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Interested in volunteering with the Alexandria Medical Reserve Corps?

 
Visit the VA Volunteer Health System website to get more information and register for the Alexandria Medical Reserve Corps (MRC).

NEW VOLUNTEER ORIENTATION SESSIONS SCHEDULED!

We have scheduled two orientation sessions for new volunteers. To register, visit http://.va.train.org/, search for Course ID 1011098 and register for one of two available sessions:

• Saturday, May 18, 2013 from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
• Tuesday, June 25, 2013 from 7 - 9 p.m. 
• Wednesday, July 17, 2013 from 7 - 9 p.m.

Orientation is open to anybody who has registered with the Virginia Volunteer Health System to become a MRC Volunteer. To register go to www.vamrc.org. After you register you will receive a welcome letter and further instructions on how to sign up for the orientation class..

Any questions, please contact Paula Rosca, MRC Coordinator at mrc@alexandriava.gov or 703.746.4978.

Virginia MRC Recruitment Video

Click here  to see the VA MRC Healthcare Professional Recruitment video on the Virginia MRC YouTube Channel! 

See the 10 Year Anniversary Video Slide Show

Click here to see highlights of MRC activities across the country over the past 10 years.

September is National Preparedness Month - Are You Ready?

Storms, pandemics, or power outages can happen at any time.  Watch this fun parody of Carly Rae Jepsen's song "Call Me Maybe" to see what you can do to "Be Ready".  Oh, and check out the lead singer; she just happens to be an Alexandria MRC Volunteer!  Watch video here.

Alexandria MRC Past Years in Review

The Alexandria MRC Volunteers remain actively engaged in the community supporting the Alexandria Health Department.  Participation includes Training Classes, Community Outreach, Supporting Public Health Programs, Emergency Responses, and an Emergency Preparedness Drills. 

Click here to see the 2012 Year in Review

Click here to see the 2011 Year in Review.

Our office is located at 4480 King Street, at the corner of 28th Street and King. Parking is behind the building. Questions? Send us an e-mail at mrc@alexandriava.gov or call 703-746-4978.

Volunteers Building Strong, Healthy and Prepared Communities                

About MRC 

The Alexandria Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) is a unit of local medical and non-medical volunteers who are ready to respond to public health emergencies and who strengthen the emergency preparedness and daily services of Alexandria Health Department.

We are always looking for people with a variety of backgrounds – medical, public health, emergency management, administrative, mental health, logistics, human resources, etc.  In an emergency, the Alexandria Health Department cannot fulfill its mission without the help of its medical and non medical volunteers.  Our volunteers can help give vaccines, greet people, support in data entry, provide childcare, offer administrative or emotional support and much more!

In addition to assisting during an emergency or disaster, our volunteers often help with day-to-day public health activities at the Alexandria Health Department.  Many of our programs need volunteers to conduct surveys, provide health education or offer simple administrative support.

There are multiple levels of participation – after attending an initial two-hour orientation; it's whatever time you can provide. To find out more, click on Levels of Participation. 
  

Register online! As an MRC volunteer, you will have opportunities to participate in: 

• Emergency preparedness training and exercises
• Public health prevention education and outreach
• Community emergency preparedness education and outreach activities
• Public health response to communicable disease outbreaks
• Supporting the Alexandria Health Department community services

Join the Alexandria Medical Reserve Corps TODAY! 

Register online! 

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