Medical Reserve Corps (MRC)
The mission of the Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) is to establish teams of local volunteer medical and public health professionals who can contribute their skills and expertise throughout the year and during times of community need.
Cumberland Valley Distict Health Department Medical Reserve Corp
The Cumberland Valley District Health Department (CVDHD) Medical Reserve Corp located in Southeastern Kentucky, includes the counties of Bell, Clay, Harlan, Jackson & Rockcastle. The CVDHD MRC coordinates the skills of practicing and retired physicians, nurses, and other citizens interested in health issues, who are eager to volunteer to address their community's ongoing public health needs and to help during large-scale situations. In the event of a public health emergency Medical Reserve Corps volunteers might be asked to help administer vaccinations, distribute urgently needed medications, man a phone bank using pre-scripted responses to caller’s questions, assist with crowd control, pass out forms, or other duties.
Contact Information:
Lonnie Saylor
117 South Third St
Harlan, KY 40831
Phone: 606-573-3219 x. 13
Email: LonnieT.Saylor@ky.gov
Knox County Medical Reserve Corp
We are establishing an MRC that will be combined with our local CERT teams to respond when activated through the Local Emergency Manager during a disaster that creates a surge in our medical and emergency response resources. The MRC specifically will serve to assist in mass casualty triage, an event that requires a surge capacity of medical resources at our hospital or health department, SNS deployment that would require medical volunteers needed to medicate or vaccinate large populations in short amounts of time, medical or special needs shelter management during evacuations, etc. Key partners in the formation of our Corp will be Public Health, Emergency Mangement, our local HRSA planning group, Long Term Care, Senior Citizens groups or Retired medical professionals, local clinics including Dentists and Vetenarians among others. Regional MRC Awareness training is scheduled at the Cumberland Valley Area Development District, call Betty Calhoun at (606) 864-7391.
Contact Information:
Rita Miracle
221 South Liberty Street,
Barbourville, KY 40906
Phone: (606) 546-348
Email: RitaS.Miracle@ky.gov
Laurel County Medical Reserve Corp
Efforts began in December 2005 by the Laurel County Health Department to organize a Medical Reserve Corp In Laurel County. Although the health department already had a desire for a medical reserve corp, involvement in Hurricane Katrina efforts proved it was a necessity rather than a wish. Currently, the health department is enthusiastically planning recruitment strategies to reach our very qualified medical community. Within the health department, training has begun in techniques to both establish and maintain this very critical group of professionals. If anyone is interested in this endeavor they may call the contact person, Rebecca Feger, at 606-864-5187 for more information.
Contact Information:
Rebecca Feger
310 W. 3rd St.
London, KY 40741
Phone: 606-864-5187
Whitley CountyMedical Reserve Corp
Our MRC is currently being formed. We want our county to be prepared in the event of an emergency so that we can better serve and help protect the public.
Contact Information:
Debra Brown McNaughton
P. O. Box 1221,
Corbin, KY 40701
Phone: 606-528-5613
Email: DebraL.McNaughton@ky.gov
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