{"id":357,"date":"2020-03-17T19:01:47","date_gmt":"2020-03-17T19:01:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/mrc\/?page_id=357"},"modified":"2025-05-19T17:48:53","modified_gmt":"2025-05-19T17:48:53","slug":"orientation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/mrc\/orientation\/","title":{"rendered":"VA MRC Volunteer Orientation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>THANK YOU for joining the Virginia Medical Reserve Corps and your local MRC unit!\u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-372 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2020\/03\/vamrc_logo_revised_lg-300x210.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"210\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2020\/03\/vamrc_logo_revised_lg-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2020\/03\/vamrc_logo_revised_lg-1024x716.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2020\/03\/vamrc_logo_revised_lg-768x537.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2020\/03\/vamrc_logo_revised_lg.jpg 1030w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/strong><br \/>\nThis internal web page serves to provide you with on-boarding information you need as a new volunteer to support Virginia&#8217;s\u00a0 COVID-19 response efforts.<\/p>\n<p>All new MRC volunteers are required to complete a new volunteer orientation training before they can be considered deployable. Look below to find which orientation you should attend based on your MRC unit.<\/p>\n<h3>Unit specific orientations:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.loudoun.gov\/mrc\"><strong>LOUDOUN MRC<\/strong> &#8211; start HERE to take your orientation and complete your quiz.\u00a0<\/a>Click on &#8220;Information for members&#8221;, go through the presentation PDF then take the post test.<\/li>\n<li><a style=\"font-size: 16px;\" href=\"https:\/\/hcmrc.thinkific.com\/courses\/GRMRCOrientation\"><strong>GREATER RICHMOND\u00a0 MRC<\/strong> &#8211; start HERE to take your orientation.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/ildonlinecourses.s3.amazonaws.com\/Near%20SW%20MRC%20Orientation%202023\/content\/index.html#\/\"><strong>NEAR SOUTHWEST MRC<\/strong> <em>(Central Virginia, New River, Pittsylvania\/Danville, Roanoke\/Alleghany, &amp; West Piedmont)<\/em> &#8211; start HERE to take your orientation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/ildonlinecourses.s3.amazonaws.com\/SWVA%20MRC%20Orientation\/content\/index.html#\/\"><strong>FAR SOUTHWEST MRC<\/strong> (<span class=\"ui-provider gn b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z ab ac ae af ag ah ai aj ak\" dir=\"ltr\">Cumberland Plateau, Lenowisco and Mount Rogers) &#8211; Start HERE to take your orientation<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>EVERYONE ELSE should complete the State Orientation via the option below:<\/h3>\n<h3><strong>RECORDED<\/strong><strong>\u00a0STATE ORIENTATION<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Don&#8217;t wait for the next LIVE event, complete your orientation TODAY and become one step closer to being a deployable volunteer.<br \/>\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Start Training:<\/span> Watch the <a href=\"https:\/\/vhost45.sitevision.com\/courses\/OEP\/OEP_MRC%20Orientation_online_internet%20version_05232023_TRAIN%20version%20-%20Storyline%20output\/story.html?randomNumber=a0268e5e-6215-11ee-8b97-03785cd36f98&amp;uc=8845678\"><strong>RECORDED STATE ORIENTATION<\/strong><\/a> now!<br \/>\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Training Duration:<\/span> 90 minutes<br \/>\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Presentation Slides:<\/span> To download, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2024\/01\/2024-Orientation.pptx\">CLICK HERE<\/a>.<br \/>\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Attendance:<\/span> You are responsible for reporting your attendance, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/mrc\/rollcall\/\">CLICK HERE<\/a> to get started.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>RESOURCES REFERENCED IN ORIENTATION<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>VA MRC Documents:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/mrc\/contact\/\">MRC Unit Coordinator Map &amp; Contact Info<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2020\/03\/HIPAA_and_MRC_Liability_Volunteer_Liability_Act-2.pdf\">VA MRC HIPAA and Liability Acknowledgement<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/mrc\/training\/\">TRAIN: Logging In, Resetting Password, recommended Course IDs<\/a><br \/>\nRemember: if you are an approved volunteer, do NOT create a TRAIN account. One will be automatically created for you by the system. To log in for the first time, use the email address you registered with to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.train.org\/virginia\/forgotPassword\">reset your password<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/coronavirus\/\">COVID-19 in Virginia Data &amp; Resources<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>MRC Unit Handbooks:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2020\/03\/Alexandria-MRC-Handbook-2020-update.pdf\">Alexandria MRC Unit Volunteer Handbook<\/a> (2020)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2025\/02\/CSMRC-Handbook-VAMRC-Template-2024_Dec19_2024.pdf\">Central Shenandoah MRC Unit Volunteer Handbook<\/a> (February 2025)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2020\/03\/CMRC-VOL-Handbook-revised-March-2018-.pdf\">Chesapeake MRC Unit Volunteer Handbook<\/a> (March 2018)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2020\/03\/Chesterfield-MRC-Handbook-2020.pdf\">Chesterfield MRC Unit Volunteer Handbook<\/a> (2020)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2020\/03\/FairfaxMRC_Handbook_V2-_final.pdf\">Fairfax MRC Unit Volunteer Handbook<\/a> (version 2)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2022\/11\/GRMRC-Handbook.pdf\">Greater Richmond MRC Unit Volunteer Handbook<\/a> (2022)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2023\/02\/Loudoun_MRC_Member-Handbook_2023.pdf\">Loudoun County MRC Unit Handbook<\/a> (2023)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2020\/03\/Near-Southwest-Volunteer-Handbook-2.pdf\">Near Southwest MRC Unit Volunteer Handbook<\/a> (April 2017)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2020\/03\/Northwest-VA-MRC-Volunteer-Handbook-2019-revised-Dec_16.pdf\">Northwest MRC Unit Volunteer Handbook<\/a> (Dec 2019)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2020\/03\/South-Central-MRC-Volunteer-Handbook.doc-2020.pdf\">South Central MRC Unit Volunteer Handbook<\/a> (2020)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/77\/2023\/07\/SWVA-MRC-Volunteer-Handbook-July-2023.pdf\">Southwest MRC Unit Volunteer Handbook<\/a> (July 2023)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2024\/01\/WTMRC-Handbook-Updated-Jan-2024.pdf\">Western Tidewater MRC Handbook<\/a> (January 2024)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you have any questions about training, please email vamrc@vdh.virginia.gov.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THANK YOU for joining the Virginia Medical Reserve Corps and your local MRC unit!\u00a0 This internal web page serves to provide you with on-boarding information you need as a new volunteer to support Virginia&#8217;s\u00a0 COVID-19 response efforts. 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