS State-wide Smallpox Immunization Training

State of Rhode Island Fun Facts: § § § 1 State Department of Health No County Government 1 Medical Reserve Corps Unit (1371 volunteers) Population 1, 000 2009 -2010 Rhode Island reached the highest H 1 N 1 vaccination rate for children in the country = 84. 7% using an ALL VOLUNTEER corps lead by the RI Medical

Rhode Island MRC H 1 N 1 Success RI MRC held 18 H 1 N 1 Immunization Training courses in 2009 training 749 volunteers, preresponse, that then participated in the H 1 N 1 state-wide, school-based vaccination campaign § § 421 schools in 28 days (Round 1) 155, 649 H 1 N 1 vaccinations provided in schools Training courses consisted of review of Incident Command, school-based approach, H 1 N 1, adverse reactions, draw-up and IM competencies and badge and t-shirt

Smallpox Immunization Training Offered 7 Smallpox Immunization Training Courses 1 Train the Trainer Course (25 attendees) 6 courses using Trainers as preceptors

Course Curriculum Disease history Vaccine characteristics, efficacy Vaccine adverse effects Mass response - ring vaccination Screening Administration technique Care of Site Adverse reactions

Group Discussion at Smallpox Train the Trainer May 7, 2011

Silicone Simulated Skin Form and Bifurcated Needle Technique Evaluation via preceptors

Smallpox Survey

Benefits of Smallpox Training Course: 81 competent preceptors available for a largescale training push Increased awareness of Smallpox amongst the response community Volunteer involvement / interaction Able to test the RI Responds system Strengthened the RI MRC’s training process

Trained are Tracked

Take Away If you don’t know the MRC Coordinator for your state, you should: www. medicalreservecorps. gov Medical Reserve Corps is a definitive and useful resource to the public health and emergency response systems in every state Remember the state-wide MRC Grant opportunity and take advantage.

Contact Information Erin Mc. Donough Rhode Island State Coordinator Medical Reserve Corps 401 489 -5927 Erin. Mc. Donough@riresponds. org