Application process

Step 1: Complete both the Volunteer and Medical Reserve Corps applications
This may be done in person at the MRC offices at the Sarasota County Health Department, 2200 Ringling Blvd., Sarasota, Florida, 34237 or online or by mail. You may use the links at left to download the application forms.
Step 2: Background Check, orientation and welcome by MRC Coordinator
- This step is by appointment and will take about 3 hours. (Call 861-2988 for an appointment.)
- Fingerprinting and background checks are done at no cost to the volunteers.
- Please bring your current Florida license with you if you are licensed.
- Also please bring any appropriate certificates: Basic Life Support, Core Disaster Life Support, ICS certificates, Psychological First Aid, etc.
- This appointment is when you will receive your photo identification badge.
Step 3: Register with the state system and complete two online ICS courses
www.servfl.com
http://www.training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/is100.asp
http://www.training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/is700.asp

Take the tests and send a copy of the certificates to the MRC Coordinator. If you have already taken this training, just submit the certificates.
Step 4: Welcome to the corps! You are now ready for deployment.
MRC staff will work with you to place you in a service area that is best suited to your expertise and preference. Consult the calendar and quarterly newsletters for upcoming training, exercises, meetings and possible assignments/ deployments.

Background Checks

All MRC volunteers, whether or not they are licensed health professionals, must undergo a background check before volunteering. This process includes fingerprinting for federal, state, and local background checks. The background checks are paid for by Sarasota County Health Department.