Members of this response team are responsible for resource management before and during U of M MRC deployments, drills, and special MRC events. They are responsible for the physical set up of the deployment site. Pre-deployment physical set up includes setting up signage, queuing line Tensa barriers, tables, chairs, equipment and other supplies as needed.

Team Leads: Anita Thielman and Natalie Vestin

Team Member Roles and Responsibilities

Team Member Roles

1. Assist with physical set up of MRC deployment site; including but not limited to:

• Mass Dispensing Site/Point of Dispensing
• Staff Staging Areas
• Pharmaceutical Cache Dispensing Area
• Campus/Family Assistance Center
• Training Events

2. Assist with providing for staff needs during deployment

• Care and feeding
• Staff check-in/check-out during large deployment or training event

3. Supply Management

• Restock supplies during MRC deployments, (Mass Dispensing Site/Point of Dispensing)

Team Member Responsibilities

1. Training

• Orientation to the U of M Medical Reserve Corps Program
• Personal & Family Preparedness
• PODs (Points of Dispensing): Public Health Training for Staff and Volunteers
• The National Incident Management System (NIMS) & the Incident Command System (ICS): A Primer for Volunteers

2. Stay Current on MRC Activities by reading MRC monthly newsletters

3. Attend 1-2 team meetings a year

Team Member Requirements

• Ability to lift 25 pounds
• Ability to stand for 2 hours without rest periods

Team Member Time Commitment

• Attend a minimum of 1 team meeting per year (1 ½  hour in length)
• Participate in at least 1 logistics support activity per year
• Participate in drills and exercises when available
• Participate in MRC deployments when available
• Assist with set up of training events when available
• View on-line training modules listed above (1 hour for each module)