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Holmes County MRC Unit Profile
| Community/Jurisdiction Served: |
Ohio -
Holmes County
MRC serves entire Holmes County. Rural population.
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| Sponsoring Organization: |
Holmes County Health Department
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| Date Established: |
6/14/2007
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| Unit Information: |
931 Wooster Rd.
Millersburg, OH 44654
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| Contact Information: |
Vaughn Anderson
931 Wooster Rd.
Millersburg, OH 44654
Phone: 330-674-5035 ext.260
Cell: 330-231-6806
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| Profile: |
The mission of the MRC within the Holmes County Health Department is to engage health care professionals and partners in helping the community prepare for, respond to, and mitigate emergencies, disasters, and pressing public health needs by providing a group of readily trained and available volunteer professionals who supplement and assist local medical emergency response systems. The MRC serves a rural county community of 424 square miles, 5 incorporated villages, and several small non incorporated communities, and a population of approximately 40 thousand. Holmes County has a relatively high number of residents who do not speak English at home and don't have access to modern amentities that most of the population has like electric, phone land lines, internet, TV and very low vaccination rates. The MRC has promoted its mission, established its policies, procedures, and protocols regarding operations and conducted recruiting initiatives within the medical community and the community at large. The unit is preparing to provide staffing at Point of Dispensing clinics during a mass immunization/prophylaxis campaign.
It’s also currently active in a public health preparedness education program for individuals in schools, churches, and community organizations, instructing them how, what, and when to prepare for a disaster.
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| Volunteer Count: |
| Physicians |
2 |
| Physician Assistants |
0 |
| Nurse Practitioners |
2 |
| Nurses |
5 |
| Pharmacists |
0 |
| Dentists |
0 |
| Veterinarians |
1 |
| Mental Health Professionals |
1 |
| EMS Professionals |
2 |
| Respiratory Therapists |
0 |
| Other Public Health/Medical |
3 |
| Non-Public Health/Non-Medical |
4 |
| Total |
20 |
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| Recent Activities: |
8/13/2010
Veterinarian list and contact
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6/30/2010
Recognition Luncheon for MRC Health Department staff and recuitment drive
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6/2/2010
Nursing home Evac. What is in the county ERP. How and when to evac a nursing home.
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3/15/2010
Attended the Integrated Volunteer Conference in Columbus for 2 days. Attended all MRC functions and participated.
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3/4/2010
Cleaned up contact lict and roster. Contacted each member and thanked them for H1N1 help. Told them a thank you Dinner would be scheduled in May.
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Last Updated on 8/16/2010
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