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Henry County Medical Reserve Corps Unit Profile
| Community/Jurisdiction Served: |
Ohio -
Henry County
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| Sponsoring Organization: |
Henry County Health Department
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| Date Established: |
8/17/2006
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| Unit Information: |
1843 Oakwood Avenue
Napoleon, OH 43545
http://www.henrycohd.org
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| Contact Information: |
Gloria Arps
1843 Oakwood Ave
Napoleon, OH 43545
Phone: 419-599-5545 ext.1296
Other: 419-591-3008
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| Profile: |
The operations of the Henry County MRC within the Henry County Health Department is to engage health care and non-health care professionals 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 county community of 29,100 in 420 square miles, which includes 1 city, 13 townships, with 8 incorporated villages, and 9 unincorporated villages. The MRC has more than 85 medical and non-medical professionals who have acted on a desire to volunteer their time and expertise during emergencies.
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 dedicated in preparing to provide staffing at Point of Dispensing clinics during a mass immunization/prophylaxis campaign, Neighborhood Emergency Help Centers, and Alternate Care Facilities during an overwhelming communicable disease outbreak.
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 |
1 |
| Nurses |
44 |
| Pharmacists |
1 |
| Dentists |
0 |
| Veterinarians |
0 |
| Mental Health Professionals |
6 |
| EMS Professionals |
1 |
| Respiratory Therapists |
0 |
| Other Public Health/Medical |
1 |
| Non-Public Health/Non-Medical |
16 |
| Total |
72 |
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| Recent Activities: |
9/30/2010
2010 Flu Clinic Exercise
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9/24/2010
Seminar/training "Building Blocks for Preparedness" for volunteers.
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6/26/2010
Special Needs Full Scale Exercise.
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5/21/2010
Psychological First Aid
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4/24/2010
Special Needs Training
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4/20/2010
MRC Recognition Banquet.
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Last Updated on 8/23/2010
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