Medical Reserve Corps (MRC)

The mission of the Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) is to establish teams of local volunteer medical and public health professionals who can contribute their skills and expertise throughout the year and during times of community need.

USA MRC
The Medical Reserve Corps is a national organization sponsored by and headquartered in the Office of the U.S. Surgeon General. It functions as a clearinghouse for information and best practices to help communities establish, implement, and maintain MRC units nationwide. They have published a one-page document that sums up what the MRC is and does in a nutshell.

The United States is divided into 10 National MRC regions, which contain any number of local MRC units. Personnel at the state level coordinate with the 10 MRC Regional Coordinators and those at the local level. MRC units represent those at the local level, as they are responsible for implementing volunteer capabilities for emergency medical response and public health initiatives to match specific community needs.

Region 4A is just one of several state MRC units in Massachusetts. Additional MRC units can be found in every state.

Local MRC
The Board of Health in each town in the Commonwealth is generally the default organization responsible for helping to coordinate the MRC unit for their community. The Police and Fire departments are also likely to be involved. You can look for more information on your local MRC unit here.