# Presentation: 763467

## MEDICAL RESERVE CORPS

-    ***Sharing The Positives***

***Have You Been Here *****And**
***Done This In Recruitment***

## To enhance the emergency capabilities of
   Orange County through advanced registrations, organization and training of volunteer health professionals who can be readily mobilized to respond to a major emergency or disaster, whether man-made or natural, when the existing health infrastructure is overwhelmed and unable to provide needed medical care in a timely manner.

-    Orange County through advanced registrations, organization and training of volunteer health professionals who can be readily mobilized to respond to a major emergency or disaster, whether man-made or natural, when the existing health infrastructure is overwhelmed and unable to provide needed medical care in a timely manner.

- Mission StatementMRC Orange County

## Recruitment NeedsStructure Of Your MRC

- How do I want to structure my MRC?
- What are my choices?

## Medical Reserve Corps Orange County Advisory Board

- 32 Member Board
- Listen to each Advisory Board Members suggestion.
- Ask to meet with them on topics individually.
- Ask for their advice.
- Ask each to help recruit.

## MRC Orange County

- Security Committee
- Special Needs Committee
- Mental Health Committee
- Staff Support Committee
- Newsletter Committee
- Veterinarian

## Local Conferences

- Disaster Preparedness Conferences
- Physician Conferences
- Professional Conferences
- University Bioterrorism Conferences
- Nursing Conferences
- Hospital Association Conferences
- Many More!

## Colleges

- Local Universities/Junior Colleges
- All hold job fairs
- Look For Nursing, EMT, Fire Classes
- Most are connected to training academies such as fire/paramedics
- ROP Programs
- Types of Vocational Training

## Medical VolunteersHow I Find Them

- Nursing Magazines
- Retired Nurses
- Present Retirees From HCA
- Retired Physicians
- Medical Associations
- Dental Associations
- Nurse Practitioner Organizations
- Pharmacy Associations

## Reaching The Numbers

## Medical VolunteersWhere I Find Them  

- Physician Assistant Organizations
- Senior Retirement Communities
- Senior Center/ Active Seniors
- CERT Members ?
- Retired Fire Authority Employees

- Mental Health Forums
- Social Workers
- Bereavement Groups
- Retired Military
- Hospital Volunteers
- DMAT Members

## Reaching The Numbers

## Non-Medical

- Retired Peace Officers
- Security Associations
- Private Investigators Associations
- Private organizations
- Motorcycle Clubs (communications)
- Amateur Radio Operators
- Unions (Food Unions)
- Senior Retirement Communities
- Community Businesses

## Advertisement

- Newsletters
- College Info Boards
- Professional Magazines
- Movie Theaters**
- Church Papers
- Health Spas
- Dental Offices
- Doctor Offices

- Veterinarian Offices
- Websites link to all

## National Websites 

- Nurse Practitioners
- Physician Assistants
- National Dental Association
- National Pharmacist Association
- Retired Peace Officers Association: POARC
- Veterinarian: www.veterinariandirectory.com/
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## Volunteer Retention/Communication

- Volunteers want to be involved so....
- Keep Volunteers Active
- Make them a part of the team
- Inform all volunteers of activities
- Ask them for help
- Reward them through committees
- Reward them in the Newsletter
- Just let them know the MRC is Active
- Involve them in your recruitment efforts

## Volunteer Communication

## Involving Volunteers

- Invite volunteers who serve as chairs of committees to join the Board.
- Invite volunteers to use their professional
-    talents/skills utilizing these resources.
- Encourage MRC volunteers to participate
-    with office duties, orientations, local conferences, job fairs, college fairs, conferences assisting you as an exhibitor, County Fairs.

## Medical Reserve Corps Orange County

- Have You Been Here And Done This In Recruitment
- Peggy McCormick
- 	MRC Coordinator
- Medical Reserve Corps Orange County
- 	Ph-714-834-2335
-    Fax-714-834-4445

***Sharing The Positives***