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

First Responders Subcommittee
Tom Dailey, KCMO Police Department
Robert Rocha, KCK Fire Department

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 Subcommittee
Susan Sollars, American Red Cross
Betsy VanderVelde, The Family Conservancy

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
Irene Balstrusaitis, City of Independence, Mo.
Tom Erickson, Johnson County, Kan., Sheriff’s Department

Training & Exercise Subcommittee
John Callahan, Southern Platte Fire Protection District

 

 

 

Staff Contacts

Erin Lynch, 816/701-8390
Julie Alt, 816/701-8239

Related Information

Urban Area Security Initiative

FY 2007 UASI Grant Announcement