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News Release
September 1, 2005
GREENE COUNTY COMBINED HEALTH DISTRICT
PARTNERS WITH THE AMERICAN RED CROSS
IN DISASTER RELIEF EFFORTS
(Xenia, OH) Greene County Combined
Health District’s (GCCHD) Health Commissioner, Mark A. McDonnell announced
today that the health district is partnering with the American Red Cross to
assist in the mobilization of trained disaster relief workers to provide aid to
Hurricane Katrina victims.
Greene
County Medical Reserve Corp (MRC) a volunteer group of trained disaster relief
professionals is housed at the health district. The health district is the
direct liaison between the MRC and the American Red Cross. The activation of
local volunteers is underway. Currently,
Greene County MRC has over 113 volunteers including 25 physicians and physician
assistants and 65 nurses.
For
additional information regarding the Greene County Medical Reserve Corp or to
volunteer for the relief effort, contact Greene County Combined Health District,
Don Brannen, Community Epidemiologist and MRC Coordinator at the
following:
phone:
(937) 374-5660 or 1-866-858-3588, extension 5660;
E-mail:
MRCGREENE@GCCHD.ORG; and web site: www.GCCHD.org.
Greene
County Combined Health District – Your center for public health services and
health information in Greene County for over 70 years.
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