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Florida MRC Network Toolkit
A supply of resources for MRC Coordinators and Administrators
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Building capacity of the Florida Medical Reserve
Corps Network by sharing resources, information and best practices for
improved processes/operations
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Home page
Under Florida law, e-mail addresses are
public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in
response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this
entity. Instead, contact this office by phone or in writing.
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Information Exchange |
Job Action Sheets:
Duval County MRC [PDF 33.93KB]
National MRC Samples |
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 [PDF 24.88KB]
Palm Beach County [PDF 27.89KB] |
Examples of Community
Partnership MOAs used by local health departments for establishing
mutual assistance agreements for emergency response |
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Miami-Dade MRC
[PDF 776.96KB] |
Samples of letters,
emails, agendas and other materials developed and used by the
Miami-Dade Medical Reserve Corps |
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MRC Contact List
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Contact information for
all Florida MRC sites |
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MRC Coordinator Position Description
[PDF 90KB] |
Sample position
description for MRC Coordinators developed from a review of commonly
performed activities. Provides sample: essential
functions; work tasks; qualifications; knowledge, skills and
abilities; and work conditions |
MRC Handbooks:
PowerPoint Overview
[PPT 87.5KB]
Text Equivalent [RTF 44.75KB]
Okaloosa-Walton MRC
[DOC 352KB] |
An introduction to MRC
Operational and Volunteer Handbooks along with examples of handbooks
developed by Florida MRCs |
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Palm Beach "MRC Go Bag"
[PDF 21.46KB] |
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 |
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Organizational / Administrative Tools |
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Action Plan
[XLS 79.50KB] |
Excel file containing three worksheets: Blank
Action Plan form; Sample Action Plan;
and Guidelines for developing and using an MRC action plan |
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Budget Spending Plan Template
[XLS 70.50KB] |
Excel worksheet
that can be used to develop an MRC Budget Spending Plan. An
expenditure report is included that can be used to submit progress
reports |
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Budget Spending Plan
Sample [XLS 89.5KB] |
Sample Budget Spending
Plan proposal. This file contains 4 worksheets: Sample Spending Plan,
Sample Expenditure Report, Example list of allowable expenditures, and
frequently asked spending plan/budget questions |
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Bylaws - Governing Body Sample
[DOC 58KB] |
MRCs 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 |
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Bylaws - Organization Sample
[DOC 61KB] |
MRCs 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:
DOH Code of Ethics [PDF 360KB]
Ethics-Attestation [PDF 7.89KB] |
Standards of conduct
that apply to Department of Health Employees also apply to MRC 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 MRC site Code of Conduct |
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FEMA Job Titles and Descriptions |
FEMA position descriptions
that provide proposed minimum criteria for personnel to be deployed.
Click on Proposed Medical & Public Health Job Titles for job titles and
descriptions of the most commonly requested public health and medical
personnel in a state-to-state mutual aid-based response |
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Guidelines [PDF 37.08KB] |
Standards developed by
the DOH with recommendations for strategic planning, recruiting,
training and maintaining volunteers and establishing and maintaining
community partnerships |
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Memorandum of Understanding [PDF
32.07KB] |
Agreement between
the Department of Health and MRC site defining roles and
responsibilities |
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MRC Orientation Guide [ZIP
4.32MB] |
The Orientation
Guide is for new MRC Coordinators and other Coordinators looking for
program resources and tools |
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Training Plan [DOC
111.50KB] |
Sample of a management
training plan. Contains an overall MRC administrative training plan and an example of a local site available training matrix |
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Volunteer Position Descriptions [PDF 75.43KB] |
Sample volunteer position descriptions
for Licensed Health Care Provider and Non health care support using the form required
for Florida Statutes Chapter 110 volunteers |
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Recruitment / Marketing / Communication Tools |
Forging Partnerships Presentation
[PPT 5.9MB]
Text Equivalent
[RTF 16.44KB] |
PowerPoint presentation
that can be used or adapted to introduce community partners to the MRC
and volunteer registry |
General Audience Presentation
[PPT 2MB]
Text Equivalent
[RTF 5.6KB] |
PowerPoint presentation
geared to a
general audience. Can be used or adapted to introduce the MRC and
Servefl.com volunteer registry |
Media Release Samples:
DOH Photo Release [DOC 76KB]
MRC Media Release [DOC 29.50KB] |
Forms to obtain permission to use volunteer pictures etc.
The first is the Department of Health Permission and Release Form for use by MRC 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 |
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MRC Interest Cards
[DOC 88KB] |
Ready to print half page MRC 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 |
MRC 101 Presentation
[PPT 4.13MB]
Text Equivalent
[RTF 26.17KBKB] |
National PowerPoint
presentation that can be used or adapted to introduce the MRC program
to members of the community |
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Newsletter Template
[DOC 87KB] |
Microsoft Word
template that can be used to create a newsletter for
communicating with volunteers |
Newsletter Samples:
Southwest Florida [PDF 780KB]
Duval County [PDF 360KB] |
Examples of newsletters
developed by Florida MRC sites |
Sample MRC Network Abstracts
Poster for APHA [DOC 36.5KB]
Gov. Hurricane Presentation [DOC 30KB]
Gov. Hurricane Presentation [DOC 30KB]
[DOC 30KB]
Gov. Hurricane Presentation [DOC 30KB] |
Examples of newsletters
developed by Florida MRC sites |
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Recruitment Plan
[PDF 68.6KB] |
Example of an action
oriented plan for increasing the number of MRC Volunteers. Contains
activities, implementation steps, responsibility, time frames and
expected outcomes |
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Volunteer Registry Card
[PDF 307.62KB] |
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 |
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Training Resources |
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ESF 8 Health and Medical
[PPT 1.87MB]
Text Equivalent
[RTF 19.46KB] |
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 |
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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 |
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IS-100.a |
A FEMA
Training Course - Introduction to Incident Command System as taught by
the Florida Keys Area Health Education Center, Inc. |
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IS-700.a (NIMS) |
A FEMA
Training Course - NIMS An Introduction as taught by the Florida Keys
Area Health Education Center, Inc. |
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MRC Competencies
[PDF 2MB] |
Core
Competencies Matrix of recommended training for minimum basic
knowledge and skills for MRC volunteers |
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MRC.train.org |
Link to the
national MRC 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 |
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Orientation Agenda
[DOC 30KB] |
Sample agenda for a
local MRC volunteer orientation session |
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Public Health Emergency Excercise Toolkit |
Developed by the Center
for Public Health Policy, Columbia University School of Nursing (2007).
Contains guidance, templates, checklists and forms to assist with
planning, designing, conducting and evaluating local public health
emergency exercises |
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Totally Training: Tips, Tools and Techniques
[PPT 1MB] |
DOH,
Office of Performance Improvement PowerPoint presentation to assist
new and seasoned trainers in becoming better presenters |
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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 Floridas 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 [DOC 45.5KB]
Drill Exercise [DOC 43.5KB] |
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 |
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Additional Links of Interest |
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ESF-15 |
Link to the Volunteer
Florida, ESF-15 Volunteers and Donations Partner Support Agencies
Web site |
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Florida Medical Association |
Click on "About FMA"
to find a link to contact information for County Medical Societies
and Affiliate Organizations |
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Floridadisaster.org |
Web site for the Florida
Division of Emergency Management |
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Local MRC Sites |
Link to local Florida
MRC Web pages |
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NACCHO Toolbox |
Area on the National
Association of County & City Health Officials Web site where you
can find and download public-health-related tools. The toolbox
is a free service available for public use |
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National MRC Site |
Link to the National
Web site for the Office of Civilian Volunteer Medical Reserve Corps |
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ServiceLeader.org |
Project of the RGK
Center for Philanthropy and Community Service
at the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs
at the University of Texas at Austin. Includes information
on all aspects of volunteerism including best practices
and volunteer management |
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Special Needs Shelter Program |
Link
to the Florida Department of Health, Office of Public
Health Nursing Special Needs Shelter Program. Contains
SpNS information, tools and resources |
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Volunteer Florida |
Link to the home page
for Volunteer Florida, the Governor's Commission on Volunteer and
Community Service |
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