We do not have a local Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) in Carroll County, due to our size, Though, Stark County Health Department has agreed to manages the (MRC) for us. The mission of the MRC is to establish local teams of healthcare and other community members who are willing to assist our community during emergencies. Such members assisted CCGHD during the COVID-19 pandemic with mass vaccination clinics and testing at the health department and throughout the community.
If you would like to register to help Carroll County and become a member of the MRC:
Visit Ohioresponds.odh.ohio.gov
MRC FAQs
During a disaster, many citizens want to respond and help. Registering, verifying licenses and assigning volunteers according to their skills takes time and resources, especially during a crisis. Having volunteers registered and credentialed before a disaster allows for a faster response and recovery making our community more resilient. In addition, trainings are offered to registered volunteers allowing for better preparedness when a disaster strikes.
Any citizen age 18 or older can apply. Volunteers may range from medical professionals such as nurses, physicians or veterinarians to non-medical professionals such as radio operators, equipment operators or clerical workers.
- Register online at https://www.ohioresponds.odh.ohio.gov/
- Complete four hours of approved training every three years (Free).
- Your drivers and professional license must be verified at the time of training and at the time of activation. Please bring these with you to any event you respond to, including trainings.
- Communicable Disease Outbreak
- Disaster Preparedness Exercises or Drills
- Mass Vaccination Clinic
- Natural Disasters
- Other Disasters (Fire)
- Pandemic Flu Outbreak
- Terrorists Attacks
Ohio Revised Code 121.404 - Liability protection is provided to registered Ohio Citizen Corps (including Ohio Medical Reserve Corps) volunteers during local or state declared emergencies, disasters, drills and trainings. The statute also exempts a registered volunteer’s personal information on the Ohio Responds Database from public disclosure.
Yes. You are not obligated to respond to any event. If the MRC is activated, it’s important that volunteers contact their place of employment prior to responding to any event to make sure they are not needed at work. A volunteer is NOT to respond to an event if they are needed at their place of employment. Volunteers should NEVER self deploy.
Volunteers may participate in non-emergencies such as drills and exercises with local responders. Other community events may include wellness fairs, health events or requests to help with day to day tasks at an agency. No volunteer is obligated to participate in these requests. These opportunities are offered as an option to work with community partners.
An approved training list can be found on https://www.ohioresponds.odh.ohio.gov and selecting “Training Opportunities” from the top tab.We may also offer some training courses through Red Cross and the Alternate Care Site Committee from the hospitals’. These training opportunities are announced via email to all registered MRC volunteers.