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Volunteer Recruitment
In the wake of September 11th, Hurricane Katrina and the threat of a flu pandemic, emergency preparedness has never been more critical. The town of Plymouth has been working with federal and state officials to address future disasters or acts of bioterrorism. The town is currently completing plans for ten Emergency Dispensing Sites that will be capable of treating everyone in Plymouth within a short time period should a flu pandemic or other infectious disease emergency arise.
We are asking all residents to assist us in this endeavor by volunteering to staff an Emergency Dispensing Site. One of the key groups we need to recruit is medical professionals. Therefore, we are asking all medical professionals (either currently licensed or retired) for their assistance. This includes but is not limited to physicians, nurses, dentists, physician assistants, CNAs, mental health counselors, pharmacists, psychologists and EMTs.
We are also appealing to all public safety officials (both current and retired), licensed social worker and child care professionals for help in this endeavor. Finally, we are looking for non-medical volunteers who could serve in an Emergency Dispensing Site as greeters/educators, form reviewers and distributors, transportation drivers, IT support staff, food prep and data entry workers. Training will be provided both before and at the time of an emergency.
Applications are available in the Board of Health office. A telephone line has been set up to receive information from anyone interested in participating in the town’s Infectious Disease Control Plan. If you are interested please contact the Plymouth Board of Health at 508-747-1620, ext. 187 or boh@townhall.plymouth.ma.us. We will be sending you an application in the mail for you to complete. Please provide your name, mailing address, telephone number and your area of interest. If you would like, we can
email you an application. Please provide us with your email address. Together we can ensure that Plymouth remains a safe and prepared community
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