Overview
The Preble County Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) is a network of volunteers dedicated to the health and safety of our community. The Preble County MRC consists of medical and non-medical volunteers who want to donate their time and expertise to prepare for and respond to emergencies and promote healthy living throughout the year. Preble County MRC members supplement existing emergency and public health resources.
Mission Statement
The mission of the Preble County Medical Reserve Corps
is to
provide volunteer medical, mental health, and administrative support
during local emergencies, and to promote health and wellness in the
community.
What
We Do
The Medical Reserve Corps provides an opportunity for
volunteers
with medical skills, mental health skills, and a variety of other
specialties to provide support during a public health emergency in
Preble County and the surrounding region.
News
Preble County has just been awarded the Regional Health Administrator's Award from the Department of Health and Human Services in recognition of the valuable contribution made to the Office of the Surgeon General.
Membership Requirements
MRC membership is open to anyone 18 years and
older that is a
legal U.S. resident; citizenship is not required to be part of the
MRC. Any MRC member that will provide some level of medical
care is
required to have been, or currently be licensed and/or certified and
must work within the scope of their licensure. Non-licensed
MRC
members are required to at minimum have or obtain a nationally
recognized CPR/first aid certificate. Assignments within the
MRC will
be made according to a member?s current level of
licensure/certification. Members should participate in
meetings,
exercises and actual mobilizations.
If licensed upon admission to the MRC, members are required,
as a
minimum, to maintain the level of licensure/certification that
qualified them to join the MRC, and are required to provide proof of
relicensure/recertification when those credentials expire.
Members are
required to maintain a valid Ohio Driver?s license and remain free of
felony and serious misdemeanor convictions.
The Preble County MRC does not discriminate with regard to
race, gender, ethnicity, or physical capability.
The Preble County MRC is registered with the State of
Ohio's
Citizen Corps Council (ServeOhio.org), the state MRC (Ohio MRC Page)
and the Surgeon General's office (Medical Reserve Corp.).
