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New Orleans Medical Reserve Corps

Within the NOLA Ready Volunteer Corps is the New Orleans Medical Reserve Corps (NOMRC), a specialized group of volunteers that assist in public health emergency preparedness and response efforts.

Activities include:

• Community outreach
• Vaccination clinics
• First aid stations
• Shelter staffing
• Evacuation assistance

Volunteer for NOMRC

VIGOR EMS

The New Orleans EMS VIGOR program allows certified EMTs and Paramedics to ride along with EMS crews and respond to 911 calls for service.

• Function as a third rider on an ambulance
• Assist in supervised patient care
• Support medical coverage for major events

Volunteer for VIGOR

Internship Opportunities

The New Orleans Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (NOHSEP) invites undergraduate and graduate students with interests in emergency management, hazard mitigation, disaster recovery, and resilience to apply for unpaid, semester-long or flexible internship positions. Interns will be paired with NOHSEP staff to work in the following fields:

• Hazard Mitigation
• Crisis Communications & Public Information
• Community Engagement 
• Emergency Operations & Logistics
• Emergency Planning
• GIS & Mapping
• Public Health Disaster Management
• Homeland Security & Public Safety

Apply to intern