MCHD-MRC Mission

Macomb County Health Department

Medical Reserve Corps

Why Volunteer Now? Immediately following the attacks in New York City on September 11, 2001, thousands arrived at Ground Zero to

help. Because there was no system in place to coordinate these volunteers, response effectiveness was greatly

reduced.

Advance registration of medical and non-medical volunteers will provide Macomb County immediate access to volunteers who will be needed in the event of a disaster in Macomb County - increasing the effectiveness of

volunteers and overall emergency management efforts.

MCHD-MRC

Direct Questions or Applications to:

Macomb County Health Department

ATTN: EP, MCHD-MRC

43525 Elizabeth Rd.

Mt. Clemens, MI 48043

Tel: 586-463-4361

Fax: 586-307-8259

MCHD_MRC@macombgov.org

The mission of the MCHD-MRC is to

strengthen the community by recruiting

non-medical and medical volunteers and

training them to be ready and able to pro-

vide organized assistance to the Macomb

County Health Department and surround-

ing communities in the event of a county-

wide public health emergency, large-scale

disaster, terrorist event or disease out-

break.

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MCHD-MRC volunteers pose with the 2014 Michigan Citizen Corps Team of the Year Award!

Publication Date: 12/1/2016

MCHD-MRC volunteers attend meetings, trainings, and events to prepare them to

support their communities before, dur-ing, and after an emergency or disaster.

Level of Commitment

There is no minimum volunteer hour requirement.

You will receive emails about meeting, training, and event

opportunities.

You choose the events you want to attend based on your availability.

You agree to be contacted in the event of an emergency activation,

but you are not obligated to deploy.

Free training to prepare yourself and your family for emergencies

Opportunities throughout the year to support the Health Department with

Youth Preparedness, flu clinics, community outreach and education

Involvement with community organizations such as the Homeless

Coalition and Health Occupations Students of America

Participation in emergency drills

Assisting during county-wide

emergencies

For more information and an application, visit

Or send an e-mail to

MCHD_MRC@macombgov.org

Limited internet access?

Call: (586) 463-4361

How Do I

Become a Volunteer?

Volunteer Benefits

Volunteers are needed from

medical and non-medical backgrounds.

Volunteers with certain skills and experiences are especially needed:

security, second language proficiency, data management, social media, teaching, reception or clerical,

radio operation, packaging and distribution, or any medical license.

In an emergency medication dispensing event, medication needs

to be given to 1,000 people per hour.

As an MCHD-MRC volunteer, you receive the training necessary to staff these locations and you get the

opportunity to practice your skills in full-scale exercises (drills).

Volunteers have filled roles as greeters, medical screeners,

dispensers, team leaders, and even as the site coordinator!

Our Youth Preparedness Program:

Teaches 5th-grade students about emergency preparedness,

including emergency kits and communication plans

Needs volunteers to present the hour-long, scripted presentation in

classrooms

Needs volunteers to help coordinate materials in classrooms

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