| ABOUT KMRC |
| kern medical reserve corps |
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| Updated 11-13-07 |
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Become a Volunteer Volunteer Members About MRC Kern County Department of Public Health |
| The kern medical reserve corps (KMRC) was established February 2006 through the Kern County Department of Public Health and the KMRC Steering Committee. PURPOSE: In any disastrous event, local healthcare resources may be overwhelmed and additional medically trained personnel will be needed. The Kern Medical Reserve Corps augments Kern County's emergency response capacity by ensuring that a trained group of volunteer healthcare workers are ready to help in times of disasters and emergencies. A rapid emergency response will provide a timely return to stability for Kern's communities. KMRC volunteers can play a crucial role in making this happen by being part of a pre-identified, pre-credentialed and pre-trained team of potential responders. MISSION: The mission of the KMRC unit is to enhance the emergency preparedness and local medical-health response capabilities of the Kern County Operational Area through advanced registration, organization and training of volunteer health professionals and support staff who can be readily mobilized to respond to a major emergency or disaster, whether man-made or natural, when the existing health infrastructure is overwhelmed and unable to provide and logistically sustain needed medical care in a timely manner. BENEFITS: * Saves lives - minimizes the extent of injuries. * Reduces community stress in times of crisis. * Provides prompt medical help to a large number of people quickly. * Ensures active licensure of volunteer healthcare professionals. * Decreases time waiting for state and federal response teams to arrive. * Moves people and communities from disaster response to disaster recovery. * Addresses public health and disaster preparedness needs of the community. |