Safety & Security Events

Regular meeting of the Metropolitan Emergency Managers Committee .

This committee typically meets on the second Thursday of every month at 1 p.m.

The Mid-America Regional Council Emergency Rescue Committee, commonly known as MARCER, promotes regional coordination and cooperation in emergency pre-hospital care for metropolitan Kansas City.

To request meeting summaries or agendas, please call MARC's Emergency Services staff at (816)474-4240.

Course topics include: Organizing Stakeholders, Protective Action Planning, Decision-Making Process, Communicating Protective Action Movements, Training, Exercise, and Equipment Requirements

Target Audience: Venue Operators, Event Managers, Public Safety Agencies, League Administrators and Officials, Team Administrators, Venue Owners, Local Government, Event Operators, Risk Management Personnel, Athletic Departments, Third-Party Service Providers, Public Relations and Marketing, 

This eight-hour course is locally developed by regional police officers and tactical medics. It was developed for regional first responders who will be exposed to and then asked to demonstrate techniques related to countermeasures when engaging with motivated attackers. This instructor-led training will start with classroom instruction which will build to demonstrated techniques and end with practical application scenarios involving simunitions.

Target audience: Sworn law enforcement officers, tactical medics.

Travel costs are not provided.

Course topics include: Organizing Stakeholders, Protective Action Planning, Decision-Making Process, Communicating Protective Action Movements, Training, Exercise, and Equipment Requirements

Target Audience: Venue Operators, Event Managers, Public Safety Agencies, League Administrators and Officials, Team Administrators, Venue Owners, Local Government, Event Operators, Risk Management Personnel, Athletic Departments, Third-Party Service Providers, Public Relations and Marketing, 

The Sport and Special Event Enhanced Risk Management and Assessment course brings first responders, government, and commercial facilities professionals together to prepare or enhance risk management and assessment programs. The course introduces methodologies designed to complement and expand on national critical infrastructure framework guidelines. The training leverages a combination of exercises, discussions, and activities to optimize participant experience. The training is applicable across the United States regardless of the venue size, capacity, or type of event.

The Sport and Special Event Enhanced Risk Management and Assessment course brings first responders, government, and commercial facilities professionals together to prepare or enhance risk management and assessment programs. The course introduces methodologies designed to complement and expand on national critical infrastructure framework guidelines. The training leverages a combination of exercises, discussions, and activities to optimize participant experience. The training is applicable across the United States regardless of the venue size, capacity, or type of event.

The Regional Homeland Security Coordinating Committee's Training and Exercise Subcommittee (T&E) is committed to offering training in the Greater Kansas City region on homeland security issues, including deterrence, response and recovery.

The Sport and Special Event Public Information and Emergency Notification course brings planners, operators, public information professionals, government, public safety, and marketing professionals together to prepare and/or enhance venue and event communication programs. The course prescribes best practices to common communication pitfalls and provides flexible and scalable solutions to a wide range of scenarios. The training leverages a combination of exercises, discussions, and activities to optimize participant experience.

The Sport and Special Event Public Information and Emergency Notification course brings planners, operators, public information professionals, government, public safety, and marketing professionals together to prepare and/or enhance venue and event communication programs. The course prescribes best practices to common communication pitfalls and provides flexible and scalable solutions to a wide range of scenarios. The training leverages a combination of exercises, discussions, and activities to optimize participant experience.