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KC Ready Resource Fair

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Add to Calendar 2024-05-02 17:52:43 2024-05-02 17:52:43 KC Ready Resource Fair Recognizing that no community is immune to public safety threats, emergency services personnel from around the Kansas City region are working to help businesses and special event managers learn how to be KC Ready - Prepared, Aware and Proactive. On Friday, May 10, the Regional Homeland Security Coordinating Committee (RHSCC) and Kansas City Regional Fusion Center (KCRFC) will join forces with local emergency services agencies, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to host the KC Ready Resource Fair at the World War I Memorial in Kansas City, Missouri.This event is free to attend, but registration is required.  World War I Memorial noreply@marc.org America/Chicago public
World War I Memorial

Recognizing that no community is immune to public safety threats, emergency services personnel from around the Kansas City region are working to help businesses and special event managers learn how to be KC Ready - Prepared, Aware and Proactive. 

On Friday, May 10, the Regional Homeland Security Coordinating Committee (RHSCC) and Kansas City Regional Fusion Center (KCRFC) will join forces with local emergency services agencies, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to host the KC Ready Resource Fair at the World War I Memorial in Kansas City, Missouri.

This event is free to attend, but registration is required. 

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Throughout the day, homeland security and law enforcement  professionals will share information on the risks, who is vulnerable, the role we all play in keeping our communities safe and what to do in case you find yourself in an incident.

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Topics include:

  • Recognizing suspicious behavior and situations
  • Know how and where to report
  • Assessing risk and vulnerabilities
  • Baseline security standards for community events
  • Voting and election security
  • Identifying and reporting hate crimes
  • How to be the help until help arrives/Stop the bleeding
  • First aid for opioid overdoses (CPR/AED/NARCAN)
     

Who should attend?

  • Businesses
  • Faith-based organizations
  • Nonprofits
  • Local governments
  • Shopping centers
  • Schools
  • Entertainment venues 
     

Schedule

Morning sessions will include presentations from subject matter experts with the KCRFC, DHS, CISA and the FBI. Lunch is from noon to 1 p.m. and is own your own. Afternoon sessions will be brief, 45-minute round-robin interactive sessions with local law enforcement and emergency management professionals.  

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Focus Area: Safety & Security