Medical Reserve Corps (MRC)
Download the Harris County Citizen Corps Brochure (pdf document)
MRC Brochure (PDF document)
The Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) Program coordinates the skills of practicing and retired physicians, nurses, and other health professionals
as well as other citizens interested in health issues who are eager to volunteer to address their community’s ongoing public health needs and to
help their community during large-scale emergency situations.
Local community leaders will develop their own Medical Reserve Corps Units and identify the duties of the MRC volunteers according to specific
community needs. For example, MRC volunteers may deliver necessary public health services during a crisis, assist emergency response teams
with patients, and provide care directly to those with less serious injuries and other health-related issues.
MRC volunteers may also serve a vital role by assisting their communities with ongoing public health needs (e.g., immunizations, screenings,
health and nutrition education, and volunteering in community health centers and local hospitals). Once established, how the local MRC Unit is
utilized will be decided locally. The MRC unit will make decisions with local officials, including the Harris County Citizen Corps Council, on when
the community Medical Reserve Corps is activated during a local emergency.
Download the Medical Reserve Corps General Volunteer Application (PDF document)
Download the Medical Reserve Corps Healthcare Worker Volunteer Application (PDF document)
Medical Reserve Corps Home Page
