Medical Reserve Corps
Due to a reduction in staffing support in our MRC program, LCHD is unable to partner with Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) student teams.
Who We Are
The Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) is a national network of more than 300,000 volunteers. The Livingston MRC is one of 800 teams across the nation. The intention of the MRC program is to help coordinate volunteer activities to make our communities safer, stronger, and better prepared to respond to any emergency.
The mission of the Livingston MRC is to engage and retain both medical and non-medical volunteers in an effort to strengthen public health, emergency response, and support community resilience. The goal of our MRC team is to foster a group of well-developed and trained individuals with the ability to support public health needs in the community and be prepared to effectively respond to public health events and emergencies. MRC volunteers also promote preparedness in their communities to improve everyday health, reducing potential public health risks and vulnerabilities.
If you have questions regarding our MRC program, contact Lindsay Gestro at (517) 552-6866 or lgestro@livgov.com.
Volunteer Level
The MRC allows volunteers to choose their desired level of participation and commitment. We understand that life happens so volunteers can change their level at any time to choose how active they would like to be with the team. After volunteers have been approved to volunteer, they must complete orientation where they can choose their volunteer level status. Orientation must be completed within 90 days of being accepted on the team.
Level 1 Volunteers
- Only deploy for large scale events and/or exercises
- Receive quarterly communications/newsletters
- Stay up to date with required training
- Update profiles and accounts yearly
Level 2 Volunteers
- Deploy for small, medium or large events and/or exercises
- Receive frequent communications and updates
- Stay up to date with required training
- Join at least one support team
- Participate in call-down drills
- Attend at least one quarterly meeting
- Update profile/accounts yearly
Please note: If you are applying using a Gmail email address, monitor your spam folder for a response. There have been recent issues in communicating with Gmail accounts.
Want to Volunteer?
If you are at least 18 years of age and are interested in becoming a volunteer for the MRC team apply through our job posting linked below.
Last Modified June 29, 2026
