Becoming a Volunteer
Who can volunteer for the Medical Reserve Corps?
Practicing, retired, or otherwise employed medical professionals
- doctors
- nurses
- emergency medical technicians
- pharmacists
- nurses' assistants
- veternarians
- nurse practictioners
- physician assistants
- lab technicians
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Public health professionals
Even community members without medical training are
encouraged to volunteer to assist with administrative and other essential support
functions.
United States citizenship is not required to be part of the Medical Reserve Corps.
Non-
citizen, legal U.S. residents are also welcome to volunteer and contribute their time,
knowledge, and skills to protecting and improving their communities.
What do MCR Volunteers do?
It varies, depending on the nature of the emergency and the ongoing need for community
health outreach and education.
What we do know is that major emergencies can overwhelm the capabilities of our first
responders, especially during the first 12 to 72 hours. Medical and other health volunteers can
provide an important "surge" capacity during that critical period. They can also augment
medical staff shortages at local medical and emergency facilities. In short, communities often
need medically trained individuals to fill in the gaps in their emergency response plans and to
improve their response capabilities overall.
