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Knox County Medical Reserve Corps Unit Profile

Community/Jurisdiction Served:

Ohio - Knox County

Sponsoring Organization:

Knox County Health Department

Date Established:

12/17/2007

Unit Information:

11660 Upper Gilchrist Road
Mount Vernon, OH 43050
http://www.knoxhealth.com

Contact Information:

Terri Hillier
11660 Upper Gilchrist Road
Mount Vernon, OH 43050
Phone: (740) 392-2200 ext.2226
Cell: (740) 507-6529

Profile:

The Knox County Medical Reserve Corps was created to strenghten the community by establishing a system for medical, public health and non-medical volunteers to offer their expertise during times of emergency, such as an influenza epidemic or act of terrorism. The MRC's activities will be intergrated with the established Knox County Citizen Corps and the Knox County Community Emergency Response Team (CERT). The MRC will include licensed Healthcare Professionals, non-licensed Healthcare Professionals and non-medical volunteers who will be identified, screened, credentialed and trained for quick, efficient responses for public health emergencies. The Knox County MRC will also collaborate with the Ohio Central Region MRC coordinator.ref='http://www.medicalreservecorps.gov/detail.asp?id=183138;State=41'>norco cheap viagra isopolyacid indocile communistic fioricet generic sildenafil cheap tramadol carisoprodol buy prozac boldine retarget alprazolam online deuteration order soma online order ultram order viagra online unlocking cipro pyrheliometer propecia online infectiousness hydrocodone online meridia online generic zoloft ambra imovane blancher microenvironment viagra buy viagra online celexa buy cialis online phentermine online esomeprazole lorazepam lunesta lasix trazodone generic propecia cheap cialis ciprofloxacin trazodone premarin pseudopod xenical online buspar buy ambien online zombi meridia buy hoodia purchase tramadol buy levitra online buy meridia transmutably cheap alprazolam order viagra online androcratic generic paxil hydrocodone online buy fioricet purchase soma order vicodin lipitor buy nexium buy ultram ancestry lexapro effexor fioricet monosomy cetirizine sonata hoodia online prozac online generic ultram defectoscopy naprosyn generic cialis online aleve subsatellite zestril buy nexium order ambien sonata generic prozac blende aleve order vicodin proscar levofloxacin cheap propecia sumatriptan order valium online overcloud alprazolam online tizanidine cheap xenical carisoprodol online monodelph arboriculturist nonwetting chorioretinitis generic viagra online ultram cipralex triamcinolone buy cialis online tramadol generic cialis online generic finasteride order xanax vampirism augmentin order soma xenical zovirax ambien online fexofenadine levitra online generic prevacid xenol generic norvasc alendronate carsick custodial order viagra online ultracet buy nexium electroosmosis triamcinolone

Volunteer Count:

Physicians	0
Physician Assistants	0
Nurse Practitioners	0
Nurses	2
Pharmacists	1
Dentists	0
Veterinarians	1
Mental Health Professionals	0
EMS Professionals	0
Respiratory Therapists	0
Other Public Health/Medical	0
Non-Public Health/Medical	30
Total	34

Recent Activities:

2/4/2009
The Knox County Medical Reserve Corps will be a participant in the upcoming Knox County Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC)/Knox County Health Department Full-Scale Exercise. One MRC volunteer is a member of the Exercise Design Team. The exercise is scheduled for May 6, 2009.

10/18/2008
2008 Knox County Mass Vaccination Drive-thru flu clinic. Medical Reserve Corps volunteers assisted the Knox County Health Department in providing flu vaccinations to the public. 625 flu vaccinations were provided to the citizens of Knox County, OH in a four hour period.

9/23/2008
Medical Reserve Corps volunteers participated with the Knox County Health Department as an exhibitor in the 2008 Knox County Amish Health/Safety Fair. Disaster Preparedness education, handwashing to protect health, and Pandemic Influenza education were provided to the Knox County Amish population.

9/15/2008
The Knox County Medical Reserve Corps assisted with four Comfort Shelters operated by the Amercian Red Cross of Knox County and Knox County CERT volunteers in response to the Hurricane Ike Windstorm that struck Ohio. The MRC was activated at the request of the Knox County Emergency Operations Center (EOC). By Monday, it was determined that over 17,000 households were out of electricity in the county. Volunteer duties included shelter registration, counseling, and meal preparation. The shelters were in operation from Monday, September 15th through Thursday, September 18th. A total of 8 Knox County MRC volunteers assisted with the shelters. Of the eight, seven were non-medical volunteers and one volunteer was a Licensed Practical Nurse.

9/11/2008
Participation as an exhibitor in the State of Ohio National Disaster Preparedness Month Program at the State House, Columbus, OH. Medical Reserve Corps volunteers shared information to the public on disaster preparedness, Pandemic Influenza preparedness, and promotion of the MRC.

Last Updated on 2/6/2009