Committees

MARC convenes a number of committees focused on a variety of topics. By bringing together key decision-makers, we can work together to find and implement solutions to the challenges our region faces.

Most committee meetings take place at the MARC Conference Center in downtown Kansas City, Missouri. Please notify us least 48 hours in advance if you require special accommodations, such as a qualified interpreter, large print, reader, or hearing assistance to attend a meeting. We will make every effort to meet reasonable requests.

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Regional Homeland Security Coordinating Committee (RHSCC)

The Regional Homeland Security Coordinating Committee operates as a policy committee of the MARC Board of Directors and oversees regional emergency preparedness and homeland security grant funds.

Focus Area: Safety & Security

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911 Peer Support Advisory Committee

The 911 Peer Support Advisory Committee is a sub-committee of the Public Safety Communications Board and is primarily composed of individuals representing various public safety answering points and mental health professionals with a first responder background.

Focus Area: Safety & Security

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Community Disaster Resiliency Network

The Community Disaster Resiliency Network was created to connect community service providers and allow members to discuss best practices, common goals, emergency planning and training, sharing resources, etc., in order to increase agency and client resiliency before, during and after disasters.

Focus Area: Safety & Security

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E-RAPIO

E-RAPIO, a subcommittee of the Regional Association of Public Information Officers (RAPIO), has the authority and autonomy to represent RAPIO in all Regional Homeland Security Coordinating Committee responsibilities

Focus Area: Safety & Security

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Hazard Mitigation

Every five years, local jurisdictions (cities, counties, school districts, public colleges, and other special districts) are required to prepare and update a hazard mitigation plan in order to be eligible to apply for certain FEMA grants.

Focus Area: Safety & Security

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Metropolitan Area Regional Radio System Management Council (MARRS)

The Metropolitan Area Regional Radio System (MARRS) Management Council meets quarterly to discuss policy guidance and provide oversight of the radio system to ensure that a high quality, reliable system is available to the metropolitan area.

Focus Area: Safety & Security

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Metropolitan Area Regional Radio System Regional Interoperability Communications Committee

A sub-committee of the MARRS Management Council, the Regional Interoperability Communications Committee is a technical working group representing public safety agencies throughout the area.

Focus Area: Safety & Security

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Metropolitan Emergency Managers Committee

The Metropolitan Emergency Managers Committee serves as a forum for local emergency managers to discuss and resolve regional issues, problems, projects and activities related to all-hazards emergency management.

Focus Area: Safety & Security

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Metropolitan Emergency Managers Committee Community Education Subcommittee

The mission of the Community Education group is to promote and support local programs that facilitate critical all-hazards education, information and training opportunities for the citizens of the Kansas City metropolitan region to strengthen the whole community state of readiness in the event of

Focus Area: Safety & Security

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Metropolitan Emergency Managers Committee Plans Subcommittee

The Plans Committee is a joint venture of of the Regional Homeland Security Coordinating Committee and the Metropolitan Emergency Managers Committee.

Focus Area: Safety & Security

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Metropolitan Emergency Managers Committee WebEOC Subcommittee

WebEOC is a web-based information management system that provides a single access point for the collection and dissemination of emergency or event-related information. It is designed to aid decision making by providing authorized users real-time information in a user-friendly format.

Focus Area: Safety & Security

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Mid-America HazMat and Emergency Preparedness Alliance

The Mid-America HazMat and Emergency Preparedness Alliance (formerly the Mid-America Local Emergency Planning Committee) brings private industry together with public emergency response agencies in the Kansas City metropolitan region.

Focus Area: Safety & Security

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Mid-America Regional Council Emergency Rescue

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.

Focus Area: Safety & Security

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Public Safety Communications Board

This board consists of agency administrators and elected officials from local governments throughout the region and is primarily responsible for executive level policy guidance and oversight for the regional 911 and interoperable communications systems.

Focus Area: Safety & Security

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Public Safety Communications Users Committee

The Public Safety Communications Users Committee is a subcommittee of the Public Safety Communications Board and is primarily composed of individuals responsible for the day-to-day operations of the various public safety answering points (PSAPs).

Focus Area: Safety & Security

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Regional Homeland Security Coordinating Committee Hospital Committee

The RHSCC Hospital Committee brings hospitals from across the MARC region together to coordinate planning, training and exercises — within and among hospitals, as well as with other organizations. 

Focus Area: Safety & Security

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Regional Homeland Security Coordinating Committee Law Enforcement Subcommittee

The Law Enforcement Committee is a subcommittee of the Regional Homeland Security Coordinating Committee.

Focus Area: Safety & Security

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Regional Homeland Security Coordinating Committee Policy Subcommittee

The Policy Committee is a subcommittee of the Regional Homeland Security Coordinating Committee that provides input into regional, state and federal legislative platforms used by MARC and local agencies to impact public policy.

Focus Area: Safety & Security