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Karen
- 65, Female
- Northeast OH
- United States
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Profile Information
- Type of Organization
- Emergency Management, Other Response Agency Type
- Job Function
- First Responder, Emergency Management Coordinator/Staff, Auxiliary/On Scene Support, Other Emergency Services Staff
- Years in Fire/EMS:
- 1.5
- My Training:
- NIMS 100 & 700. Core Disaster Life Support, Basic and Advanced Disaster Life Support, Psychological First Aid. Just recently completed CERT training.
- About Me:
- I've been a nurse for almost 15 years now, decided I wanted to get more involved in my community. Joined my county's Medical Reserve Corp as a way of fulfilling that interest.
- Day Job:
- Nurse
- Relationship Status:
- Single
- Why I Love Fire/EMS
- The feeling of knowing that you may have made a difference in someone's life or current situation
- Top Issues Facing Responders:
- In some areas of the country, there is a definite lack of funding for emergency services as well the proper equipment to serve the communities and in some cases lack of community support
Karen's Blog
Remember Memorial Day. . .
Posted on May 18, 2008 at 9:30pm 1 Comment 0 Likes
Memorial Day, coming up on May 26, is not, as some may believe "the official kick off to summer".
Memorial Day, formerly known as Decoration Day began in the Civil War era, when women would decorate the graves of the fallen soldiers. It was officially adopted as Memorial Day in 1966 by then President Johnson. The traditional Memorial Day is May 30, but it's fallen victim to those "Monday holidays" and is now the last Monday in May.
Many people seem to have forgotten the real meaning… Continue
Memorial Day, formerly known as Decoration Day began in the Civil War era, when women would decorate the graves of the fallen soldiers. It was officially adopted as Memorial Day in 1966 by then President Johnson. The traditional Memorial Day is May 30, but it's fallen victim to those "Monday holidays" and is now the last Monday in May.
Many people seem to have forgotten the real meaning… Continue
Disheartening posts. . .
Posted on April 12, 2008 at 8:31pm 11 Comments 0 Likes
Just over a year ago, I wanted to find a way to help and support the community in which I live. I joined my county's Medical Reserve Corp as a way of "helping out". I joined this forum a few months back to gain additional knowledge and feedback for responding to community wide emergencies, so far, most of the information I've read here has been helpful and extremely insightful.
Today though, as I was browsing through the groups on this forum, I came across one particular group… Continue
Today though, as I was browsing through the groups on this forum, I came across one particular group… Continue
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I'm exploring other volunteer organization structures and I'm curious to know more about how your county's MRC is organized, trained and deployed.
Any light you could shed would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.
Stay safe. Train often.
Hello and thank-you for your welcome.. You have a great day and stay safe
Brenda