Published: July 28, 2011
Medcor Deployed to Provide Health Services for Flood Relief Workers in North Dakota
MCHENRY, Ill. - (BUSINESS WIRE) - Medcor, Inc., a designated FEMA response team and leading national
provider of onsite health and injury triage services, announced its
deployment of a mobile clinic, personnel and medical supplies to provide
services for flood relief workers in Minot, North Dakota. Medcor will
provide 24/7 onsite medical services to approximately 360 flood relief
workers operating out of a field operations center. Now that floodwaters
have dropped below the flood stage for the first time since spring,
relief workers are able to begin to assist in the cleanup and rebuilding
of the city of Minot.
Minot experienced extensive damage after the Souris River broke a
130-year high-water record, cresting nearly 13 feet above flood stage.
Approximately 11,000 people were evacuated from Minot neighborhoods and
flooding damaged 4,100 homes in the city, along with hundreds of
businesses.
Medcor is operating under a FEMA contract with Deployed Resources, Inc.,
which is providing additional support services to the relief workers.
Medcor deployed a team of medical and safety professionals for an
initial 90-day assignment.
The Medcor team is prepared to respond to medical emergencies and more
routine injuries faced by workers everywhere across the county: sprains
and strains, lacerations, abrasions and bruises. Relief work is
physically demanding in unstable environments, so injuries and exposure
hazards do occur. Medcor accompanies the relief workers so the workers
do not need to rely on local medical resources which were also affected
by the floods. Having Medcor at the field operations center also frees
up local medical resources to focus on providing care to local
residents. Medcor was the on-site medical provider during the WTC
recovery after 9-11, and provided assistance during Hurricanes Ike,
Katrina, Rita, and Lili.
About Medcor
Medcor provides telemedicine services to nearly 90,000 worksites in all
50 states and operates 174 on-site workplace clinics. Medcor's services
are available 24/7 for worksites of any size in many industries.
Medcor's services help employers reduce health care costs while
improving access to care and outcomes. Medcor is headquartered in
McHenry, IL. Medcor's triage methods are covered by U.S. & foreign
patents, including U.S. No. 7,668,733; 7,716,070; & 7,720,692; with
other patents pending. For more information, visit www.medcor.com
or contact Curtis Smith at csmith@medcor.com.
Medcor, Inc.
Curtis Smith
815-759-5458
csmith@medcor.com
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