RHSCC Co-Chairs Committee
Due to changes in the Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) application process, the Regional Homeland Security Coordinating Committee has dissolved its Resources Subcommittee and asked the RHSCC Co-Chairs to take on its functions.
The Co-Chairs are now responsible for managing the UASI application and budget processes.
The Co-Chairs generaly meet on the first Tuesday of the month at 2:00 p.m. Co-chair meetings alternate with meetings of the full RHSCC. Meeting information>
Membership
GIS Subcommittee
Bob Evans, Unified Government of Wyandotte County, Kan.
Keith Shaw, City of Lee’s Summit, Mo.
Hospital Subcommittee
Carolyn Wells, St. Joseph Medical Center
Matthew Soule, Children’s Mercy Hospital
Interoperability Subcommittee
Jess McLendon, North Kansas City, Mo., Police Department
Dwight Purtle, Johnson County, Kan., Emergency Communications
Law Enforcement Subcommittee
Fred Mills, Independence, Mo., Police Department
Randal Wilson, Mission, Kan., Police Department
Mental Health and Functional & Access Needs Subcommittee
Ken Cope, American Red Cross
Susan Rome, Johnson County Mental Health
PASS/MEIS Subcommittee
Ed Pfeifer, KCMO Fire Department
Bryan Dehner, Overland Park, Kan., Fire Department
Plans Subcommittee
Mark Widner, Independence, Mo., Fire Department
Chuck Thacker, Grandview, Mo., Fire Department
Policy Subcommittee
Rex Archer, Public Health Department, Kansas City, Mo.
Richard Dyer, KCMO Fire Department
Public Health Subcommittee
Joe Reed, Clay County, Mo., Health Department
Nancy Tausz, Johnson County, Kan., Health Department
Regional Association of Pubic Information Officers
Joe McBride, Kansas City, Mo., Aviation Department
Marsha Bennett, Johnson County Library
Training & Exercise Subcommittee
John Callahan, Southern Platte Fire Protection District