Welcome to the
Hunterdon County Medical Reserve Corps!

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The Hunterdon County Medical Reserve Corps is one of 25 MRC units in New Jersey — and one of 787 across America — formed to respond to community needs during wide-scale public health emergencies. Nearly 170,000 volunteers serve in MRC units in all 50 states — plus Washington DC, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Indeed, the MRC can be found in areas as diverse as Anchorage, Alaska, and New York City.

The national MRC network brings together people who have health care related skills and helps position them to serve their own communities. Where units are organized and trained, the members respond to events including public health emergencies, large-scale disasters, and also provide ongoing community service.

The Hunterdon County MRC — as any dynamic organization — is always on the lookout for new members.

If you desire to make a difference in your community, to be there during times of crisis and for occasional local health events, you’re “MRC material.” Both medical and non-medical members are sought. You’ll get the training you need to be a field-ready member of this growing team.

Who we serve
Hunterdon County MRC is a ready-to-go unit that can be dispatched quickly to public health emergencies anywhere in the county, providing service to a population of 130,000 residents. The host agency for the MRC is the Hunterdon County Department of Health.

Our volunteers
Our unit was born in 2004. A diverse membership comprises approximately equal numbers of health professionals, either practicing or retired, and non-medical volunteers.

Your willingness to volunteer your special skills and knowledge is what the MRC is all about. The MRC enables you to contribute your expertise when and where it is needed, such as during an influenza epidemic, a natural disaster, a public health crisis, even in the aftermath of acts of terrorism.

Emergency and non-emergency services
A public health emergency is just that: an unexpected crisis that involves many victims, a calamity that could arise in any number of forms. For this very reason, as a member of the Hunterdon County MRC you will be trained for "all-hazards" response. You’ll learn how to work with existing agencies to provide "surge capacity" in event a large-scale crisis quickly overwhelms normal operations in the health care community. As an MRC member, you are commissioned to supplement, not replace, existing services.

There is never a better time than “right now” to put your skill and compassion to work. Join us.