The Arkansas Division of Emergency Management has requested the Arkansas National Guard to provide medics to support the Arkansas Department of Health Emergency Operations Center.
By order of the Governor, 20 guardsmen will be mobilized for state active duty with the Arkansas Department of Health from March 15, 2020, through March 20, 2020.
According to a press release they are needed to answer phone calls from Arkansans who have coronavirus medical questions. This is due to a high call volume at the Arkansas Department of Health's Emergency Operations.
The Arkansas Department of Health will be conducting a needs assessment on March 19 to determine if the soldiers will be needed further or if they can be released from state active duty.
