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Our unit continues
to offer a range of options that are appropriate for both brand-new
and long-term volunteers, both medical and non-medical. Check
the summary below and read further for details.
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Date
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Day
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Time
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Town
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Event
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Notes
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4/28
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Sat.
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8A-4P
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Bedford
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TRAINING
DAY! See separate web story
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Full
day of education and networking
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5/2
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Weds.
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3-7P
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Tewksbury
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Health
Fair at Tewksbury Senior Center
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Promote
MRC and wellness initiatives
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5/5
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Sat.
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9A-3P
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Chelmsford
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Health
Fair at Chelmsford Senior Center
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Promote
MRC and wellness initiatives
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6/5
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Tues.
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5-9P
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Waltham
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Sheltering
Seminar at MMS
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Light
dinner, networking, education
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6/7
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Thurs.
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4-7P
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Westford
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Drop-In
Day at Millennium office
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Update
badge, skills, materials
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6/13
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Weds.
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6-8P
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Chelmsford
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Culturally
Appropriate Care at CHM PD
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Training
with 2 CEU/OEMS hrs.
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7/3
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Tues.
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5-11P
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Chelmsford
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Independence
Day / Country Fair
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Celebrate
upcoming holiday w/ booth
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9/8
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Sat.
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8A-4P
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Dracut
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Dracut
Old Home Day
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Staff
MRC display at large regional fair
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9/17
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Sat.
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11A-5P
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Billerica
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Yankee
Doodle Homecoming Weekend
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Staff
MRC display at large regional fair
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To sign up, call the
coordinator (Nancy Burns) at 978-399-2549 or send e-mail to nburns@westfordma.gov.
Please revisit
this page, as we may add more options. (This information is
current as of April 19.)
I.
EDUCATION
Sign up for Training Day (4/28) by submitting
your registration asap! See
story for details.
Sign up for the MMS seminar by calling 800-843-6356, do
not contact MRC for this event. (Session fills quickly; call
soon if interested.) Topic: "Providing Medical Care in an
Emergency Shelter Setting." Massachusetts Medical Society
Headquarters, 860 Winter Street, Waltham, MA 02451. Up to three
con-ed credits for medical volunteers. Open to both medical and
non-medical attendees; free for MRC members.
Culturally Appropriate Care, Weds. June 13, 6 to 8 p.m.,
2 Olde North Road / Route 4, Chelmsford (near Drum Hill Rotary),
Police Department Training Room. Sheila Och and Sonith Peou return
to discuss diversity awareness and respecting cultural differences,
when providing care to those from diverse backgrounds in a disaster.
Two OEMS and two CEU credits requested.
II.
DROP-IN DAYS / ORIENTATIONS
These informal gatherings allow existing members to stay
current, and new members to learn the basics. The next
option is Thursday, June 7, from 4 to 7 pm. The
June 5 date is canceled because of a conflict with the
MMS event on the same evening. Check
back later for additional dates. These
events are typically held on a weekday evening from 4
to 7 p.m, in the MRC office at Millennium School, 23 Depot Street,
Westford. Members are invited to stop by at their convenience
to keep informed about the unit and its activities. (Please allow
up to an hour if you are coming for an orientation. Kindly
urge anyone who might be interested in the unit to join you!)
Review our 12-minute video, basic procedures and documents, and
receive your badge and MRC polo shirt.
III.
HEALTH FAIRS
All
members are eligible to help with staffing our MRC displays. This
is a great way for new volunteers to meet their fellow members
and interact with the public we serve.
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Upcoming
UMV MRC Booths at Fairs
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Tewksbury
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This
year's annual Health and Wellness Fair is on Wednesday,
May 2 from 3 to 7 p.m.
We will be promoting the 'Let's Move!' national initiative
to encourage fitness and combat childhood obesity. Volunters
are needed to fill either the entire four hours (arriving
by 2:30 for set-up), or two-hour shifts from 3 to 5 and 5
to 7. Seeking two medical and two non-medical
members to cover the shifts. |
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Chelmsford
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This
year's annual Health and Wellness Fair is on Saturday,
May 5 from 9 a.m to noon.
We will be promoting the 'Let's Move!' national initiative
to encourage fitness and combat childhood obesity. Volunters
are needed to fill either the entire six hours (arriving by
8:30 for set-up), or three-hour shifts from 9 to noon and
noon to 3. Seeking as many members as
possible (both medical and non-medical) to coordinate
numerous activities. |
| Chelmsford |
In
honor of Independence Day each year, the Town of Chelmsford
hosts a Country Fair the evening before, on Tues. July
3. Once again, our unit is invited to staff an
information booth and screen visitors for hypertension from
5 to 11 p.m. at the Town Common, where Westford and Academy
streets intersect. Members are invited to staff either the
entire evening, or shifts from 5 to 7:30 and 7:30 to 10 p.m.
This event is a great way to celebrate the holiday while raising
awareness of our unit. |
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Dracut
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Volunteers
are invited once again to staff our UMV MRC display at this
massive regional fair. This year's event is on Saturday, September
8, from 8 a.m. (set-up) to 4 p.m. Location as always
is the School Complex at 1580 Lakeview Avenue. Seeking four
volunteers per shift from 8 to noon and noon to 4. Both medical
and non-medical members are needed. |
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Billerica
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Our
members are invited to staff the MRC display at this annual
fair, which takes place on Saturday, September
17, from 11 a.m. (after the parade ends) to 5 p.m.
Seeking four volunteers per shift from 11 to 2 and 2 to 5.
We encourage both medical and non-medical members to sign
up for this major regional event. |
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