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Getting Started: Assessing Your Local Situation

Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) units serve local needs. The first step in establishing a unit is to evaluate your local situation. MRC volunteers are intended to supplement existing capabilities in your area.

Your first task will be to assess how volunteers can help during the year and during times of community need. To accomplish this, you will need to understand your community’s particular risks and needs.

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Last Updated on 8/15/2006