About Douglas County MRC
What is the Douglas County Medical Reserve Corps?
The Medical Reserve Corps Grant was awarded to the Douglas County Health Department to create a Medical Reserve Corps in October of 2003. The Corps is designed to recruit, train, and mobilize available community members who have the background to be helpful in the event of a disaster.
The purpose of the MRC extends beyond medical emergencies. This valuable resource will also be mobilized to help participate in other community oriented ways:
- Health Education
- Community Outreach efforts through the Douglas County Health Department
- Medical assistance to sudden emergencies including but not limited to: fires, plane crashes, chemical spills, terrorism incidents, and explosions.
- Unusual disease outbreaks or suspected bioterrorism incidents that may require a massive immunization of people or distribution of preventative medicine.
Douglas County MRC Mission:
To assist medical workers in any kind of emergency that may overburden medical facilities in the Douglas County area.
For more information on the Douglas County MRC, contact by phone or email:
Kim Hunter
Douglas County MRC Coordinator
Douglas County Public Health Department
1250 E US Hwy 36
Tuscola, IL 61953
Phone: (217) 253-4137
Fax: (217) 253-3421
Email: info@douglascountymrc.org
Don't live in Douglas County?
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