The Chemung County Medical Reserve Corps (CCMRC) is part of a national program with a local, community-based emphasis.  Its mission is to support emergency response efforts by recruiting and training local medical and health volunteers to respond during public health emergencies.  CCMRC volunteers supplement the local public health response in the event of a major public health emergency such as: pandemic flu, bioterrorism event or natural disaster.

This volunteer corps includes: physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses, EMT's and paramedics, veterinarians, dentists, pharmacists, and others who are trained in the dispensing of medication or vaccinations.

To enroll in the Chemung County Medical Reserve Corps go to:

http://www.nyhealth.gov/servny?prog=6

If you need assistance with the enrollment, please call 607-737-2826.

CCMRC is listed on the Federal MRC web site.  For more information on this nation-wide effort go to: www.medicalreservecorps.gov