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Promoting Healthy Lifestyles and a Clean and Safe Environment732-341-9700 • www.ochd.org
Promoting Healthy Lifestyles and a Clean and Safe Environment732-341-9700 • www.ochd.org
Mission of the Ocean County Medical Reserve Corps
(MRC)
The mission of the Ocean County MRC is to develop a prepared trained, workforce of volunteers to serve the residents of Ocean County in the event of a public health emergency.
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MRC Concept
• Establish groups of volunteers with interest in strengthening local public health system and providing help in emergencies
• Organize/utilize locally
• Integrate with existing programs and resources
• Identify, credential, train and prepare in advance
• Include medical and public health professionals, and others
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History
• Following 9-11 attacks– Thousands of unaffiliated volunteers show up at sites• No way to ID or credential• Not covered under liability laws• No Incident Command System (ICS) training• Difficult to manage
• Partner program with White House’s USA Freedom Corps and DHS’ Citizen Corps
• Funding: HHS, NACCHO, CDC grants
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Promoting Healthy Lifestyles and a Clean and Safe Environment732-341-9700 • www.ochd.org
Status - Current Local Units
Ocean County MRC Unit : 180 members
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Volunteers• Types/# of Volunteers - local decision based on local needs• May include those in training, in active practice, or retired • Medical and public health professionals• Persons with no health experience who can help with communications, administration, logistics, and other essential functions
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Ocean County MRC Members
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Roles
MRC members can have a profound impact onthe health and safety of their community• Examples:
Provide medical care, administer vaccines and dispense medications
Provide health education as part of a local public health initiative
Provide counseling for victims, families and responders Promote preparedness Provide administrative, logistical and communications
support
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• JBMDL Exercise March 31, 2012 mass casualty event
• JBMDL Air Show Deployment
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Recent MRC Activities:Radiological Emergency Response Training: Brick High School
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Recent MRC Activities:Radiological Response KI Clinic: Barnegat Oct 2014
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Super Storm Sandy Response
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Contact Information
Ocean County Health Department175 Sunset Avenue
Toms River, NJ 08754
Office: 732-806-3921
Mukesh Roy, MBBS, MPH&TM, DTMH
Public Health Preparedness and Planning