Local volunteers with the Medical Reserve Corps answered a call to assist the Red Cross in opening a second shelter in response to the Wenden flood. As evacuees entered the second shelter the MRC volunteers assisted the families in registration and provided comfort to the children. “These ladies came prepared to help, with their emergency go-kit and can do attitude,” said Mindy Christman, Medical Reserve Corps Coordinator.

La Paz County Medical Reserve Corps is a volunteer program under the La Paz County Health Department whose mission is to provide assistance to the public health system during emergencies. Medical Reserve Corps is a nationwide volunteer program under the office of the Surgeon General. La Paz County Medical Reserve Corps is one of 873 chapters across America.

La Paz County Medical Reserve Corps is actively seeking volunteers with medical and non-medical backgrounds. Volunteers receive training in personal preparedness, community preparedness, and emergency response. To find more information on joining MRC contact Mindy Christman at 928-669-9364 or go to www.medicalreservecops.gov