Technical Assistance Series
As part of its effort to support the growth of Medical Reserve Corps units across the United States, the MRC program office is developing a
series of technical assistance booklets that address topics considered important for MRC units.
Feel free to download the ones that can best help your local efforts. And check back for future updates and additions to these
currently available topics:
- Getting Started: A Guide for Local Leaders [HTML
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Every MRC functions differently. The first step in forming a unit is to carefully evaluate your local situation. It is important to
secure a broad base of support from others in your community. Identifying and acquiring resources will be essential to meeting your MRC's
operational needs.
- Organizing an MRC Unit: Operational Components and the Coordinator's Role
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The coordinator's main job is matching community needs for emergency medical response and public health initiatives with local volunteer
capabilities. Establishing and sustaining the unit's internal organization also is a priority.
- Coordinating With Your Local Response Partners [HTML ] [PDF ]
MRC units supplement a community's existing emergency medical response capabilities and public health infrastructure. Coordinating with
local response partners is critical, as is developing and nurturing a broad network of partners. Drilling with response partners will
be necessary, as will close communications during and after an actual crisis or engagement.
- Developing Volunteer Relationships and Capabilities [HTML ] [PDF ]
Developing volunteer capabilities is a key mandate for every MRC unit. The process begins by getting the word out to the community. As
volunteers are screened and matched with existing needs, they must be informed of any risks associated with their MRC activities. They
also will require additional training.
- Establishing and Maintaining Your MRC Unit's Organization [HTML ] [PDF ]
A well-run organization is the foundation for every successful MRC unit. Information must be tracked and updated for volunteers and
local partners. Policies must be established and followed. Operating funds will have to be solicited, along with leveraged public and
private sector resources. Planning—strategically, financially, and operationally—is an essential, ongoing function of the MRC unit's
administrators.
 PDF files require Adobe Acrobat Reader. You can download it from Adobe's Web site at http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html.
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