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Ashland County-City Medical Reserve Corps Unit Profile
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Ohio -
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: |
110 Cottage Street, Third Floor
Ashland, OH 44805
http://www.ashlandhealth.com
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| Contact Information: |
Raymond Herbst
110 Cottage Street, Third Floor
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 is recruiting 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 15 volunteers and has developed a core curriculum based on the suggested MRC core competencies. These MRC volunteers will be included in exercises being planned by the Ashland County Health Dept. and Ashland County EMA. 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 |
0 |
| Other Public Health/Medical |
20 |
| Non-Public Health/Non-Medical |
0 |
| Total |
36 |
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| Recent Activities: |
12/18/2009
Pandemic vaccination mass clinic
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12/2/2009
Mass Vaccination Clinic for 2009 H1N1. Ashland County Office Building, 110 Cottage St. Ashland, OH
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11/30/2009
Mass vaccinate Tier 1 population 2009 H1N1. Black River Educational Center, Sullivan, OH
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9/18/2009
Through Sept. 26, 2009, staffing a health education table with periodic blood pressure screenings and promotion of healthy lifestyle activities and scope of immunization offerings at the Ashland County Fair.
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8/18/2009
Ohio Homeland Security North East Central Region 5 Workgroup Meeting
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Last Updated on 12/31/2009
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