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Philadelphia Medical Reserve Corps

A city volunteer unit that helps during public health emergencies, disasters, and big public events such as the marathon. You do not need a medical background to join.

  • Free
  • Ages 18 and up
  • Online OK
  • Background check

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What they do

Register online with the state, pass a background check, and attend an orientation, which is strongly encouraged before any deployment. Then take trainings and get called for deployments when needed. Medical volunteers give screenings, medicines, or vaccines; others answer phones, do data entry, or interpret.

Who it is for

Who can join
Open to anyone
Ages
Ages 18 and up
Who is there
Adults of any age

When and where

Deployments are called as needed. The city encourages volunteers to join at least one training, exercise, or deployment each year.

Office (volunteer contact)

Address
1101 Market St, 12th floor
Part of the city
Central

You can join online.

Your first visit

Feeling unsure the first time is normal. Most groups are glad when someone new walks in.

First step: Register on the state volunteer site (serv.pa.gov), choose Philadelphia MRC, and pass the background check before you attend orientation..

Check with the group before you show up. You need to sign up first.

What to expect

Acceptance can take a few days or weeks after you apply, since the background check runs first. Orientation is held one or two times a year, in person or online, and it is strongly encouraged before any deployment. After that you are invited to trainings, exercises, and real deployments as they come up, so the work varies.

Tips for your first visit

  • Use your legal first and last name exactly as on your birth certificate or photo ID, because the check matches it.
  • Have your date of birth and your occupation ready for the online form.
  • Watch your email, since acceptance and training notices come that way.

Newcomer welcome

Takes some effort for newcomers (2 out of 5). Why we say this: Open to adults 18 and up, but you apply, pass a background check, and get accepted before orientation, so you see the work only after approval..

Cost and commitment

Cost
Free. Free to volunteer
How often
An ongoing role

Access and languages

Wheelchair access
We do not know yet. Ask the group before you go.
Languages spoken
We do not know yet which languages are spoken.

Requirements

  • This group asks for a background check.

How to reach them

We copy contact details as the group or a public source published them. Each one shows where it came from.

Sources and last check

Checked by our research team on October 8, 2026. This was a closer look, including what a first visit is like.

Last seen active
January 2025 (See the evidence)
Last checked by our team
October 8, 2026
Status
Probably active
Our confidence in this listing
High

We think this group is probably still active, but the newest sign we found is more than a year old.

  • phila.gov, seen October 8, 2026. Supports: Summary, What they do, Audience, First step, Contacts, Commitment, Location, Cost, Status
  • hip.phila.gov, seen October 8, 2026. Supports: First step, Schedule, Contacts
  • phila.gov, seen October 8, 2026. Supports: First step, What they do, Requirements, Audience, Schedule, Commitment, Summary
  • phila.gov, seen October 8, 2026. Supports: Summary, What they do, Schedule, Location, Commitment, Requirements, First step, Contacts
  • phila.gov, seen October 8, 2026. Supports: Status, Last sign of life, Lead

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