New Orleans Medical Reserve Corps (NOMRC)

Strengthening Our Community's Emergency Response

The New Orleans Medical Reserve Corps (NOMRC) seeks to be a diverse group of committed volunteers with skills and expertise to supplement public health emergency preparedness and response efforts in New Orleans.

Join Our Team

  • Active and retired healthcare professionals
  • Licensed social workers
  • Mental health specialists
  • Medical interpreters
  • Public health practitioners
  • Allied health professionals
  • Allied health, dental, medical, nursing, public health, and social work students

For more information about the Medical Reserve Corps, check out the National MRC website 

How to Sign Up

Step 1: Review the following documents and sign them. Please submit these documents digitally to NOMRC@nola.gov.

Step 2: Register in the City of New Orleans Volunteer Management System

In July 2025, the City of New Orleans volunteer groups changed to the Galaxy Digital volunteer management system. If you were a volunteer with the City of New Orleans (NOLA Ready Volunteer Corps, New Orleans Medical Reserve Corps, or New Orleans EMS VIGOR program), your information may have been migrated to the new system.

If you are a new user, please follow the steps below:

  1. Go to https://nolaready.galaxydigital.com/user/register/ and complete all profile questions.
  2. An administrator will need to approve your profile into the New Orleans Medical Reserve Corps program, so you may see limited opportunities when you first sign in.

Step 3: Register in the State Volunteering System, Louisiana Volunteers in Action (LAVA)

In July 2025, the LAVA system has changed. For existing volunteers, please log-in to make sure you are registered under the new system for the New Orleans Medical Reserve Corps.

  1. Go to www.lava.dhh.louisiana.gov
  2. Click "Register"
  3. Complete registration sections 1 through 6 to begin your profile.
    1. Under prompt 5 "Organizations", you should click the following: "Add Organizations" > "Medical Reserve Corps Organizations" > "Region 1 Medical Reserve Corps" > "New Orleans Medical Reserve Corps"
    2. Click the select button next to New Orleans Medical Reserve Corps and then click "Next" to proceed to prompt 6.
  4. Once you have completed your profile, the NOMRC Coordinator will need to review your registration for approval into the state system.

For questions, please contact the NOMRC Coordinator at NOMRC@nola.gov

Required Online Training

  • FEMA IS-100 is an introduction to incident command system and will give volunteers an understanding of the structure used during emergencies.
  • FEMA IS-700 is an introduction to national incident management system and will show volunteers how agencies respond and coordinate services during emergencies.
  • Psychological First Aid is a promising practice for disaster behavioral health response and recovery. PFA intervention strategies are intended for use with children, adolescents, parents and caretakers, families, and adults who are survivors or witnesses exposed to disaster or terrorism. PFA and SPR can also be provided to first responders and other disaster relief workers.