Morrow County Health Department

Those who can, do. Those who can do more, volunteer.

~Author Unknown

Volunteers play an vital role at the Health Department. As a Morrow County MRC volunteer, you can be a valuable part of our team and help us enhance our services to our community and help us achieve our goals.

June 18 from 6 to 8 PM or June 19 from 10 to 12 AM
Bloodborne Pathogen Training
HIPPA Law
Emergency Preparedness Basics

Orientation to Morrow County MRC will be offered for new participants one hour prior to these trainings.

Our Purpose

The Morrow County Medical Reserve Corps’ (MRC) mission is to establish a network of local volunteer medical residents who can contribute their skills and expertise throughout the county to prepare for and respond to public health emergencies as well as assist with other Health Department initiatives to improve the health of the community.

Our Plan

The Morrow County MRC enhances the County’s emergency preparedness efforts by ensuring that a trained group of healthcare professionals are ready to assist the County in response to a public health emergency.

In the event of a major disease outbreak or bio-terrorism incident, the Morrow County Health Department, in conjunction with community partners, is preparing to open multiple Point of Dispensing (POD) sites throughout the County. These POD sites will serve to distribute medications or vaccinations to large segments of the County’s population.

MRC members, both clinical and non-clinical, will be key in staffing the POD sites. Non-clinical volunteers will perform administrative support roles such as registration, data entry, language translation, crowd control, and assisting with special needs residents. Clinical (medical) volunteers would be integrated with Health Department staff to conduct medically-appropriate tasks.

Our Volunteers

Major events within the U.S., such as the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, Hurricane Katrina in August 2005, and the H1N1 Pandemic of 2009 have highlighted the need for medical, public health, and non-medical volunteers to aid their communities in preparing for and responding to emergencies. The Morrow County MRC provides an organized opportunity for community members to become trained to volunteer their services during all times of need.

The first response to any disaster is a local response. Being prepared to handle a large-scale emergency is a challenge for any community. A Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) assists its community to be exceptionally prepared by enlisting its residents to mobilize quickly to minimize disability, death and emotional trauma resulting from an emergency. A major emergency has the potential to quickly overwhelm existing public health, emergency, medical, and behavioral health resources. Trained Morrow County MRC volunteers can enhance the efforts of the full-time emergency response personnel, providing much needed supplemental aid during an emergency.

In addition, non-emergent, but important initiatives arise within the community in which additional support, skill, and manpower are needed to help keep a community healthy and safe.

The Morrow County MRC is looking for licensed medical professionals, including: Physicians, Physician Assistants, Nurses—NP, RN, LPN, Dentists, Pharmacists, Veterinarians, Paramedics, Mental Health Professionals, Respiratory Therapists, Epidemiologists, and Social Workers.

In addition, we are looking for community members without medical training to play a vital role as interpreters, administrative assistants, educators, inventory/supply, management, data entry, and other roles, as identified.

Join the Morrow County MRC

ANYONE 18 years of age or older can volunteer to become a member of the Morrow County MRC. Any member with current licensures or certifications will need to provide a copy for our records. Members should anticipate being contacted to volunteer during an emergency or non-emergent public health event.

Make a difference. Being part of an organized volunteer group means you have the greatest potential to make an impact ensuring a quick return to stability within your community after a public health emergency.

Use your skills in a helpful way. All types of skills are needed. The Morrow County MRC will help you apply your skills where they are needed most. Because of the training that you will receive through the MRC, you will be better prepared to help yourself and others during an emergency.

Stay connected. As a Morrow County MRC volunteer, you will be among the first who are notified when an emergency happens. You will receive periodic newsletters on topics related to public health preparedness, terrorism threats, emerging diseases, pandemic influenza and advanced notice of specialized trainings in your community. You will also meet others who have experience and insight in emergency preparedness.

Expectations of a Morrow County MRC volunteer

Morrow County MRC volunteers will be expected to participate in basic emergency preparedness orientation and training. These trainings (some are on-line) will help prepare you for participation in the event of an emergency and provide you with knowledge on personal preparedness. Activities in which volunteers can expect to be involved will vary depending on the volunteer’s level of commitment and the situation at hand. Members with a specific skill set may be called upon to help educate other MRC members on public health and emergency preparedness topics.

During times of non-emergency, opportunities for participation might arise. Morrow County MRC volunteers may be asked to participate in on-going public health activities such as public health outreach, health fairs, and any other health department-initiated activity.

How Can I Sign Up to be a Morrow County MRC volunteer?

Please fill out this information to sign up to be a Morrow County MRC volunteer. After clicking “submit” you will be redirected to the state registration site. Please make sure that your internet pop-up blocker is turned off.

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Clicking "Submit" will redirect you to the Ohio Responds Volunteer Registration page. You MUST select MRC as the group you want to join once you are on the Ohio Responds site.