A group of local volunteers respond to a tornado
Volunteers have completed an emergency response course and are able to assist with triage of injured citizens. They also participate in local health fairs to teach residents how to react during tornadoes. The responders are members of the:
a. Medical Reserve Corps (MRC).
b. Metropolitan Medical Response System (MMRS).
c. National Disaster Medical System (NDMS).
d. Commissioned Corps Readiness Force (CCRF).
ANS: A
Correct: The MRC are local volunteers trained to respond to local emergencies.
Incorrect:
b. The MMRS is an area- and state-wide emergency system that expands hospital-based care including transportation and mass fatalities.
c. The NDMS is a federal emergency system for major emergency and federally declared emergencies.
d. The CCRF emergency teams are led by the Office of the Surgeon General when emergencies exceed the capability of the local and state services.
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