Boston Medical Reserve Corps
The Boston Medical Reserve Corps, or Boston MRC, is one of the programs housed in the Office of Public Health Preparedness. The Boston MRC is a committed group of volunteers both with and without medical backgrounds who are trained to support public health in an emergency. They are involved with many large scale public events, like the Boston Marathon and Fourth of July celebrations but also support many other events taking place within the neighborhoods of Boston. To find out more information about the Boston MRC, or to become a member, visit: www.BostonMRC.org.

Cities Readiness Initiative
The Cities Readiness Initiative (CRI) is a federally funded program through the Centers for Disease Control to aid cities in increasing their capacity to deliver medicines and medical supplies during a large-scale public health emergency