This comes from the NSP website, Our patrol has already donated what PPE we had on hand to local nursing homes.
COVID-19: How you can help
We will be posting information here about ways that patrollers, alumni and hosts can help with the effort to fight COVID-19. If you know of opportunities for patrollers to assist in local and national efforts, please email [email protected].
If you want to know what is already happening in your Division, please reach out to your Division Director.
Donate unused medical supplies to local providers
If your patrol has unused medical supplies — especially gloves and masks — please coordinate with your area management (the owner of your supplies) to get permission to donate them to hospitals and other facilities responding to the COVID-19 outbreak. This crowd-sourced list can direct you to facilities in your area that need supplies, and how to get them where they are needed. If you don’t see a listing for your area, contact local hospitals and medical centers to determine their specific needs before you deliver any supplies.
CU Denver -Anschutz Medical center (Colorado ) is collecting supplies March 23 – 27, 10:00 a.m. – noon. You can donate PPE items at the loading dock for the Research II building. See campus map with drop-off locations here. If you have questions about these or other needed items, email [email protected].
Medical Reserve Corps (MRC)
The Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) is a national network of volunteers, organized locally to improve the health and safety of their communities. The MRC network comprises approximately 180,000 volunteers in roughly 860 community-based units located throughout the United States and its territories. To learn more about MRC and how to volunteer, please click here.
Centura Health — Immediate Openings (Colorado and Western Kansas)
Centura Health has immediate openings for temporary part time positions to meet the needs of our staff, their families and our communities in response to the COVID-19 health care demand. (Needs listed include RNs, Respiratory Therapists, CNAs, Medical Assistants, Imaging Techs, EMTs, Paramedics – Applicable Education/Licenses/Certifications required) If you have been impacted by a work closure or are looking to help anyway you can, please apply to this position. A recruiter will get in touch with you as soon as possible. For more information and to apply, click here.
Mesa County Health Department (Colorado)
The Mesa County Health Department is looking for volunteers to help with COVID-19 testing. If you are interested in volunteering for this, you can contact Kelsey Fife (970.201.8391) via text or call. She will ask some questions about your medical training, ability to speak Spanish, risk factors, and contact information so she can add you to a list she is collecting.
Call for Health Care Worker Volunteers (North Carolina)
North Carolina has built a medical response capability through our state’s Health Care Coalitions (HCCs) that can augment all levels of care to citizens affected by a disaster event. The capability includes medical supplies and equipment, as well as volunteer health care and medical professionals who are willing to deploy to affected areas or facilities to provide patient care. This response is provided through the State Medical Response System(SMRS),which recruits and manages volunteers in the following areas:
•Clinical (physicians, advanced care providers, nurses, EMS)
•Clinical Support (pharmacy, imaging and respiratory care)
•Non-clinical support (facility maintenance, safety, and administrative)
If you are able to volunteer, please register though the NC Training, Exercise, and Response Management System (NC TERMS). That system can be accessed through: https://terms.ncem.org/TRS/.
COVID-19: How you can help
We will be posting information here about ways that patrollers, alumni and hosts can help with the effort to fight COVID-19. If you know of opportunities for patrollers to assist in local and national efforts, please email [email protected].
If you want to know what is already happening in your Division, please reach out to your Division Director.
Donate unused medical supplies to local providers
If your patrol has unused medical supplies — especially gloves and masks — please coordinate with your area management (the owner of your supplies) to get permission to donate them to hospitals and other facilities responding to the COVID-19 outbreak. This crowd-sourced list can direct you to facilities in your area that need supplies, and how to get them where they are needed. If you don’t see a listing for your area, contact local hospitals and medical centers to determine their specific needs before you deliver any supplies.
CU Denver -Anschutz Medical center (Colorado ) is collecting supplies March 23 – 27, 10:00 a.m. – noon. You can donate PPE items at the loading dock for the Research II building. See campus map with drop-off locations here. If you have questions about these or other needed items, email [email protected].
Medical Reserve Corps (MRC)
The Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) is a national network of volunteers, organized locally to improve the health and safety of their communities. The MRC network comprises approximately 180,000 volunteers in roughly 860 community-based units located throughout the United States and its territories. To learn more about MRC and how to volunteer, please click here.
Centura Health — Immediate Openings (Colorado and Western Kansas)
Centura Health has immediate openings for temporary part time positions to meet the needs of our staff, their families and our communities in response to the COVID-19 health care demand. (Needs listed include RNs, Respiratory Therapists, CNAs, Medical Assistants, Imaging Techs, EMTs, Paramedics – Applicable Education/Licenses/Certifications required) If you have been impacted by a work closure or are looking to help anyway you can, please apply to this position. A recruiter will get in touch with you as soon as possible. For more information and to apply, click here.
Mesa County Health Department (Colorado)
The Mesa County Health Department is looking for volunteers to help with COVID-19 testing. If you are interested in volunteering for this, you can contact Kelsey Fife (970.201.8391) via text or call. She will ask some questions about your medical training, ability to speak Spanish, risk factors, and contact information so she can add you to a list she is collecting.
Call for Health Care Worker Volunteers (North Carolina)
North Carolina has built a medical response capability through our state’s Health Care Coalitions (HCCs) that can augment all levels of care to citizens affected by a disaster event. The capability includes medical supplies and equipment, as well as volunteer health care and medical professionals who are willing to deploy to affected areas or facilities to provide patient care. This response is provided through the State Medical Response System(SMRS),which recruits and manages volunteers in the following areas:
•Clinical (physicians, advanced care providers, nurses, EMS)
•Clinical Support (pharmacy, imaging and respiratory care)
•Non-clinical support (facility maintenance, safety, and administrative)
If you are able to volunteer, please register though the NC Training, Exercise, and Response Management System (NC TERMS). That system can be accessed through: https://terms.ncem.org/TRS/.