MEDICAL RESERVE CORPS (MRC)
The
Medical Reserve Corps (MRC)
was founded after President Bush’s 2002 State of the
Union Address, in which he asked all Americans to
volunteer in support of their country. The MRC is a
partner program of Citizen Corps, a national network of
volunteers dedicated to ensuring hometown security.
Citizen Corps, along with the Corporation for National
and Community Service, and the Peace Corps are all part
of the President's USA Freedom Corps, which promotes
volunteerism and service throughout the nation.
MRC units are community-based and
function as a way to locally organize and utilize
volunteers – medical professionals and others – who want
to donate their time and expertise to promote healthy
living throughout the year and to prepare for and
respond to emergencies. MRC volunteers supplement
existing local emergency and public health resources.
The responsibilities of MRC volunteers vary, depending
on the nature of the needs in the community.
Purpose
of Texarkana-Miller County MRC
The Texarkana/ Miller County Medical
Reserve Corps is part of a network of Medical Reserve
Corps in Arkansas, housed through the University of
Arkansas for Medical Sciences Area Health Education
Centers. The Texarkana MRC was developed to help
Texarkana, Miller County, Arkansas respond to local
events, but also assists Texarkana, Bowie County, Texas
including since we are a bi-state city. The goal is to
support the local medical community in case of emergency
disasters in the form of triage (surge capacity) and
support of special needs shelters. The Texarkana MRC
works directly with the Texarkana Office of Emergency
Management, AR Dept. of Health-Miller County Health
Unit, Bowie County Health Department, Red Cross, and
other regional resources to develop a coordinated
response to a disaster. We accept medical and
non-medical volunteers.
Texarkana-Miller County MRC Contact:
Gary
D. Miller, M.Ed.
Outreach Director, UAMS
AHEC-SW
300 East 6th Street
Texarkana, AR 71854
(870) 779-6010
(870) 779-6113 (Fax)
gdmiller@uams.edu
Texarkana-Miller County MRC Volunteer Form
(Requires Adobe Acrobat)
Texarkana-Miller County MRC Brochure*
(requires Adobe Acrobat)
For information about the national MRC, visit
http://www.medicalreservecorps.gov/HomePage
Or visit the
Texarkana-Miller County MRC Profile
