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A supply of resources for  Medical Reserve Corps Coordinators and Administrators of a Medical Reserve Corps Unit.   

 Building capacity of the Florida Medical 
 Reserve Corps Network by sharing 
 resources, information and best
 practices for improved processes/operations


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The Emergency Management Institute (EMI) offers self-paced courses designed for people who have emergency management responsibilities and the general public. All are offered free-of-charge to those who qualify for enrollment. To get a complete listing of courses, click on Course List link above.
 

IS-244.a Developing and Managing Volunteers This course is for emergency managers and related professionals working with all types of volunteers and coordinating with voluntary agencies. The course provides procedures and tools for building and working with voluntary organizations.
Florida  Medical Reserve Corps Strategic Plan 2011 - 2013 Florida's Medical Reserve Corps strategic priorities, goals and
objectives

 
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Job Action Sheets:
Duval County Medical Reserve Corps

Written statements developed to describe specific actions or activities associated with the different phases of an emergency response. They can help clarify the functional roles and responsibilities of volunteers during an exercise or deployment 
Memorandum of Agreement:
Duval County
Palm Beach County
Examples of Community Partnership MOAs used by local health departments for establishing mutual assistance agreements for emergency response
FL  Medical Reserve Corps Annual Report 2008 The Florida Medical Reserve Corps Network Annual Report
Miami-Dade MRC Samples of letters, emails, agendas and other materials developed and used by the Miami-Dade Medical Reserve Corps
Find Medical Reserve Corp Units - Contact Information
Contact information for all Florida Medical Reserve Corps Network sites. 
Medical Reserve Corps Coordinator Position Description Sample position description for Medical Reserve Corps Coordinators developed from a review of commonly performed activities. Provides sample: essential functions; work tasks; qualifications; knowledge, skills and abilities; and work conditions
Medical Reserve Corps Handbooks:
PowerPoint Overview
Text Equivalent
Okaloosa-Walton  Medical Reserve Corps 
An introduction to Medical Reserve Corps Operational and Volunteer Handbooks along with examples of handbooks developed by Florida Medical Reserve Corps Network
 
Palm Beach Medical Reserve Corps "Go Bag"        Picture showing an inventory of supplies that make up a volunteer grab and go bag. Use the attached PowerPoint slide picture as the link for this document
 Organizational / Administrative Tools
Medical Reserve Corps Action Plan Sample Excel file containing three worksheets: Blank Action Plan form; Sample Action Plan; and Guidelines for developing and using an Medical Reserve Corps action plan
 
Budget Spending Plan Template Excel worksheet that can be used to develop an Medical Reserve Corps Budget Spending Plan. An budget narrative  is included that can be used to submit progress reports and expenditures.
 
Bylaws - Governing Body Sample Medical Reserve Corps can choose between the need for Governing Body or Organizational Bylaws. This document can be used as a model for developing local Advisory Council, Board or Steering Committee Bylaws
 
Bylaws - Organization Sample Medical Reserve Corps can choose between the need for Governing Body or Organizational Bylaws. This document can be used as a model for developing organizational Bylaws
 
Code of Ethics and Attestation:
Florida Department of Health - Code of Ethics

Ethics-Attestation

Standards of conduct that apply to Department of Health Employees also apply to Medical Reserve Corps volunteers covered under Florida Statutes Chapter 110. Volunteers should receive a copy of this Code of Ethics. A signed attestation should be placed in the volunteer's file. This may take the place of or be used in conjunction with any locally developed  Medical Reserve Corps site Code of Conduct
 
Memorandum of Understanding Agreement between the Department of Health and  Medical Reserve Corps site defining roles and responsibilities
 
Medical Reserve Corps Orientation Guide Part 1

Medical Reserve Corps Orientation Guide Part 2 - Appendices

The Orientation Guide is for new  Medical Reserve Corps Coordinators and other Coordinators looking for program resources and tools
Training Plan Sample of a management training plan. Contains an overall  Medical Reserve Corps administrative training plan and an example of a local site available training matrix
Volunteer Position Descriptions Sample volunteer position descriptions for Licensed Health Care Provider and Non health care support using the form required for Florida Statutes Chapter 110 volunteers
Guide to  Medical Reserve Corps Unit Leader Transitions A checklist designed to help make the transition to a new Medical Reserve Corps unit leader as smooth as possible, allowing your  Medical Reserve Corps unit to develop and grow even during the transition period.
Medical Reserve Corps Quality Improvement (QI) Visit Agenda The agenda used during a Medical Reserve Corps QI visit in order to build the capacity of the Florida  Medical Reserve Corps network by sharing resources, information and best practices for improved processes/operations.
Medical Reserve Corps QI Visit Assessment Tool

The QI Visit Assessment Tool is used in the quality improvement process and can provide guidance that will assist the  Medical Reserve Corps unit in identifying area(s) that the  Medical Reserve Corps may need technical assistance and/or additional resources, as well as to identify priorities for organizational development

 Recruitment / Marketing / Communication Tools
Media Release Samples:
Florida Department of Health Photo Release

Medical Reserve Corps Media Release
Forms to obtain permission to use volunteer pictures etc. The first is the Department of Health Permission and Release Form for use by  Medical Reserve Corps sites that are part of the County Health Department. The second is an example of a form that can be adapted for use by non profits
Medical Reserve Corps Interest Cards Ready to print half page  Medical Reserve Corps informational handout. This can be printed on card stock and used for meetings, exhibits or other community events. Text can be changed to reflect local contact information
Medical Reserve Corps 101 Presentation
Text Equivalent
National PowerPoint presentation that can be used or adapted to introduce the  Medical Reserve Corps program to members of the community
 
Newsletter Template Microsoft Word template that can be used to create a newsletter for communicating with volunteers
 
Newsletter Samples:
Southwest Florida
Duval County
 
Examples of newsletters developed by Florida  Medical Reserve Corps sites
Recruitment Plan Example of an action oriented plan for increasing the number of  Medical Reserve Corps Volunteers. Contains activities, implementation steps, responsibility, time frames and expected outcomes
Volunteer Registry Card Ready to print and cut double sided card to give to volunteers as a record of the Volunteer Registry Web site, their user name and password
 Training Resources
ESF-8 Health and Medical
Text Equivalent
PowerPoint presentation that provides the basics of Emergency Support Function 8 and the 1-2-3's of ESF-8 Activation. This presentation can be included as part of new Volunteer Orientation 
Home Care Course Course developed by the Office of Public Health Nursing to provide a training tool for nurses and allied professionals to educate community members on self care during an emergency or disaster
IS-100.b A FEMA Training Course - Introduction to Incident Command System as taught by the Florida Keys Area Health Education Center, Inc.
IS-700.a (NIMS) A FEMA Training Course - NIMS An Introduction as taught by the Florida Keys Area Health Education Center, Inc.
Medical Reserve Corps TRAIN Link to the national  Medical Reserve Corps Website where you can find out about and register for "TRAIN" a learning management system with a centralized, searchable database of courses relevant to public health
 
Orientation Agenda Sample agenda for a local  Medical Reserve Corps volunteer orientation session
 
Training and Exercise Planning Link to the Florida Department of Health, Offices of Public Health Preparedness and Emergency Operations Training page. Includes valuable resources to ensure that Florida’s public health and medical system and supporting partners are properly trained, practice their response roles, perform response duties and are prepared to respond to any and all hazards. Includes a Training Catalog, Trainer Toolkit, a training exercise developed by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and more
 
Training Evaluation Samples:
Classroom/Web
Drill Exercise
Sample forms that can be used to evaluate training. The first sample is designed for classroom or Web based instructional training and the second for a drill or exercise. MRCs can adapt or include additional space for comments, add training specific questions and add instructions for returning the forms