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Medical
Reserve Corps
The Beach Cities
MEDICAL RESERVE CORPS
One of the goals
of the Redondo Beach Citizen Corps Council has been the formation of a Medical
Reserve Corps--a group of physicians, nurses, health and mental health
professionals who are willing and trained to help out during emergencies and
times of community need.
The Beach Cities Health District, a
public entity that promotes health and wellness in the three beach cities, has
taken on the challenge of recruiting and training retired health professionals
as a resource for mobilization during emergencies.
On October 30,
2003, the Beach Cities Health District was awarded a
$50,000 grant
from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to help in the development
of a Medical Reserve Corps
serving Redondo
Beach, Hermosa Beach and Manhattan Beach.
USA Freedom Corps
Director John Bridgeleand said "With the help of these grants, communities will
be able to strengthen new and existing Medical Reserve Corps units nationwide
and coordinate the skills of health care professionals in order to better
mobilize volunteers in times of need."
Stacy Wyatt was hired to coordinate the Beach Cities Health District?s
Medical Reserve Corps grant. Although the program is still in its formative
stages, a steering committee has been formed and community input is being
solicited. If you have any suggestions for the committee, or if you are a
physician, nurse, health or mental health professional and would like to
volunteer as a member of the Medical Reserve Corps, please contact Stacy Wyatt:
(310) 374-3426
ext. 158
514 N. Prospect Ave., 3rd Floor
Redondo Beach, CA 90277
Stacy.wyatt@bchd.org
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