Volunteer: Lake County Medical Reserve Corps

The Lake County Medical Reserve Corps is seeking volunteers who are committed to serving their county and willing to assist in preparing for and responding to natural or man-made disasters and public health emergencies.

In addition, to be called upon to help support community outreach by participating in routine events such as the annual flu clinic, health fairs, or public health outreach.

Training shall include, but is not limited to, continuing education classes that will for example familiarize the volunteer with emergency response plans of Lake County

If you would like more information about the Medical Reserve Corps Program or have any issues, please contact us at 352-800-5286.

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Objectives of the Lake County Medical Reserve Corps

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The application is the first step. After you fill out an application, you will be contacted and you will be moved onto the next steps of the process.

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• Develop and maintain a Medical Reserve Corps that is officially recognized by local, state, and federal agencies
• Develop and sustain a cadre of qualified medical, medical support, and public health volunteers that can, on a temporary emergency basis when deployed by the Florida Department of Health in Lake County, assist the county or state in a voluntary capacity during public health emergency or disaster events
• Provide a cadre of qualified personnel willing to volunteer time to the Lake County in non-emergency activities requiring medical knowledge or expertise such as community outreach programs
• Develop and provide a continuing education program for Medical Reserve Corps volunteers as an incentive to maintaining membership of the Medical Reserve Corps.

Volunteers are Needed

• Medical, Public Health, and Mental Health Professionals: Doctors, physician’s assistants, nurses, pharmacists and pharmacy techs, respiratory therapists, social workers, mental health counselors, medical technicians, psychologists, epidemiologists, Paramedics/EMT’s, veterinarians, health educators, environmental health, etc.
• Volunteer Coordinators: Those interested in organizing meetings and developing agendas and maintaining the Medical Reserve volunteers.
• Support Staff: Greeters, educators, registrars, communications, safety, patient registration, interpreters, supply management, pet care, chaplain services, general administrative, recruiters, data input, training developers.

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