Medical Reserve Corps
National Priorities...Meeting Local Needs

The Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) was founded in 2002. The MRC is a partner program of Citizen Corps, a national network of volunteers dedicated to ensuring hometown security. Citizen Corps, along with the Corporation for National and Community Service, and the Peace Corps are all part of the President's USA Freedom Corps, which promotes volunteerism and service throughout the nation.

MRC units are community-based and function as a way to locally organize and utilize volunteers—medical professionals and others—who want to donate their time and expertise to promote healthy living throughout the year and to prepare for and respond to emergencies. MRC volunteers supplement existing local emergency and public health resources.

MRC volunteers include medical and public health professionals such as physicians, nurses, respiratory therapist, pharmacists, dentists, veterinarians, and epidemiologists. Other community members, such as interpreters, chaplains, office workers, and legal advisors, can fill other vital support positions.

How can you become a volunteer member of the MRC?

Visit the Florida Emergency Health Volunteer Registry (FEHVR) www.servfl.com to register or call Joan Gentgen at 772.794.7479 – joan_gentgen@doh.state.fl.us

Participate in community preparedness activities, such as exercises for shelters, mass prophylaxis, vaccination clinics, and other emergency scenarios.

Upcoming events

• August 2 – St. Lucie County – “De-escalation Training” – Building E, Room 108 (6:30 pm – 8:30 pm)
• September 7 – Indian River County – “Shiatsu – “What’s in it for me?” - Mueller Campus – (6:30 pm – 8:30 pm)
• October 4 – St. Lucie County - “Shiatsu – What’s in it for me?” – Building E, Room 108 (6:30 pm – 8:30 pm)
• November (TBA) – Exercise “Live Shooter Training” – (TBA)
• December 6 – St. Lucie County – “MRC Volunteer Recognition Meeting” – Kight Building, Building V, Room 309 (6:00 pm – 9:00 pm)

Train with local emergency response partners…Earn CEU’s and CME’s. To join the MRC or obtain information Call Joan Gentgen 772.794.7479

Medical Reserve Corps for St. Lucie & Indian River Counties
www.slcmrc.com
www.myirchd.com (then click on the MRC logo)