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Perry County Medical Reserve Corps Unit Profile

Community/Jurisdiction Served:

Ohio - Perry County, Pickaway County

Small rural county of 35,000 with no major freeways or businesses.

Sponsoring Organization:

Perry County EMA

Date Established:

1/3/2007

Unit Information:

1870 Airport Road
New Lexington, OH 43764

Contact Information:

Angela DeRolph
212 South Main Street
PO Box 230
New Lexington, OH 43764
Phone: 740-342-5179

Profile:

The Perry County Medical Reserve Corps was formed by EMA, RSVP and the Health Department in a joint coalition in recognizing the need for medical resources in our county. Due to the lack of a medical facility (hospital or urgent care facility) in our county the MRC would be an asset to the community in a disaster. Our goal is to enhance the emergency preparedness for Perry County by utilizing volunteers for planned events and all hazard disasters. In an attempt to recruit and train MRC members we have partnered with the Emergency Management Agency, the Health Department, RSVP, Schools, the American Red Cross and Citizen Corps. The volunteers will consist of Active and Retired Medical Professionals that include Doctors, Nurses, Veterinarians, Emergency Medical Service, Pharmacisits and Medical Technicians. Other non-medical volunteers are needed and will include individuals from around the county. The Health Department held a drive-thru flu immunization clinic in November 2007 which provided 730 shots to the citizens of the community. Volunteers from EMA, CERT, RSVP, American Red Cross, Law Enforcement and the Schools worked together with the Health Department to accomplish this successful event. Volunteers from the Perry County MRC were once again utilized in this same event in Octoer 2008 to assist the health department in making this a smooth and successful day and we vaccinated more than 920 people. We anticipate this event growing each year and greatly rely on our volunteers for assistance.

Volunteer Count:

Physicians	0
Physician Assistants	0
Nurse Practitioners	0
Nurses	14
Pharmacists	0
Dentists	0
Veterinarians	0
Mental Health Professionals	1
EMS Professionals	11
Respiratory Therapists	0
Other Public Health/Medical	5
Non-Public Health/Non-Medical	10
Total	41

Recent Activities:

12/29/2009
H1N1 Clinic for the general public

12/22/2009
H1N1 clinic for the general public.

12/17/2009
H1N1 Clinic for the General Public

12/15/2009
H1N1 Clinic for General Public

12/4/2009
H1N1 clinic at a school.

Last Updated on 5/26/2010