Medical Reserve CorpMedical Reserve CorpNational ConferenceNational Conference

Eric J. Zgodzinski, M.P.H.,R.S.Eric J. Zgodzinski, M.P.H.,R.S.

July, 2004July, 2004

Ohio MRCsOhio MRCs

Lucas CountyLucas County

Montgomery CountyMontgomery County

Defiance CountyDefiance County

Licking CountyLicking County

OrganizationOrganization

The MRC program is housed in our department The MRC program is housed in our department within the Office of Epidemiology and Homeland within the Office of Epidemiology and Homeland Security.Security.

Lucas County MRCLucas County MRC

To provide a credentialed, trained and To provide a credentialed, trained and ready ready group of medical professional volunteers to react group of medical professional volunteers to react to a crisis.to a crisis.

Lucas County

Lucas County MRCLucas County MRCRecruitRecruit

TrainTrain

CredentialCredential

RetainRetain

Oversight CommitteeOversight Committee

Cross section of medical professionals to Cross section of medical professionals to provide input into all aspects of the MRC provide input into all aspects of the MRC program.program.

Leadership CommitteeLeadership Committee

Mixture of MRC volunteers to provide input Mixture of MRC volunteers to provide input into the volunteer process from a volunteer into the volunteer process from a volunteer prospective.prospective.

RecruitRecruit

www.serveohio.orgwww.serveohio.org

Press ReleasesPress Releases

NewslettersNewsletters

TrainTrain

8 hour BDLS8 hour BDLS

Specific emergency Specific emergency response for Lucas response for Lucas CountyCounty

On line On line

CredentialingCredentialing

Working with professional BoardsWorking with professional Boards

Data BaseData Base

Picture IDPicture ID

OVMRCOVMRC

Ohio Volunteer Ohio Volunteer Medical Response Medical Response CorpCorp

Ohio Department of Ohio Department of Health and other state Health and other state AgenciesAgencies

LegislationLegislation

Good SamaritanGood Samaritan

Change to ORCChange to ORC

Current StatusCurrent Status