Mission
The purpose of the Medical Reserve
Corps is to strengthen communities by
establishing a system for medical and
public health volunteers to offer their
expertise throughout the year, as well
as during times of community need.
The Galveston
County Medical Reserve Corps (GCMRC) is a part of the
National Medical Reserve
Corps based in the Office of the United States Surgeon General. The Galveston
County Health District is the host agency for the GCMRC. Read the
letter of support
written by Dr. Harlan “Mark” Guidry, the Galveston County Health District Chief
Executive Officer and County Health Authority.
GCMRC members will be added to a notification network to receive timely
information about disease threats and specialized training opportunities.
In the event of a
public health emergency Medical Reserve Corps volunteers might be asked to help
administer vaccinations, distribute urgently needed medications, man a phone
bank using pre-scripted responses to caller’s questions, assist with crowd
control, pass out forms, or other duties.
There are 3 tiers
of membership in the GCMRC
- Tier 1 - Licensed Medical Professionals
- Tier 2 - People not licensed but have
medical experience (retired nurses, doctors)
- Tier 3 - People without medical experience but can assist in handing out forms, directing patient flow, providing information, work in a phone bank, etc.
The GCMRC
supplements the existing emergency response systems in place at times of
bio-terror attacks, non-terror threats and natural disasters.
Read the "Summary of Statutory Provisions Affecting the Liability of Providers in a Public
Health Emergency", or, read other one-page summaries of Disaster-Related Legal Issues,
prepared by the Department of State Health Services (DSHS)
Office of General Counsel.Become a member! Learn about
the Core Competencies for MRC Members,
or download
our brochure. You may submit
an application via fax 409-938-2399,
attn: F.Cotton, or you may send it as an attachment in an email
to fcotton@gchd.org.
If you would prefer to speak to her, or leave a message,
call 409-938-2345. |
