 Who
Can Volunteer? MRCEPC welcomes medical professionals with a diversity of talent, experience, skills, and expertise.
Some examples of MRCEPC team member expertise include:
- Practicing and retired medical professionals, such as physicians, nurses, emergency medical technicians, pharmacists, hospital-based workers, nurses' assistants, veterinarians, dentists, and others with health/medical training.
- Retired and working professionals in the fields of public health.
- Community citizens without medical training who can assist the primary health teams with administrative services, communications, record-keeping, and many other essential support functions.
- Before you volunteer, be prepared. Click
here for
training opportunities.
Training in the various areas of healthcare and disaster preparedness management is encouraged and for some volunteer positions required. When you apply you’ll be instructed on the requirements pertaining to your volunteer experience.
Most importantly, you'll learn about the teamwork that is organized and designed to supplement the community's emergency response plan. Your skills will be put to the best use in a coordinated manner. |
How do I Volunteer?
Your first step is to complete the application on this website. You can complete and submit the application electronically on-line, print it and mail or fax it to the Medical Reserve Corps of
El Paso County office, or you can request the information from our office. You can reach us at 719.591.2424. The fax number is 719.591.5649.
Second step is to register in the
Colorado Volunteer Mobilizer.
By completing our application form you
give permission for MRCEPC to inquire into your educational
background, driving record and police record and hold MRCEPC
harmless of any liability, whether civil or criminal that may
arise as a result of the release of the information about you.
You will also hold harmless any individual, agency, business or
corporation that provides documents to MRCEPC. MRCEPC will use
the information as part of our verification of your volunteer
application. Please recognize that you will not be paid for your
volunteer services. Your information will be listed on the
MRCEPC database in order to call upon you to provide services in
times of disaster/crisis. You, of course may decline at your
discretion.
Thank you for your willingness to make a difference in our community.
VOLUNTEER APPLICATION
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