Bluegrass MRC Unit

The Bluegrass MRC's mission is to improve the health and safety of our communities by organizing and training volunteers to assist in a public health emergency and by providing surge capacity to address public health challenges. The Bluegrass MRC is comprised of a variety of medical and non-medical volunteers. These counties include Anderson, Bourbon, Boyle, Clark, Estill, Fayette, Franklin, Garrard, Harrison, Jessamine, Lincoln, Madison, Mercer, Nicholas, Powell, Scott, and Woodford.

We engage our volunteers by providing training, exercises, and health promotion events each year. Our MRC unit has a strong collaboration with local Health Departments along with Health Occupation Students of America (HOSA), Emergency Management, Fire and Rescue, City police, and the Sheriff’s department. We continue to focus on recruitment, health education, and family preparedness in our communities.

The Bluegrass MRC volunteers are used to support a variety of emergency responses, public health preparedness initiatives, and other relevant community needs. Examples of activities that MRC volunteers participate in and support include the following:

• Community education/outreach
• Community vaccination clinics 
• Disease testing and surveillance 
• Disaster clean-up/recovery support 
• Emergency shelter operations support
• First aid and medical support during large public gatherings
• First Responder Rehab
• Mass Dispensing
• Search and rescue operations