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Ashland County-City Medical Reserve Corps Unit Profile
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Ashland County
The Ashland County-City Medical Reserve Corps is here to serve persons in the 424 square miles of Ashland County, Ohio. 36 miles from one corner of the county to the other is a long way, but we have joined to be of service.
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| Sponsoring Organization: |
Ashland County-City Health Department
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| Date Established: |
3/26/2007
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| Unit Information: |
1763 State Route 60 (Health Dept)
Ashland, OH 44805
http://www.ashlandhealth.com
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| Contact Information: |
Raymond Herbst
1763 State Route 60
Ashland, OH 44805
Phone: (419) 282-4295
Cell: (419) 651-8456
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| Profile: |
The Ashland County-City Medical Reserve Corps, a part of the Ashland County-City Health Department, exists to serve Ashland City and Ashland County, the 15th largest micropolitan area in the State of Ohio. The Ashland County-City MRC deals with surge capacity in a local disaster, including assisting mass prophylaxis/vaccination clinics or other major public health needs. The unit is partnered with the Red Cross, Ashland County Mental Health and Recovery Board, Ashland County Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency, Samaritan Hospital and the Ashland Salvation Army to develop a coordinated response to a disaster. It does not limit recruitment to just licensed health and medical personnel, but includes those that have skills that can also be of great benefit in disaster operations, including secretaries, medical file scanners, public service announcement writers, photographers, call specialists, educators, supply transporters, inventory specialists, etc. This unit continually recruits members for its MRC by making presentations and/or delivering brochures to its municipal libraries, meetings of professional organizations, mailings, health fairs, and other community gatherings. The unit has a core of about 35 volunteers and has developed a core curriculum based on the NACCHO-recommended MRC core competencies. MRC volunteers are included in exercises planned by the Ashland County Health Dept., Ashland County Emergency Mangement Agency, the Ashland County Local Emergency Planning Committee, North East Central Region 5 of Ohio Homeland Security, and Ashland Red Cross. We encourage all prospective volunteers to contact the Ashland County-City MRC Director shown in this listing for further information or assistance.
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| Volunteer Count: |
| Physicians |
0 |
| Physician Assistants |
0 |
| Nurse Practitioners |
0 |
| Nurses |
15 |
| Pharmacists |
0 |
| Dentists |
0 |
| Veterinarians |
1 |
| Mental Health Professionals |
0 |
| EMS Professionals |
0 |
| Respiratory Therapists |
1 |
| Other Public Health/Medical |
20 |
| Non-Public Health/Non-Medical |
0 |
| Total |
37 |
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| Recent Activities: |
7/29/2010
Tier 2 Concept of Operations for Alternate Care Facility Setup and Extended Care Facility Evacuation in a Disaster
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7/27/2010
Tier 2 Concept of Operations for Alternate Care Facility Setup and Extended Care Facility Evacuation in a Disaster
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6/7/2010
Joint meeting with the Disaster Response Team of the Ashland County Unit of the Cleveland Chapter of the American National Red Cross
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6/3/2010
Review of 2008 ACCMRC Volunteer Handbook for updating.
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5/25/2010
Continued Tier 2-Alternate Care Site Concept of Operations development for Ashland County, OH.
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Last Updated on 7/24/2010
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