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Public Safety Staff

Keith Faddis
Public Safety Program Director

Saralyn Hayes
9-1-1 Database Manager

Terry Bradshaw
Technical Manager

Nikki Thomas
Public Safety Maintenance Supervisor

Christy Hayes
Public Safety Administrative Coordinator

Greg Hook
Public Safety Training Coordinator

Gina Seibel
Public Affairs Specialist

Hassan Al-Rubaie
Public Safety Communications Technician

Adam Geffert
Public Safety Communications Technician

Kathy Bover
Database Technician

Elaine Neumann
Database Technician

Terre Winstead
Database Technician

Jen Houston
Program Assistant

Sue Tagliavia
Program Assistant

 

9-1-1 HazMat
July 7, 8:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.

Hazardous materials have a stronger presence then you may realize. They are transported on our highways and through our communities, and some are even stored in our towns and cities.

If one of these hazardous materials is released, it could create a major problem for one or multiple jurisdictions.

Telecommunicators can better protect citizens and first responders by questioning a 9-1-1 caller about the potential of hazardous material on the scene. Obtaining detailed information helps ensure that the appropriate equipment and responders are dispatched to the scene.

This course will teach you:

  • about various types of hazardous materials.
  • legislative and medical issues involved in a HazMat incident.
  • how to question a caller to correctly determine the presence of hazardous materials.

Additional course information and registration>

MARC's Public Safety Program

The public safety program at MARC coordinates regional activities in the areas of public safety and communications interoperability. These activities include:

  • Training and professional development courses for public safety personnel
  • Administration of the regional 9-1-1 system and network
  • Public safety outreach and education
  • Communications interoperability coordination
  • Geographic information systems coordination

For more information about the program, contact the public safety department staff at e911@marc.org.

2009 Professional Development Series

The 2009 Professional Development Series will focus on recent disasters and events that inundated local 9-1-1 systems with calls and how dispatchers were able to relay information to first responders. Sessions this year will also focus on the future of 9-1-1 and the challenges that come with new technology. The practices and techniques learned in these classes will compliment the technical skills professional public safety communicators learn on the job and in formal training.

This year’s Professional Development Series classes will feature catered lunches at the Mid-America Regional Council offices. As always, the series courses will be led by experts in their fields from a variety of backgrounds.

For more information or to register for the series, visit the Professional Development Series page, e-mail e911@marc.org or call 816-701-8330.

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