FAQs
How can I join?
The Medical Reserve Corps will provide you with not only the skills to succeed in your personal and professional lives due to our training program and our skills development opportunities, we also offer the opportunity to be a part of something bigger than yourself. We offer you the opportunity to be a part of making Indianapolis a better and safer place to live and we offer you the opportunity to ensure that your neighbors, your co-workers and your families have a safer, brighter and healthier future.
Am I eligible?
Anyone who is at least 18 years of age or older and has a clean criminal history is eligible for full membership with the Marion County Medical Reserve Corps.
Do I have to have a medical background or medical training to join?
No, the Medical Reserve Corps has a history of diversity of volunteer background including a variety of medical and non medical professionals. During an event, an incident or a disaster having persons with a variety of backgrounds is extremely beneficial to response and recovery operations. We also like to have diversity within our volunteer corps as new perspectives can help make our Medical Reserve Corps better.
What does the Marion County Medical Reserve Corps do?
The Marion County Medical Reserve Corps recruits, organizes, and trains a group of community volunteers that will be involved in working with the Marion County Public Health Department and partners on public health preparedness, activities and exercises including:
- Family Assistance Centers for mass casualty incidents
- Points of distribution for vaccines, supplies and testing equipment as well as miscellaneous other items such as eclipse glasses
- Members will have the opportunity to volunteer/participate in drills and other exercises which might arise.
- The Marion County MRC also provides its services at various community functions including public health fairs, marathons, festivals and many others
Training will be provided to Marion County MRC volunteers to increase their emergency response skills and help prepare their families and communities.
What are the requirements or qualifications to become a member?
The diverse backgrounds and skills of the volunteers with the Marion County Medical Reserve Corps give the organization the strength and depth that makes it successful and useful to the community. There are no requirements which you must possess prior to becoming a member. However, after signing up for the Marion County MRC, if you have any medical licensures or certifications, provide us with a copy to prove it is current. There are trainings which will be required of every Marion County Medical Reserve Corps volunteer in order to provide our members with the basic knowledge necessary to fulfill their roles as a Marion County MRC volunteer during times of emergency and non-emergency. Some of these trainings can be completed on your own time and at home.
How will I be contacted in an emergency?
Members of the Marion County Medical Reserve Corps will be contacted via the Signal application which you will be given instructions on how to acquire it and be added to the groups during MRC Foundations. We will also utilize phone trees and email to deploy members for non emergency situations.
Who do I contact if I have a question?
Contact the Marion County Medical Reserve Corps Program Representative at the Marion County Public Health Department:
TJ Agnew
317-221-3133 or email tagnew@marionhealth.org
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