Clermont County Public Health works with community and regional partners to prepare, respond, and recover from public health emergencies.
Emergencies can occur anytime and anywhere. Public health emergencies can be caused by natural disasters, biological terrorism, chemical terrorism/accidents, radiological terrorism/accidents, or naturally occurring communicable disease outbreaks. Emergency planning is essential to respond to a public health emergency effectively.
For more resources on how to be prepared for an emergency, please visit these resources:
The Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) is a national network of volunteers, which organizes locally to improve the health and safety of their communities. In Southwest Ohio, several counties have their own local units including Adams, Brown, Butler, Cincinnati/Hamilton, Clermont, Clinton, Highland, and Warren. The MRC Unit of Clermont County recruits medical and public health professionals, as well as other community members without healthcare backgrounds, to supplement existing resources during a public health emergency.
Volunteers prepare for and respond to natural or man-made disasters, as well as other emergencies affecting public health, such as disease outbreaks. Occasionally, volunteers contribute to community health activities that promote healthy behavior. The Clermont County MRC Volunteers will primarily help distribute antibiotics or vaccines during a health emergency requiring mass prophylaxis of residents of Clermont County. Clermont County MRC volunteers may be called upon to fulfill any of several functions such as medical evaluation, patient education, screening/triage, flow monitoring, vaccination, or distribution of medication.
MRC Volunteers may also be called upon to assist with mass sheltering operations during a natural disaster like a flood or tornado. Every effort will be made to match the emergency roles of volunteers with their professional skills and licensure. The Clermont County MRC provides all volunteers with medication or vaccine to protect themselves and their family members.
Be part of something big! Register today to join the Clermont County MRC Unit at Ohio Responds Volunteer Registry
