Medical Reserve Corps

Volunteers building strong, healthy, and prepared communities

What is the Medical Reserve Corps?

The Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) is a national network of more than 300,000 volunteers, organized locally to improve the health and safety of their communities. MRC volunteers step up to keep their family, friends, and neighbors safe and healthy.

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Upcoming events

Fall 2024:

State Summit - All Day

Local units

Bear River

Box Elder, Cache & Rich

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Central

Juab, Millard, Piute, Sanpete, Sevier, & Wayne

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Davis

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Salt Lake

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Southeastern

Carbon, Emery, & Grand

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Southwest

Beaver, Garfield, Iron, Kane, & Washington

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Summit

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Tri- County

Daggett, Duchesne, & Uintah

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San Juan

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Frequently Asked Questions

Examples of activities that MRC volunteers participate in and support include the following:

Emergency preparedness and response trainings and exercises
Emergency shelter operations and medical care
Disaster medical and behavioral health support
Medical facility surge support
Mass dispensing efforts (e.g., medication, water, other supplies)
Disease testing and surveillance
Community vaccination clinics
Veterinary care
Support services to disaster call centers, family assistance centers, and reception/evacuation centers
Emergency operations center and communications support
Patient movement support
Search and rescue operations
Disaster clean-up and recovery support
First aid and medical support during large public gatherings
Community education and outreach
Emergency preparedness and response planning, logistical, and administrative support
And more…

The need for the MRC became apparent after the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, when medical and public health professionals, eager to volunteer in support of emergency relief activities, found that there was no organized approach to channel their efforts. As a result, the MRC was established to provide a way to recruit, train, and activate medical and public health professionals and other volunteers to respond to community health needs during disasters and other public health emergencies.

Medical Reserve Corps

What is the Medical Reserve Corps?

Be the change you want to see

Upcoming events

Fall 2024:

Local units

Bear River

Central

Davis

Salt Lake

Southeastern

Southwest

Summit

Tri- County

Tooele

Utah

Wasatch

Weber-Morgan

San Juan

Frequently Asked Questions