BULLITT COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT
MEDICAL RESERVE CORPS
The Bullitt County Health Department is in need of volunteers to assist their other professionals in delivering necessary public health services during a crisis. We have partnered with other agencies and the creation of our Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) is now a reality.
What is a Medical Reserve Corps?
A group of nurses, physicians, and other health professionals, practicing or retired, who are willing to volunteer during public health emergencies in our communities.
What will the Medical Reserve Corps do?
The Medical Reserve Corps will provide communities with medical volunteers who can assist health professionals during a large-scale local emergency. MRC volunteers may deliver necessary public health services during a crisis. They may be asked to provide counseling, provide immunizations, and /or distribute antibiotics-all in a manner consistent with licensing and other rules. Local officials will activate the MRC during an emergency. For more information, you can visit the Website at http://medicalreservecorps.gov
If you, or someone you know, is a nurse, nurse practitioner or physician who would be interested in serving your community in a time of need, please contact me at Andrea.Renfrow@ky.gov, I will be planning orientation sessions for the fall.
Thank you,
Andrea Renfrow, RN
Bullitt County Health Department Preparedness Planner