About the MRC

Overview

The National Medical Reserve Corps program was created following the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. In 2002 as part of the Citizen Corps service umbrella the MRC concept was developed by Health and Human Services to: 

• Create a system to pre-identify active and retired medical and public health volunteers at the community level. 
• Prepare volunteers in advance of an emergency. 
• Utilize volunteers on an ongoing basis to strengthen the public health infrastructure year-round.  

The Snohomish Medical Reserve Corps unit was established in 2003 and is a registered component of the national Medical Reserve Corps program. 

Mission Statement and Values

The mission of the Snohomish Medical Reserve Corps (SHD-MRC) is to allow local volunteer medical and non-medical professionals to contribute their skills and expertise throughout the year as wells as during times of community need. 

The values forming the foundation of the Snohomish MRC program are inclusion, resilience, respect. It is essential that all members have these values as guides for individual actions.

Objectives

The objectives of the Snohomish MRC are to:

• Develop and maintain a Medical Reserve Corps unit that is officially in good standing and recognized by county, state, and federal authorities.
• Develop a cadre of qualified medical and non-medical volunteers who can, on a temporary/emergency basis, assist the county in a voluntary capacity during a public health emergency.
• Provide a cadre of qualified personnel willing to volunteer time to the county in non-emergency activities related to public health and preparedness outreach.
• Create an ongoing program of relevant training to prepare volunteers for service and as an incentive to maintaining membership in the SHD-MRC.
• Develop and maintain collaborative relationships with response partners, community volunteer organizations, local mental health coalitions, public service agencies, Fire and EMS, CERT and the American Red Cross.