Safety & Security Events

MGT 318: Public Information in an All-Hazards Incidents is a two-day (16 hour) management and planning level course that examines the role of public information in all-hazards incident management and provides practical training in crisis communication techniques. In a major incident, it is imperative that community leaders, incident managers, and Public Information Officers (PIOs) are prepared to communicate with the public through traditional and social media.

MGT 318: Public Information in an All-Hazards Incidents is a two-day (16 hour) management and planning level course that examines the role of public information in all-hazards incident management and provides practical training in crisis communication techniques. In a major incident, it is imperative that community leaders, incident managers, and Public Information Officers (PIOs) are prepared to communicate with the public through traditional and social media.

Regional Training and Exercise Subcommittee meeting
For planning purposes, please RSVP if you are joining the meeting in person or virtually via Microsoft Teams.

The RHSCC Training and Exercise Subcommittee meets on the last Friday of even months (February, April, June, August, October and December) at 9 a.m., unless otherwise noted. 

Location

Mid-America Regional Council

The next meeting of the Public Safety Communications Board is scheduled for Wednesday, January 28, 2026, at 1:00 p.m.

The meeting will be held in person at the Mid-America Regional Council (MARC) office: 600 Broadway, Suite 200, Kansas City, Missouri 64105  We will meet in the Westview Room on the second floor of the Rivergate Building.

A hybrid option will be available for those joining virtually.

ICS 300: Intermediate Incident Command System for Expanding Incidents covers incident management strategies for emergency response to all-hazard incidents that involve ICS coordination. The three-day course utilizes scenarios and exercises within a team environment to facilitate participant discussion. The course delivery is a "less paper" delivery and course materials will be emailed to participants in advance of the course to download to your electronic device.

ICS 300: Intermediate Incident Command System for Expanding Incidents covers incident management strategies for emergency response to all-hazard incidents that involve ICS coordination. The three-day course utilizes scenarios and exercises within a team environment to facilitate participant discussion. The course delivery is a "less paper" delivery and course materials will be emailed to participants in advance of the course to download to your electronic device.

This eight-hour course is designed to enhance HazMat responders’ ability to analyze, plan, and implement a decontamination plan based on a risk-based response model in alignment with NFPA 470. Multiple methods will be discussed, and key characteristics will be identified to aid in sThis eight-hour course is designed to enhance HazMat responders’ ability to analyze, plan, and implement a decontamination plan based on a risk-based response model in alignment with NFPA 470.

ICS 300: Intermediate Incident Command System for Expanding Incidents covers incident management strategies for emergency response to all-hazard incidents that involve ICS coordination. The three-day course utilizes scenarios and exercises within a team environment to facilitate participant discussion. The course delivery is a "less paper" delivery and course materials will be emailed to participants in advance of the course to download to your electronic device.

This eight-hour course is designed to enhance HazMat responders’ ability to analyze, plan, and implement a decontamination plan based on a risk-based response model in alignment with NFPA 470. Multiple methods will be discussed, and key characteristics will be identified to aid in selecting the appropriate type and method of decontamination—focusing on the what, why, and how of successful decontamination at a hazardous materials/WMD event, as well as how to make those decisions.

Regularly scheduled meeting of the MARRS Technical and User Committees.