Who We Are
Fairfax MRC is a volunteer program designed to increase the ability of our public health system to help our community when disaster strikes. The MRC Program was created after President Bush's 2002 State of the Union Address, in which he asked all Americans to volunteer in support of their country. The program now has 190,000+ volunteers, and Fairfax MRC is one of more than 900 units nationwide. The MRC is made up of medical and non-medical personnel who serve as volunteers to respond to natural disasters and man-made emergencies, as well as support the Health Department’s daily operations as needed.
If you want to become an MRC volunteer but live outside Fairfax County, contact the National Office of the Civilian Volunteer Medical Reserve Corps.
What We Do
MRC volunteers perform the following functions and more to ensure the safety and well-being of Fairfax communities:
- Assisting in emergency response during a natural disaster, terrorist attack, or disease outbreak.
- Staffing exercises to test local capacity to quickly dispense medicines in an emergency.
- Operating flu clinics to reduce spread to vulnerable populations.
- Educating the public on personal preparedness.
- Provide support for daily operations of the Health Department as needed.
How We Do It
Fairfax MRC engages volunteers in a variety of volunteer activities, such as free trainings, drills and exercises and actual emergency response activations, with the purpose of developing a cadre of highly skilled volunteers available to strengthen public health, enhance emergency response capabilities and build community resiliency. Fairfax MRC regards each of our volunteers as an important asset, not only to the MRC program, but to the well-being of the entire National Capital Region.
