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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.
Like us on Facebook:
Facebook.com/mchd.mrc
Follow us on Twitter:
Twitter.com/MCHD_MRC
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
health.macombgov.org/
Health-Programs-EPP-MRC
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