Mission Statement
To help ensure community resiliency by recruiting and training local volunteers to supplement public health emergencies and medical response during disasters in Dallas County.
Medical & Public Health Support Activities
The Dallas County Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) provides supplemental support to a variety of local public health initiatives such as school, civic, and faith-based sponsored health fairs, back-up support of immunization clinics and vaccination campaigns, epidemiology staff support during disease outbreaks, and community-wide public health education campaigns.
Community Partnerships
The Dallas County MRC actively seeks new partnerships among local emergency response agencies and the medical and mental health communities. In addition, MRC functions cooperatively with three contiguous county MRC units (Tarrant, Denton, and Collin) with plans that facilitate sharing of volunteers during emergency deployments.
Fundamentals of Preparedness
This community outreach program sponsored by the Dallas County MRC emphasizes the importance of being prepared for catastrophic local disasters or other public health emergencies. The program’s sixteen fundamental steps to preparedness, along with various hazard descriptions and helpful hints, can be found online: Fundamentals of Preparedness.
What Our Volunteers Say
"The MRC is one of the best ways I know to serve my community and my country at the same time."--Sharon S., RN
"As a volunteer with the MRC, I learned the importance of emergency preparedness training." Lynn L.
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Membership Requirements: Click Here
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Learn More: Visit aspr.hhs.gov/MRC
MRC Brochure: English Spanish
Fundamentals of Preparedness: Click Here
