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December

• County Medical Reserve Corps Forming up
  December 18, 2008
  For Oxford County at least last week’s ice storm was a pale shadow of its catastrophic predecessor a decade earlier, but the event was still a reminder that disasters can and do strike.
• In Case of Emergency...
  December 13, 2008
  Public health emergencies come without warning. If it ever happens, the Monroe County Health Department Public Health Preparedness Division wants to have a team of volunteers ready to assist.
• A Community of Volunteers
  December 8, 2008
  MARTINSBURG – In times of illness, injury or disaster, friends and neighbors can often be lifesavers. Denise Ryan of the Berkeley County Health Department is making sure that the entire community can count on it.
• Hudson Medical Reserve Corps Needs Reinforcements
  December 7, 2008
  HUDSON – Two years after organizing the Hudson Medical Reserve Corps, Health Agent Dr. Samuel Wong said the number of town residents who have joined is not enough to assist the health department during a crisis.
• Greehey CCRI Hosts Mass Casualty Response Exercise
  December 1, 2008
  SAN ANTONIO – The UT Health Science Center San Antonio’s supporting role in homeland security was in full view Nov. 15 as the university’s Greehey Children’s Cancer Research Institute hosted a mass casualty response exercise for members of the state’s volunteer medical response corps.

November

• Peoria Seeks Volunteers for Medical Corps
  November 27, 2008
  PEORIA – The Health Department is looking for a few good men and women to serve their country and county. Four hundred of them to be exact.
• Volunteer Corps Trained While Disaster Unfolded
  November 20, 2008
  In an eerie twist of fate, a cadre of elite emergency medicine physicians and government officials arrived at El Capitan Ranch on Thursday evening just as the Tea Fire was revving up.
• Time to Step up: King County Relief Corps Looking for a few Good Hands
  November 8, 2008
  When the flood waters rose last December, Kelley Jones received a phone call. As a Medical Reserve Corps volunteer in Thurston County, she was asked to assist the relief effort in rural communities west of Centralia.

October

• Out of the Ashes
  October 19, 2008
  On September 11, 2001, even as the disintegration of flaming towers forced terrified New Yorkers to flee the disaster site, thousands of medical volunteers began streaming in from the other direction.

September

• Medical Volunteers Assist Shelter Evacuees
  September 17, 2008 
  PALESTINE – In addition to providing food and shelter to Hurricane Ike evacuees, a slew of local volunteers were on hand during the storm to evaluate and meet the medical needs of those seeking shelter in Palestine.
• Medical Reserve Corps Seeking Volunteers
  September 11, 2008
  This hurricane season's succession of dangerous storms underscores the importance of emergency preparedness and the value of having a trained corps of local volunteers available for rapid response in Southwest Georgia, says Southwest Georgia Public Health District Health Director Dr. Jacqueline Grant.
• Volunteers Needed for Medical Reserve Corps
  September 8, 2008
  BURLINGTON – The Burlington Board of Health is currently seeking residents to volunteer for the Burlington Volunteer Reserve Corps Medical Reserve Corps (MRC).

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August

• New Jersey Medical Reserve Corps Honors Graduates
  August 12, 2008
  Ocean County MRC Volunteers at their graduation ceremony in Toms River. The Ocean County Medical Reserve Corps Team proudly graduated 39 new members at a ceremony held at the Ocean County Library in Toms River, NJ on August 11.
• Subject of Search Near I-70 Found
  August 7, 2008
  Saline County deputies spent about two hours Thursday morning, Aug. 7, looking for a man who had walked away from a van transporting people between mental health facilities.

June

• Medical Reserve Corps Organizing
  June 25, 2008
  Salina Regional Health Center has received a $10,000 grant from the National Alliance of City and County Health Organizations to help form the North Central Kansas Medical Reserve Corps.
• Ketchikan to Host Medical Reserve Corps Western Region Conference
  June 23, 2008
  KETCHIKAN – Ketchikan will host 100+ representatives from Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Alaska for the Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) Annual Western Region Conference September 18-19, 2008.
• Agency Seeks Volunteers for Medical Reserve Corps
  June 23, 2008
  A local organization is seeking volunteers to assist during public health crises. The Monroe County Health Department Emergency Preparedness Division created a medical reserve corps unit in February to assist during public health emergencies.

May

• Medical Reserve Corps Sponsors "Dog and Jog" Event May 24
  May 21, 2008
  The first annual "Dog and Jog" will be held Saturday, May 24, starting at the Guthrie Playground parking lot at Indian Foothills Park. The 5k run and one-mile Dog Fun Walk will benefit emergency preparedness for pets sponsored by the Saline Medical Reserve Corps.
• Medical Reserve Corps Ready for Action
  May 10, 2008
  Tulsa's Medical Reserve Corps is sort of an invisible army. At more than 1,000 volunteers strong, the corps is ready to respond to any major disaster within 48 hours.
• Mohave County MRC Brings Home the Gold With a President’s Volunteer Service Award 
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  May 6, 2008
  KINGMAN – The Mohave County Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) celebrated receiving The President’s Volunteer Service Award for 2007 in April.
• MCMRC Earns National Honor
  May 6, 2008
  The Mohave County Medical Reserve Corps received a national award for service. Last month, the President's Council on Service and Civic Participation presented the volunteer group with the President's Volunteer Service Award for 2007.  

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April

• United Way Recognizes Outstanding Volunteers
  April 28, 2008
  More than two dozen volunteers were honored on Monday by the United Way of the Midlands. The winners helped the less fortunate, aided after disasters and sent aid to war-torn countries.
• Cranford Nurse Helps Recruit Medical Reserve Corps Volunteers
  April 24, 2008
  Margaret Pipchick, a nurse and Cranford resident, has joined the effort to recruit more volunteer physicians and registered nurses for The Medical Reserve Corps of Union County, created shortly after 9/11 to be available in the event of an emergency.
• Marathon Volunteers Have Healing Vision
  April 19, 2008
  For more than 20,000 people, the Boston Marathon is the culmination of months of work and a grueling training regimen.
• Onslow County MRC Receives Statewide Recognition
  April 18, 2008
  ONSLOW COUNTY – The Onslow County NC Chapter of the Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) has been chosen as the North Carolina MRC of the Year in recognition of its outstanding contributions to emergency preparedness for Onslow County citizens.

March

• Local Medical Reserve Corps Receives National Funding
  March 21, 2008
  The Medical Reserve Corps of Kansas City received a $5,000 Capacity Building Award from the Surgeon General's Office of the Civilian Medical Reserve Corps (OCVMRC).
• Walking Event Key Part of Physical Fitness Challenge
  March 19, 2008
  A special walk will kick off a physical fitness challenge Thursday night on the walking trail at Clinton Lake softball complex.
• Chicopee Health Director Seeks Volunteers
  March 15, 2008
  CHICOPEE – The city's health director is looking for 40 to 50 people to volunteer as members of the new Chicopee Medical Reserve Corps Unit.
• Medical Reserve Corps Shaken Up: Sound Shake '08 Adobe PDF (52.2 KB)
  March 6, 2008
  Congratulations are in order to the volunteers of the Carnation-Duvall Medical Reserve Corps (CDMRC) who are willing to sacrifice their time and effort to make their communities safer and better prepared.
• Medical Reserve Corps Helps in Disaster Planning
  March 3, 2008
  As far as natural disasters go, California is known for its earthquakes, Florida and Louisiana are infamous for hurricanes and Kansas (remember "The Wizard of Oz"?) for tornados.

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February

• Grants Aid in Emergency Management
  February 29, 2008
  ACUSHNET – Two grants will help the Greater New Bedford Medical Reserve Corps plan and respond to large-scale emergencies, according to a press release from Fire Chief Kevin Gallagher.
• Medical Reserve Corp. Receives National Award
  February 15, 2008
  PIKEVILLE – The Pike County Medical Reserve Corps received a $5,000 Capacity Building Award from the Office of the Surgeon General’s Office of the Civilian Medical Reserve Corps (OCVMRC).
• Medical Reserve Grant Won
  February 12, 2008
  WEST SPRINGFIELD – The Health Department has received a $10,000 grant to help set up a citywide medical reserve corps.

January

• Medical Reserve Corps Wants You
  January 26, 2008
  WHEELING – Triage, Mass Casualty Awareness, Isolation and Quarantine—these are some of the training classes health officials want residents to attend in preparation for possible disasters.
• Mass Vaccination Drill Set
  January 24, 2008
  LAKE HAVASU CITY – The Mohave County Department of Public Health will conduct a mass vaccination drill Feb. 9, in Lake Havasu City during which 2,500 flu shots will be given, free of charge, during a four-hour period.
• Volunteers Sworn in for Regional Medical Reserve Corps
  January 21, 2008
  More than 30 members of the Westport Weston Wilton Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) were sworn in on Dec. 19 at a holiday breakfast reception at the Westport Senior Center.
• UMass Amherst Medical Reserve Corps Expanded Web Site Debuts
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  January 7, 2008
  AMHERST – Since its beginning two years ago, the UMass Amherst Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) has grown to include more than 300 members. Now, the unit is growing again, with the launch of an expanded Web site.
• Acushnet Seeking Emergency Volunteers
  January 4, 2008
  ACUSHNET – The town is seeking volunteers to join the local chapter of the Greater New Bedford Medical Reserve Corps. A creation of the Southcoast Emergency Planning Partnership, the corps is intended to recruit, train and organize teams of volunteers to respond in an emergency.

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