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Establishing and Maintaining Your MRC Unit's Organization

Contents

• Key Activities 
• Introduction 
• Developing a Roadmap 
• Tracking and Updating Information
  • Developing a Volunteer Database 
    • Designing the Database 
    • Choosing a Database Format 
    • Collecting Volunteer Information 
  • Establishing an Identification System 
  • Collecting Engagement and Utilization Data 
  • Maintaining a Record of Local Contacts, Partners, and Meetings 
• Establishing and Clarifying Policies and Procedures 
  • Policies Governing Unit Leadership 
  • Application and Screening Procedures 
  • Information Management Policies 
  • Volunteer Liability and Risk Management Policies 
  • Volunteer Code of Conduct and Grounds for Dismissal From the Medical Reserve Corps Unit
  • Medical Reserve Corps Volunteers in Emergency Response 
    • Declared and Undeclared Emergencies 
    • Activation and Deactivation of Volunteers 
  • Communication and Decisionmaking Protocols 
  • Deployment Policies and Procedures 
  • Required and Recommended Volunteer Training 
  • Revisiting Unit Objectives and Documenting Activities 
• Securing Long-Term Sustainability 
  • Diversifying Your Medical Reserve Corps Activities 
  • Leveraging Public- and Private-Sector Resources 
  • Supporting Your Cause With Evaluation Data 
• Action Steps Checklist 
  

Last Updated on 8/23/2006