Medical Reserve Corps (MRC)
The San Luis Obispo County Medical Reserve Corps (SLOMRC) is a group of trained volunteers who assist public health efforts during times of special need or disaster, such as during a major communicable disease outbreak, earthquake, flood, tsunami, or act of terrorism. The Public Health Emergency Preparedness Program administers the SLO MRC.
Thank you for your interest in volunteering! Currently, we are only onboarding volunteers with an active California Medical license. Email [email protected] to sign up.
If you are a non-medical volunteer or do not have a current California Medical license, you can email [email protected] to be notified when we begin onboarding non-medical volunteers. There is no current timeline for when this will occur.
Thank you for your interest in the San Luis Obispo County MRC!
SLOMRC supplements the resources of the local community emergency medical response system and augments staff shortages. SLOMRC also supports public health needs throughout the year by assisting with community health promotion and education.
View a short Medical Reserve Corps promotional video on YouTube.
Reference
| 2023 MRC Medical Shelter Training Documents |
| MRC Volunteer Newsletters |
| MRC-Manual-v5-Jan-2019 |
FAQs
SLOMRC is made up of practicing, retired, or otherwise employed healthcare professional such as physicians, nurses, paramedics, EMTs, mental health professionals, dentists, pharmacists, veterinarians, physical therapists and more. Community members without medical training such as translators, sign language interpreters, social workers, administrators, and public relations professionals also play a vital role in SLOMRC.
During an emergency, local emergency service agencies, hospitals, and other healthcare organizations may not have the resources to care for an increased number of patients and may need to rely on healthcare volunteers for assistance. In order to be effective during times of emergencies, volunteers must be organized and trained to work in emergency situations. The MRC is designed to provide the organizational structure and appropriate training to enable MRC members to volunteer their skills and expertise efficiently. MRC members are also protected through California’s Disaster Worker Volunteer program for workers compensation benefits.
Email [email protected] for information on how to register for the San Luis Obispo County MRC.
- Overview of Emergency Management and the Role of Medical Reserve Corps
- IS 100.C (Introduction to the Incident Command System, ICS 100) - available online at https://training.fema.gov/is/courseoverview.aspx?code=is-100.c
- IS 700.B (Introduction to the National Incident Management System)- available online at https://training.fema.gov/is/courseoverview.aspx?code=IS-700.b
- Additional on the job training will be provided as needed.
Public Health Emergency Preparedness
MRC Coordination
County of San Luis Obispo Public Health Department
Emergency Preparedness Program
[email protected]