Texas Medical Reserve Corps (MRC)

Overview

  • National network of thousands of volunteers supporting emergency preparedness and response efforts
  • Locally based and operated
  • Support existing public health and medical resources 
  • Volunteers come from many backgrounds, both in the medical field and a variety of other non-medial professions, as well as students
  • Training and education is provided
  • Learn about and engage in the fields of public health, healthcare, emergency management and disaster medicine

Medical Reserve Corps Units Map

Texas Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) Unit Locations Map (PDF)
 

2024 MRC Activity Report

Please see the activity report summarizing Texas MRC Unit activities, to include emergency response activations, for the 2024 calendar year.


Texas MRC Unit Websites

Included are all Units with webpages (not all units currently have a page). Potential volunteers are encouraged to click the MRC link below to find a contact for your area.

MRC UnitWebsite
Anderson CountyAnderson County Medical Reserve Corps
Austin/Travis CountyAustin-Travis County Medical Reserve Corps
Brownwood/Brown CountyBrown County Medical Reserve Corps | Brownwood, TX - Official Website
Brazoria CountyHomeland Preparedness
Brazos County Health DistrictMedical Reserve Corps | Brazos Health Department
Central Texas (Waco)Waco-McLennan County Public Health District
Coastal Bend Medical Reserve CorpsHomeland Preparedness
Collin CountyPublic Health Emergency Preparedness Medical Reserve Corps
Denton CountyDenton County Medical Reserve Corps
Galveston CountyGalveston County Medical Reserve Corps
Harris CountyHarris County Medical Reserve Corps
PearlandPearland Area City Corps
Tarrant CountyBe a Local Hero
University of Texas-AustinThe University of Texas at Austin Medical Reserve Corps
Williamson CountyWilliamson County Medical Reserve Corps

View more information and MRC Unit contacts,

To sign up as a volunteer, sign up at Texas Disaster Volunteer Registry.texasdisastervolunteerregistry.org and select the MRC in your area as your organization.
 

MRC Stories

The Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) Units around the State of Texas are serving their communities and conducting activities to prepare for, respond to, and recover from disasters. These stories highlight this great work.
 

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West Texas MRC Volunteers Go the Distance at 36th Annual Bataan Memorial Death March

Volunteers from the West Texas Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) and El Paso’s Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) aided more than 4,600 participants at the Bataan Memorial Death March. The 26.2-mile journey honored the legacy of the 75,000 U.S. and Filipino service members who endured the harrowing Bataan Death March during World War II. 

 

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Harris County MRC Lends Critical Support to 18th Annual CERT Rodeo

The Harris County Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) and Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) have a decades long partnership. As members of the Harris County Citizen Corps, they routinely collaborate on exercises, training, and outreach events. Annually, MRC Unit 152 supports the CERT Rodeo, a hands-on disaster preparedness competition event.

 

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Spreading Holiday Cheer and Community Resources

In December 2024, thousands of North Texas families gathered at the Dallas Zoo for United Way’s ninth annual Jungle Bells, a festive holiday event featuring dazzling lights, live entertainment, and community engagement. Dallas County MRC outreach efforts were a huge success at the event, reaching over 1,200 members of the community.

 

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MRC Volunteers Train for Winter Weather Response to Support Medically Vulnerable Residents

The Galveston County Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) conducted a critical training and exercise session focused on winter weather preparedness in November 2024. The session specifically addressed power outages and their impact on medically vulnerable residents.