MRC Logistics Response Team

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