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.

MARCER is composed of professionals in the emergency medical services (EMS) community. Members include state-licensed emergency ambulance services and other EMS providers, as well as representatives from area hospitals, emergency room nurse managers, the Heart of America Metro Fire Chiefs Council and Kansas and Missouri Hospital Associations.

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MARCER Monthly Meeting

January 17, 2025 | 09:00 am

MARC offices, 600 Broadway, Suite 200, Kansas City, MO 64105

Safety & Security | Emergency Services | MARCER - 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.

To request meeting summaries or agendas, please call MARC's Emergency Services staff at (816)474-4240.

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Meetings

Regular meetings are held on the third Friday of each month at 9 a.m. All meetings are included on the MARC meeting calendar and are open to the public.

To request meeting summaries or agendas, please call MARC's Emergency Services staff at 816-474-4240.

Officers

Chair: Jeff Boss, Johnson County MED-ACT
Vice-Chair: David York, Lee's Summit Fire Department

MARC Staff Contacts

Jason White, 816-701-8384

Membership

MARCER serves the MARC region, which includes Cass, Clay, Jackson, Platte and Ray counties in Missouri, and Johnson, Leavenworth, Miami and Wyandotte in Kansas. EMS providers in counties adjacent to those within the Kansas City area also participate in MARCER due to their need to communicate with hospitals in the urban area and the need to cooperate on major emergency medical incidents.

MARCER membership is open to all hospitals, air and ground ambulance companies, fire districts and departments, or anyone involved in emergency medical treatment.

All meetings are open, and new members are welcome to join MARCER at any time.

MARCER is supported by annual membership fees from EMS agencies and annual assessments paid by area hospitals. The fees and assessments cover operation of the Medical Communications system, the EMSystem and administrative costs.

MARCER Bylaws

MARCER Plans

The following plans have been developed by MARCER.

MARCER Mass Casualty Incident Plan

This plan describes the regional coordination of EMS resources during a mass casualty incident, a listing of available resources and personnel, checklists for those responding to the event and details on the electronic patient tracking system available in the metro area.

Download the MCI Plan

Ambulance Routing During Hospital High Volume Plan

This document describes the community plan for ambulance routing during hospital emergency department high-volume and regional saturation for the Greater Kansas City Metropolitan Area.

Download this plan

Cooperative Purchasing

MARCER coordinates a Cooperative Purchasing Program, Gas Purchasing Program, and Medical Waste Program that allows MARCER members to save money on the purchases, or services offered from the contracts.

All MARCER members and associate members in good standing are eligible to participate in the program.

Biomedical Waste Disposal - MedAssure Heartland

Medical Gases - Helget Gas

Bound Tree

Life Assist

MedLine

Committee documents

Map of all hospitals and ambulance districts in the Kansas City Region Time Critical Diagnosis (TCD) Plan