Health and Medical

The region comes together through the Mid-America Regional Council to plan and respond to health and medical emergencies. MARC coordinates the preparation of regional emergency plans by working with local governments, public safety and emergency service agencies, and committees.  

Many groups support the region’s effort to plan and respond to health and medical emergencies.

EMS and Hospital Coordination

Greater Kansas City works together to coordinate pre-hospital and hospital care through planning, training and exercises.

Health Care Coalition
Mid-America Regional Council Emergency Rescue Committee
Regional Homeland Security Coordinating Committee Hospital Subcommittee
Public Health

There are 11 public health departments in the Kansas City region with a long history of working together to coordinate, cooperate and strengthen their impact.

Public Health
Metropolitan Official Health Agencies of the Kansas City Area
Regional Homeland Security Coordinating Committee Public Health Preparedness Subcommittee
Emergency Services Training

MARC offers training opportunities in Greater Kansas City on a wide variety of topics to aid in prevention, protection, mitigation, response and recovery for a broad range of incidents.

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Paramedic Scholarships

If you are considering a career in the emergency medical services, MARCER can help get you started on the right path, with information about Paramedic and EMT careers, job requirements and training opportunities.

Each year, the MARCER Paramedic Scholarship Program awards four scholarships of $1,000 each to deserving residents or non-residents that are employees of EMS agencies of Cass, Clay, Jackson, Platte and Ray counties in Missouri and Johnson, Leavenworth, Miami and Wyandotte counties in Kansas. Applications are typically accepted in the summer. 

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