Chesapeake Medical Reserve Corps

Become a Member!

As a member of the Chesapeake Medical Reserve Corps you will:

• Receive an orientation from the Health Department regarding specific roles in the event of an emergency.

• Be assigned to a facility in Chesapeake convenient to you.

• Be offered free training on topics such as emergency response and preparedness, first aid, CPR, etc.

Potential roles for MRC volunteers may include the following support functions:

• Dispensing the Strategic National Stockpile components should its contents be needed Chesapeake.

• Vaccinating or dispensing medications the public at a Chesapeake Neighborhood Emergency Help Center (NEHC).

• Medical assistance at Special Needs Shelters.

• Hospital augmentation

• Mental Health augmentation

• Training CERTs (Citizen Emergency Response Teams)

• Staffing Emergency Medical Locations of last resort

To apply for membership, please use the application below:

• Chesapeake Medical Reserve Corps - Registration form

Please complete the application form then:

E-mail to: Rebecca.Washburn@vdh.virginia.gov
Fax to: (757) 547-0298

or mail to:

Chesapeake Medical Reserve Corps
Chesapeake Health Department
Attn: Chesapeake Medical Reserve Corps Project Coordinator
748 Battlefield Blvd., North
Chesapeake, VA 23320-4941

Or for more information, you may contact:

Chesapeake Medical Reserve Corps
Project Coordinator
Becky Washburn
Rebecca.Washburn@vdh.virginia.gov
757-382-8719