Training & Events

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.

RAPIO is a group for regional public information officers and other public sector communicators. 

This month's meeting will feature a conversation with Dixon Land, public affairs specialist for the FBI in Kansas City. Join us to learn about Dixon’s role and how we can all work together. He will speak about:

ICS-400 is a two-day course provides training for personnel who require advanced application of the Incident Command System (ICS). This course expands on information presented in the ICS-100 through ICS-300 Intermediate ICS courses, which are prerequisites for the ICS-400 Advanced course.

ICS-400 is a two-day course provides training for personnel who require advanced application of the Incident Command System (ICS). This course expands on information presented in the ICS-100 through ICS-300 Intermediate ICS courses, which are prerequisites for the ICS-400 Advanced course.

Regular meeting of the Total Transportation Policy Committee (TTPC). 

eICS Basic User training 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 impacting a facility, healthcare system, or regional coalition. This class has been designed as an administrative level course to familiarize designated hospital and coalition staff with all components of the eICS application. Participants in the Admin User class will learn both the Planning and Response components of the eICS system.

Join us for the second session of the Housing Policy Innovation Series hosted by the Greater Kansas City Regional Housing Partnership (RHP). We will be in conversation with a panel of local innovators in the emerging field of prefab housing as we explore how these methods can and are being used to increase production of quality, affordable housing across the region.       

Join us for a pre-bid workshop for the 2027 Planning Sustainable Places Call for Projects. This will be held in the MARC Boardroom and virtually on Zoom. Once you register, the Zoom information will be emailed to you.

Thursday, May 21, 2026
6:30 - 8:30 p.m.

Franklin P. Norman Community Center
200 N. Ash St.
Nevada, MO 64772

Program Description

We will explore how young children develop early engineering concepts through tinkering, making and hands-on problem-solving to create engaging, inclusive experiences that foster creativity, persistence and critical thinking.

Two Missouri clock hours will be given. There is no cost to attend, but registration is required.