Who We Are
The Healthcare Emergency Response Alliance (HERA) Region 3 Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) Unit is a group of both medical and non-medical volunteers who can be called upon to assist the State of Kentucky, as well as other MRC units during emergency and non-emergency events, organizing and training volunteers for response. The HERA Region 3 MRC Unit is represented by volunteers from the counties of Jefferson, Oldham, Bullitt, Trimble, Henry, Shelby, Spencer, Meade, Breckinridge, Hardin, Grayson, Larue, Marion, Washington, and Nelson. These counties represent a total population of 1,304,877 or 28.9% of the total Kentucky population.
Please contact our Regional MRC Unit Leader, Chris Spaulding (chris.spaulding@shelbycoky.com) for more details.
What We Do
The HERA Region 3 Medical Reserve Corps Unit is part of a nationwide group of volunteers from a diverse range of backgrounds and skillsets who are dedicated to strengthening their communities by training and volunteering during disasters and non-emergency events. Support includes:
- Mass Vaccination Operations
- First Aid Response & Training (including Stop The Bleed)
- Community Outreach for Preparedness Training & Education
- Disease Testing
- Emergency Medical Needs Sheltering Operation Support, in collaboration with Congregate/General Population
- Sheltering Partners
- Mass Dispensing for Medical Countermeasures (MCM) Operational Support
- Medical Facility Surge Support in collaboration with HERA
For more information, or to sign up as a Medical Reserve Corps volunteer, please visit Kentucky Helps.
