Volunteer with the Yuma County Public Health Services District – Medical Reserve Corps Unit #2859

The Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) is a community-based, civilian volunteer program that helps build the public health infrastructure of communities nationwide. Each MRC unit is organized and trained to address various challenges from public health education to disaster response. MRC volunteers include medical and public health professionals and other community members without healthcare backgrounds who want to improve the health and safety of their communities.

Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Division (PHEPR)

The mission of the Yuma County Public Health Services District (YCPHSD) is to provide services that prevent epidemics and the spread of disease, protect against environmental hazards, promote and encourage healthy behaviors, and assure accessibility of health services. The PHEPR division was created to prepare and respond to public health threats and emergencies from various sources. While the immediate health threat to Yuma County residents and visitors is low, we need to be prepared. When an emergency occurs we will need the help of volunteers to provide services to the community.

Who can volunteer?

Local MRC volunteers are trained as part of a team and work within their community’s health, preparedness, and response infrastructure to help meet local medical and public health needs. Our goal is to identify non-medical and medical professionals who are willing to assist in a public health emergency. Community members without special medical training are welcome and can assist with vital administrative, logistics, and other essential support functions. In fact, most MRC volunteers have no medical training, simply the desire to assist their community during an emergency.  National MRC and Yuma County requires volunteers are 18 years of age or older and will be required to pass a background check for liability purposes.  

How to become an MRC Volunteer

1. Apply to our Volunteer Group online:
   •  https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/yumacountyaz/jobs/4672281/public-health-volunteer-medical-reserve-corps?pagetype=transferJobs
2. Locate the Public Health Volunteer-Medical Reserve Corps position and Click Apply
   • To apply you must  have or create an account
   • Fill out the requirements on the application

     OR Scan the QR Code

3. Once you have completed and submitted your volunteer application email the Yuma County MRC Unit at YumaCountyMRC2859@yumacountyaz.gov.
   • In the email please state Your First and Last Name and the Date you submitted your application.

What happens next?

After submitting your application and expressing your interest via email, we'll review your submission and arrange an informational session with you. This session will be conducted in person, via Zoom, or over the phone. Following this, we'll guide you through the next steps, which include completing a National Background Check and registering with the Statewide Emergency System for Advance Registration of Volunteer Health Professionals (ESAR-VHP). Once these requirements are fulfilled, we'll schedule you for an MRC Volunteer Orientation and training sessions through the Yuma County Human Resources Division.

MRC UNIT #2859 Contact Information

Ely Farfan (MRC Unit Leader)

Lynn Harlow-Smith (MRC Deputy Unit Leader)

Office Number: 928-317-4624

MRC Email:

YumaCountyMRC2859@yumacountyaz.gov