Peninsula Medical Reserve Corps

Be Prepared Be Aware

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What if our community was faced with…

A Category 4 Hurricane, Tornado Or Flood
An Influenza Epidemic
A Biological Terrorist Attack
An Industrial Chemical Explosion

Would We Be Prepared?
Not Without Your Help!

Have you wanted to do something to help before? By joining the PENINSULA MRC unit you can be ready to respond. We need 5,000 MRC volunteers that are passionate and committed to Protecting the Health of Virginia.

The PENINSULA MRC is a group of volunteer health care professionals and community members protecting the health of:
The cities of Hampton, Newport News, Poquoson, and Williamsburg
The counties of James City, York, Essex, King& Queen, Lancaster, Middlesex, Richmond, Gloucester, King William, Mathews, Northumberland, and Westmoreland.

The PENINSULA
Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) unit’s mission is to augment and assist existing community operations during large-scale emergencies, aid in the response to pressing health care needs, and improve community emergency preparedness.

“I have a mandate from our President to focus on medical preparedness, including homeland security in the war on terrorism, and improving public health. The MRC is critical to our many national preparedness efforts.”

Vice Admiral
Richard H. Carmona
Surgeon General
United States Public Health Service

PENINSULA Medical Reserve Corps
416 J. Clyde Morris Blvd.
Newport News, Virginia 23601
Phone: (757) 594-8045
Fax: (757) 594-7714
peninsulamrc@vdh.virginia.gov