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        • Steps to Constructing a Building with No Public Sewers or Public Water
        • On-site Subsurface Sewage Disposal Systems
        • Repair and Replacement
      • Lake and Pond Swimming Areas
      • Noise Regulations
      • Private Water Wells
      • Public Swimming Pools
      • Radon Awareness
      • Soil Testing
      • Tattoo Salons
      • Water Testing Laboratories
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      • Suicide Prevention
      • Opioid Epidemic
      • Bats & Rabies
      • Bed Bugs
      • Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program
      • Communicable and Chronic Disease Program
      • Emergency Preparedness
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        • Immunization Program
        • Connecticut Vaccine Program (CVP)
        • Connecticut Immunization Information System (CT WiZ)
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        • Tick Removal & Testing
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      • Foodborne Illness Investigation
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      • Keeping Food Safe During Extended Power Outage
      • Procedures to Safely Reopen After Storm
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Medical Reserve Corp

The TAHD Medical Reserve Corp unit is a group of medical and non-medical disaster volunteers who are trained to meet the public health and preparedness needs within the communities we serve.

Unit Description

We are housed out of the Torrington Area Health District, which serves nineteen cities and towns within Litchfield County, Connecticut.  We also work with community partners in an effort to strengthen our ability to support our local communities.

Mission Statement

The Torrington Area Health District Medical Reserve Corps is dedicated to improving public awareness in the area of CPR and heart healthy living skills.  We participate in a regional approach to firefighter rehab.  The group is also committed to becoming recognized as a resource within local alternative care facility planning efforts.

Goals/Objectives

We are committed to training our medical and non-medical volunteers in subject areas that are relevant to local emergency plans.  It is our hope that this will be viewed as a viable asset within response region 5 of CT.

We are actively recruiting in order to build our membership.

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Torrington Area Health District
350 Main Street, Suite A
Torrington, CT 06790-5000
(860) 489-0436  Fax  (860) 496-8243 
Hours
​-Monday, Tuesday, Thursday- 8:00am to 4:00pm.
-Wednesday-
8:00am to 6:00pm.
​-Friday-
8:00am to 1:00pm.
 
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TAHD provides local public health services for the towns of Bantam, Bethlehem, Canaan, Cornwall, Goshen, Harwinton, Kent, Litchfield, Middlebury, Morris, Norfolk, North Canaan, Plymouth, Salisbury, Thomaston, Torrington, Warren, Watertown & Winsted.
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