{"id":2,"date":"2017-05-24T15:39:50","date_gmt":"2017-05-24T15:39:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/peninsulamrc\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2025-04-03T20:26:04","modified_gmt":"2025-04-03T20:26:04","slug":"sample-page","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/peninsulamrc\/","title":{"rendered":"Peninsula Medical Reserve Corps"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-2\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-2-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-2-0\" ><div id=\"pgc-2-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-2-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-2-0-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-46c7616ffdb5-2\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/vvhs.vamrc.org\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/145\/2018\/04\/PenMRC_header.fw_.png\" width=\"998\" height=\"171\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/145\/2018\/04\/PenMRC_header.fw_.png 998w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/145\/2018\/04\/PenMRC_header.fw_-300x51.png 300w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/145\/2018\/04\/PenMRC_header.fw_-768x132.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 998px) 100vw, 998px\" title=\"PenMRC_header\" alt=\"\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-2-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-2-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-2-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div class=\"text-blocks panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-2-1-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h3 class=\"widget-title\">What if our community was faced with\u2026<\/h3>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<ul>\n<li>A Category 4 Hurricane, Tornado Or Flood<\/li>\n<li>A Pandemic<\/li>\n<li>A Biological Terrorist Attack<\/li>\n<li>An Industrial Chemical Explosion<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>\u201cGet A Kit Make A Plan Be Prepared\u201d<\/h4>\n<p>Would We Be Prepared? Not Without Your Help!<\/p>\n<p>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, and the counties of James City, and York.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-2-1-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-last-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div class=\"text-blocks panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-2-1-0-1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Membership Requirements<\/h3>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p>Volunteers are encouraged to volunteer in a Unit where they reside. The Peninsula MRC Unit covers Williamsburg, James City County, York County, Poquoson, Newport News, and Hampton. Membership in the Peninsula Medical Reserve Corps requires the following:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>On-line application (click \u2018Become a Volunteer\u2019)\n<ol type=\"a\">\n<li>Once the application is completed, you will be notified on how\/where to complete:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li>On-line Orientation<\/li>\n<li>ICS-100 (FEMA online or classroom based)<\/li>\n<li>ICS-700 \u2013 highly recommended (FEMA online or classroom based)<\/li>\n<li>Background Investigation (at MRC expense)<\/li>\n<li>You are also required to maintain you email address and phone number (at a minimum) for emergency and non-emergency service alert opportunities.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Once these are completed and you are approved in the volunteer database, Peninsula MRC Volunteers will be able to engage in a variety of public health outreach events, participate in emergency exercises, and serve during disasters. There will also be opportunities to further train for specific teams such as shelter, mass fatality, animal welfare, public health outreach, preparedness, etc. Please take a moment to review our training matrix and training calendar (right frame), and read our FAQ\u2019s.<\/p>\n<p>For more information about MRC, you may view the video below:<\/p>\n<p>Peninsula Medical Reserve Corps on You Tube<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-2-1-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-2-1-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><div class=\"text-blocks panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-2-1-1-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Quick Links and Important Resources<\/h3>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/145\/2025\/04\/Peninsula-MRC-Volunteer-Handbook.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Peninsula MRC Volunteer Handbook<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/mrc\/trainingcalendar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Peninsula MRC Online Training Calendar<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/musingsfrommessengerflats.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Emergency Preparedness Blog<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vamrc.org\/vvhs\">Virginia Volunteer Health System (VVHS)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-2-1-1-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-social-media-buttons\" data-index=\"4\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-social-media-buttons so-widget-sow-social-media-buttons-atom-6178bb10c6aa-2\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n\n<div class=\"social-media-button-container\">\n\t\n\t\t<a \n\t\tclass=\"ow-button-hover sow-social-media-button-facebook-0 sow-social-media-button\" title=\"Peninsula Medical Reserve Corps, Virginia\" aria-label=\"Peninsula Medical Reserve Corps, Virginia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/Peninsula-Medical-Reserve-Corps-Virginia\/309707265074\" \t\t>\n\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-fontawesome sow-fab\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf39e;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-2-1-1-2\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-last-child\" data-index=\"5\" ><div class=\"text-blocks panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-2-1-1-2\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h3 class=\"widget-title\">The Peninsula Medical Reserve Corps(MRC)<\/h3>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p>The Peninsula MRC unit\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Category 4 Hurricane, Tornado Or Flood A Pandemic A Biological Terrorist Attack An Industrial Chemical Explosion \u201cGet A Kit Make A Plan Be Prepared\u201d Would We Be Prepared? 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