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Bay County Area Medical Reserve Corps Unit Profile
| Community/Jurisdiction Served: |
Florida -
Bay County, Calhoun County, Gulf County, Jackson County, Washington County
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| Sponsoring Organization: |
Bay County Health Department
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| Date Established: |
7/28/2004
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| Unit Information: |
597 West 11th Street
Panama City, FL 32401
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| Contact Information: |
Shawn Collins
597 West 11th Street
Panama City, FL 32401
Phone: (850) 872-4455 ext.1208
Cell: 850 625-5177
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| Profile: |
The Bay Counth Health Department has established a Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) unit for the Bay County area, which includes Washington and Calhoun counties. MRC volunteers will be activated in case of a hurricane or other natural disaster, bio-terriorism, pandemic flu, or other communicable disease outbreak to assist residents or evacuees relocating to the area.
The Bay County Health Department was very successful in establishing a cadre of medical provider volunteers in 2005 when Hurricane Katrina devastated parts of Louisianna, Alabama and Mississippi and a few thousand people evacuated to Bay County. By continuing the successful process developed to deal with Hurricane Katrina, Bay County will be prepared to handle future disasters. Our objectives are to recruit, train, and maintain at least 50 MRC volunteers in 2007.
As the Bay County Area MRC is developed, members will be given the opportunity for training on the Incident Command System and related areas. A diverse base of trained volunteers will result in Bay County being able to effectively deal with medical situations created by future natural disasters and terrorist events. Volunteers will have varying interests and levels of involvement, and we look forward to making this a rewarding experience to all involved. Anyone interested in learning how he or she can be involved in the Bay County Area MRC should contact Shawn Collins by calling 850-872-4455 ext 1208
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| Volunteer Count: |
| Physicians |
55 |
| Physician Assistants |
5 |
| Nurse Practitioners |
4 |
| Nurses |
6 |
| Pharmacists |
1 |
| Dentists |
0 |
| Veterinarians |
0 |
| Mental Health Professionals |
0 |
| EMS Professionals |
1 |
| Respiratory Therapists |
1 |
| Other Public Health/Medical |
0 |
| Non-Public Health/Non-Medical |
25 |
| Total |
98 |
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| Recent Activities: |
8/7/2010
Bay County Back to School Physicals
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6/30/2010
Completion of Bay County H1N1 Immunization
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4/15/2010
Spring Break College Health Expo
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3/11/2010
H1N1 Vaccinations of Private Schools
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2/10/2010
Mass H1N1 Vaccinations at Health Expo
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Last Updated on 8/10/2010
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