What do individuals with a medical, social work, parish or healthcare background do as an AVMRC volunteer?
Major emergencies can overwhelm the capabilities of first responders, particularly during the first 12 to 72 hours. AVMRC team members can provide relief to emergency room “surge” capacity during this critical period. They can also augment medical staff shortages at local medical and emergency facilities. In short, communities often need medically trained individuals to fill in the gaps in their emergency response plans and to improve their response capabilities overall.
