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Medical Reserve Corps
Become a local hero today, join the MRC!
 The Medical Reserve Corps consists of a group of local volunteers (both medical and non-medical) who support their communities during large scale emergencies such as natural disasters, pandemics, and public health crises. During an emergency or public health event, an MRC Unit will be activated to assist with mass dispensing of medication, administration of vaccinations, oversight of medical shelters, and oversight/staffing of acute care centers. All MRC volunteers will receive training with regards to incident command structure, disaster skills, and other training deemed necessary.
MRC members may also be called upon to assist at flu clinics, health fairs, health education campaigns, and other community-wide public health initiatives. The span of volunteers is quite vast and includes physicians, physician assistants, nurses, EMTs, pharmacists, dentists, medical assistants, veterinarians, epidemiologists, language interpreters, chaplains, legal advisors, office workers, HAM radio operators, mental health professionals, health care administrators, etc.
If you are interested in joining your local Medical Reserve Corps Unit or would like more information, please contact:
Greater Portsmouth Region MRC
Kim Coffey-Philbrick, R.N., BS
Public Health Nurse
Portsmouth Health Department
1 Junkins Avenue
Portsmouth, NH 03801
Office: 603-610-7302
e-mail: mrc@cityofportsmouth.com
Mission of the Greater Portsmouth Medical Reserve Corps
The mission of the Greater Portsmouth Medical Reserve Corps is to recruit, train, deploy, and retain volunteer health professionals and others who will contribute their skills and expertise in response to threats of terrorism, public health emergencies, and other community needs.
Vision Statement
The vision of the Greater Portsmouth Medical Reserve Corps is to enhance the regional medical and emergency response capability.
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