The Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) was founded following President Bush's 2002 State of the Union Address, in which he asked all Americans to volunteer in support of their country. The MRC is a partner program of Citizen Corps, a national net-work of volunteers dedicated to ensuring home-town 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 volunteer-ism and service throughout the nation.

MRC units are community-based and function as a way to organize and utilize medical professionals from the local community. These individuals want to donate their time and expertise to assisting their communities and friends during urgent or emergent situations.

MRC serves the counties of Antelope, Boone, Boyd, Brown, Burt, Cedar, Cherry, Colfax, Cuming, Dakota, Dixon, Holt, Keya Paha, Knox, Madison, Nance, Pierce, Platte, Rock, Stanton, Thurston and Wayne.

MRC Volunteers

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

As a MRC VOLUNTEER, you will gain personal satisfaction, a chance to make a difference in your community, an opportunity to network in your community, and knowledge that you are a part of a community-wide emergency response effort.

A MRC Volunteer will:

Support local public health initiatives and the goals of the Department of Health and Human Services' Healthy People 2010, while advancing the priorities of the Surgeon General:

• Promoting disease prevention
• Improving health literacy
• Eliminating health disparities
• Enhancing public health preparedness

Assist local hospitals and health departments with surge personnel needs.

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

Train with local emergency response partners

And more...

How To Register:

• Fill out an application
• Sign a consent for Rural Region One Medical Response System Medical Medical Reserve Corps to complete a background check, verify your credentials, and share needed Information with federal, state, and local offices as needed.
• Provide current licenses and certifications.
• Schedule an interview