Emergency Services Events

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.

eICS is a web-based Electronic Incident Command System that is used to facilitate incident planning and response for incidents that impact the region. It is the primary communication platform for information sharing and situational awareness for the MARC HCC. The course will cover setting up/editing the User Profile, Contact Preferences, registering your mobile device, accessing the regional library, responding to incidents and communication tests, entering incident logs, as well as the mobile app.

eICS is a web-based Electronic Incident Command System that is used to facilitate incident planning and response for incidents that impact the region. It is the primary communication platform for information sharing and situational awareness for the MARC HCC. The course will cover setting up/editing the User Profile, Contact Preferences, registering your mobile device, accessing the regional library, responding to incidents and communication tests, entering incident logs, as well as the mobile app.

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.

This training will provide attendees with an overview of Pulsara with a focus on the use of the platform during an incident.  Attendees will be able to successfully use Pulsara during the Hospital / HCC mass casualty exercise scheduled for October 30, 2025. 

Target audience: EMS representatives in the exercise Simulation Cell (SimCell), hospital staff involved in the exercise (e.g., emergency department, triage, admitting, and emergency management staff), and HCC Duty Officers.

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.