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Eau Claire County Medical Reserve Corps (ECC MRC)

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Volunteer with the Eau Claire County MRC!

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The Eau Claire County Medical Reserve Corps (ECC MRC) is a group of local volunteers who work to help our community before, during, and after emergencies.

We welcome volunteers with all backgrounds and skill sets, including people with experience in health care and public health.

MRC volunteers provide support in many different situations, including:

Mass vaccination clinics
Extreme weather events
Emergency sheltering support
First aid and medical surge support
Call centers
Family assistance centers
Behavioral health support
Preparedness exercises and response planning
Education and outreach events focused on building safe, healthy, and resilient communities
Logistics, administrative, and technical support
Response planning
And more!

Getting Started as an MRC Volunteer

To get started, please fill out and submit this contact form. An ECC MRC Unit leader will follow up with you in 1-2 weeks to discuss next steps and answer any questions you may have.

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As you wait for us to contact you after submitting your interest survey, you can get a jump start on the next step in the process by completing a profile in the Wisconsin Emergency Assistance Volunteer Registry (WEAVR). To view the guide for creating your new profile, click here.

Contact the ECC MRC Volunteer Coordinator

Mission & Purpose

Mission

Dedicated to providing all-hazards support to emergency responders and the public health system by identifying, organizing, and training medical and non-medical volunteers to assist during emergency and non-emergency events.

Purpose

The purpose of the Eau Claire County MRC is to assist the local community during emergencies which affect the public's health by providing a rapid, coordinated and specific response using locally recruited medical, mental health, public health and non-medical support volunteers.

Since emergencies do not happen every day, volunteers are provided with non-emergency opportunities throughout the year to stay involved and help within their community.

Background & History

The national MRC program was created after President George W. Bush's 2002 State of the Union Address, in which he asked all Americans to volunteer in support of their country.

A need for organized, trained medical, non-medical, and public health workers to help with emergency operations came to light after the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. Many medical and public health workers sought to support relief efforts, but there was no organized approach to channel their work.

The MRC program was designed to provide the structure needed to deploy volunteers in response to an emergency, since it identifies specific, trained, credentialed workers who are available and ready to respond to emergencies.

The Eau Claire County Medical Reserve Corps (ECC MRC) unit was developed in 2009 as part of the Health Department's public health emergency preparedness and response program.

In March 2009, the Health Department met with community partners and the Eau Claire City-County Public Health Emergency Preparedness Committee to discuss forming an MRC unit to serve the county.

The Health Department volunteered to serve as the organizing partner for the ECC MRC unit. The department has committed staff and funding through grants to support the MRC’s development.

The ECC MRC is currently federally approved and supported and listed on the national website. The ECC MRC is also supported by the City-County Public Health Emergency Preparedness Committee (which includes local government, nonprofit organizations, health care providers, educational partners, and others), and County Emergency Management.

Upcoming Events

This information is for current volunteers. If you're interested in becoming a volunteer, please complete the survey in the 'Getting Started' tab above.

Upcoming events in 2024

These optional events are available to all ECC MRC volunteers. They are excellent opportunities to learn, connect, and improve personal and community preparedness.

October (multiple dates): ECC MRC volunteers will support five separate fall flu vaccine clinics this fall throughout Eau Claire County. To get additional information or to sign up, contact the MRC Unit Coordinator.
Monday, October 7: Basic Life Support CPR/AED Training. 5-8 p.m. Location: Eau Claire City-County Health Department, room 302 (720 Second Ave., Eau Claire).
Thursday, October 10: ECC MRC Volunteer Orientation. 5:30-6:30 p.m. Location: Eau Claire City-County Health Department, room 302 (720 Second Ave., Eau Claire).
Wednesday, October 16: ECC MRC Volunteer Meeting / Training. 5-7 p.m. Location: Eau Claire City-County Health Department, room 302 (720 Second Ave., Eau Claire).
Wednesday, December 18: ECC MRC Volunteer Meeting / Training. 5-7 p.m. Location TBD.

City of Eau Claire, Wisconsin