Not a certified EMT but want to come learn from our trainings?
Each week's training topic and location will be posted on our Instagram (@mrcberkeley) and all Berkeley students are welcome to come sit in!
Application information
Applications for Fall 2024 are now closed!
The application process is as follows:
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Complete the application and...
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Complete ICS 100.b and ICS 700.a (http://training.fema.gov/IS/NIMS.aspx)
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Attend ONE in-person New Member Testing. Testing includes:
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Skills Testing, which includes BLS level trauma and medical assessments
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Physical Assessment (150 lb gurney lift w/ partner, 2 minutes 2-person CPR)
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Testing will be held on September 9th, 10th, and 12th at 1900-2100 hours! Testing will be held at HQ: North (VLSB) side of Haas Pavilion.
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Attend New Member Academy to complete onboarding
Required documentation will be submitted through the application and includes: Driver's License/ID, BLS CPR for Healthcare Providers card, ICS 100 and 700 certificates, medical license, and an appropriate ID photo taken against a white background.
Membership Eligibility
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Only EMTs, AEMTs, and EMT-Ps from UC Berkeley will be recruited into the BMRC*
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You may join with only an NREMT certification, pending approval of your CA license
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UC Berkeley affiliates or alumni residing within any of the nine San Francisco Bay Area Counties may join the BMRC during Fall 2024 even if they intend to primarily reside outside of Berkeley, provided they are able to attend mandatory testing and training in Berkeley.
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Not an EMT? We encourage you to join Rock Medicine. Learn more about them here.
*The BMRC is not currently positioned to support volunteers who hold other medical licenses (RN, MD, DO, PharmD, PsyD, etc.). These prospective volunteers should be diverted to neighboring MRCs, CALMAT, or the County DHV unit. UC Berkeley affiliates or BMRC alumni who now hold additional licenses can maintain membership and involvement.
NEW MEMBER EXPECTATIONS
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Attend ALL new member trainings, ALL general trainings, and semesterly MCI drill
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Trainings are from 1830-2015 hours on Mondays OR Tuesdays. You can enroll in our decal to get units for this as well!
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Be sworn in as a Disaster Service Workers (DSW)
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Register as a Disaster Healthcare Volunteer (DHV)
GENERAL MEMBER EXPECTATIONS
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Work at least three medical events per semester
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Attend ALL general trainings and the semester's disaster preparedness drill (the MCI)
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Though not required, we highly recommend one of the following:
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participate in one ride-along
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staff/work three Rock Medicine shifts
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work on an ambulance or in an ER
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one of these activities can potentially replace ONE of your mandatory medical events for the semester
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ATTENDANCE POLICY
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All members are expected to participate in the disaster preparedness drill each semester.
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UC Berkeley students are permitted two absences (with notice) from trainings.
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Community members who are actively working as medical professionals are not required to attend trainings and are required to work at least one medical event per semester.
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All members are expected to work at events for which they have signed up. Last-minute cancellations and no-shows are subject to dismissal from the BMRC.