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.

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

All meetings are open to the public. 

Join MARC for a virtual workshop on the Future of Air Cargo Systems. This workshop focuses on key issues affecting air cargo planning and development, including data, interagency coordination, infrastructure and capacity constraints, and many others.

This is an 8-hour course that will satisfy the requirements to maintain certification for a hazardous material technician. This course will review applicable laws, regulations, standards, scene management, utilizing relevant technical documents and review selection of PPE and decontamination methods. 

Audience

Emergency Medical Services (EMS), Fire, and First Responders

Please note: This training is not hosted by MARC. Please visit the registration website for contact details.

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.

This is an 8-hour course that will satisfy the requirements to maintain certification for a hazardous material technician. This course will review applicable laws, regulations, standards, scene management, utilizing relevant technical documents and review selection of PPE and decontamination methods. 

Audience

Emergency Medical Services (EMS), Fire, and First Responders

Please note: This training is not hosted by MARC. Please visit the registration website for contact details.

This is an 8-hour course that will satisfy the requirements to maintain certification for a hazardous material technician. This course will review applicable laws, regulations, standards, scene management, utilizing relevant technical documents and review selection of PPE and decontamination methods. 

Audience

Emergency Medical Services (EMS), Fire, and First Responders

Please note: This training is not hosted by MARC. Please visit the registration website for contact details.

This 8-hour, instructor-led course prepares emergency responders to safely and effectively manage battery-related incidents using a risk-based response approach. Participants learn battery construction and chemistry, hazard recognition, thermal runaway response, air monitoring, and fireground strategy and tactics. The training combines classroom instruction with hands-on application and covers battery emergencies in transportation, residential, commercial, and industrial environments.

This 8-hour, instructor-led course prepares emergency responders to safely and effectively manage battery-related incidents using a risk-based response approach. Participants learn battery construction and chemistry, hazard recognition, thermal runaway response, air monitoring, and fireground strategy and tactics. The training combines classroom instruction with hands-on application and covers battery emergencies in transportation, residential, commercial, and industrial environments.