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| Community/Jurisdiction Served: |
California -
Contra Costa County
Northern California
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| Sponsoring Organization: |
AMERS Animal Ambulance
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| Date Established: |
10/5/2005
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| Unit Information: |
2400 Sycamore Dr
suite 37
Antioch, CA 94509
http://www.ncvmrcoperations.org
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| Contact Information: |
David Watts
2400 sycamore Dr
Suite 37
Antioch, CA 94509
Phone: 925-752-0631
Cell: 925-752-0631
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| Profile: |
Formed in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. We have been witness first hand what can happen when there is no one to address medical care for animals. Our staff helped to rescue over 200 pets working along side V.M.A.T ,H.S.U.S and other rescues organizations. Our housing organization (ANIMAL Medical Emergency Response System ) (A.M.E.R.S) sent two medical teams along with two ambulance units. 1 C.C.T (Critical Care Unit) and 1 Trauma Unit .Our CCT Unit was used by VMAT to handle minor surgical Procedures (all our units have on board generators and oxygen services ) Our trauma unit was used for rapid extrication and transport by teams in the field. We also created mobile field triage stations. This knowledge was the catalyst that led to the formation of the Northern California Medical Reserve corps. It is our sincere desire that should another event of the magnitude that occurred in New Orleans befall our state that we will be ready to provide assistance , and work alongside any and all MRC’s , as well as other agencies from local, state to the federal level. We are available to all that require our assistance.
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| Volunteer Count: |
| Physicians |
0 |
| Physician Assistants |
0 |
| Nurse Practitioners |
1 |
| Nurses |
3 |
| Pharmacists |
0 |
| Dentists |
0 |
| Veterinarians |
3 |
| Mental Health Professionals |
0 |
| EMS Professionals |
6 |
| Respiratory Therapists |
1 |
| Other Public Health/Medical |
6 |
| Non-Public Health/Non-Medical |
18 |
| Total |
38 |
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| Recent Activities: |
1/16/2010
First mass disaster drill with human focus. We will be working with Human medical professionals, as opposed to Veterinary professionals. Preparing to handle a natural disaster such as the one that just happened in HATI. Based on the outcome of this drill we may change our MRC focus from animals to human.
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12/15/2009
N1H1 pet awareness
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12/4/2009
New Website design
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4/25/2009
Public Awareness day
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3/26/2009
meeting with Contra Costa MRC
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Last Updated on 2/5/2010
