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Howard County Medical Reserve Corps
On behalf of the Howard
County Medical
Reserve Corps, we wish to thank you
for your interest in meeting the emergency
health and medical needs that
may arise within our community.
The Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) Program was officially launched as a national, community-based movement in July 2002. It was formed in response to President Bush's State of the Union Address, in which he asked all Americans to volunteer in support of their county and community.
As an integral component of the United States Citizen Corps and the Howard County Community Emergency Response Network (CERN), the Howard County Medical Reserve Corps will be used to augment existing public health and medical staffing for emergency or disaster-regardless of cause.
We are seeking volunteers.
As a medical professional, or as non-medical support personnel, your participation will save lives and greatly reduce the degree of human suffering associated with emergency or disaster. Through your involvement in this program, together we can fulfill our mission as true caregivers.
There are three levels of
volunteers - please volunteer for the
level that matches your skills/knowledge.
LEVEL 1 Volunteer
To be a LEVEL ONE Volunteer you might hold a current Maryland Board Professional License or Certification, or you might be a retired physician, physicians assistant, nurse, veterinarian, respiratory care practitioner, medical radiation technician or mental health worker, just to name a few.Qualified volunteers at this level will be trained in the specialized 'all hazard' care skills necessary for a specific work environment, (i.e. contamination, emergency care, allied health, etc.). Also you will be trained in the fields of Public Health Preparedness, Incident Command Structure, Weapons of Mass Destruction, and Legal Aspects of Volunteering.
Possible positions available
for Level 1 Specialty
Consultants candidates:
* Vaccinators *
Medicine Dispensers * Triage *
Medical Screeners * Mental
Health Consultants
LEVEL 2 Volunteer
To be a LEVEL TWO Volunteer you would have some sort of medical background and experience with no license/certification necessary. You might have worked in a medical practice and are skilled in dealing with medical records or you may have spent time volunteering in a medical related environment.Qualified volunteers at this level will be trained to execute tasks necessary in a disaster or mass casualty situation related to education, special needs created by a disaster environment and 'at site' support of the Medical Teams.
Possible positions available
for Level 2 candidates:
*
Patient trackers * Medical Personnel trackers
* Interpretation *Greeters
*Educators *Registers *Assisting
in Dispensers or Vaccinators
LEVEL 3 Volunteer
To be a LEVEL THREE Volunteer it is not necessary that you have had any exposure to the medical field. In this role you could serve as Medical Team backup support or administrative support to our MRC Unit.Qualified volunteers at Level 3 will be trained in the concepts and principles of disaster/ mass causality incident assistance and management.
Possible positions available
for Level 3 candidates:
*
Assist with clinic flow, operations and
management * Data Management
and Entry
*Security * Forms Collection
* Supply Management * Public
Information Collector and Distributor