The Town of Brookline Department of Public Health is recruiting, training, mobilizing, and coordinating a group of community-based volunteers, known as the Medical Reserve Corps, who can serve during a local emergency health situation and assist with local public health needs throughout the year.

The Brookline Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) is part of the National MRC program that was founded by the federal government shortly after 9/11. The national system brings together people who have skills related to health care as well as residents with other skills. MRC members serve as a team during times of emergency or need in their own community. The Brookline MRC members are trained and prepared to respond to emergencies and provide education, outreach and various health services throughout the year. They function as part of their local emergency preparedness teams. MRC units supplement existing emergency and public health resources and agencies such as local public health, fire, police, and ambulance services. The result is a collaborative effort that is prepared for large scale public health crises.