Safety & Security Events

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.

Regularly scheduled meeting of the MARRS Technical and User Committees.

Please note: The June meeting will be abbreviated and virtual only. 

Regular monthly meeting of the Metropolitan Emergency Managers Committee (MEMC).

Regular meeting of Regional Homeland Security Coordinating Committee (RHSCC). A virtual option is also available.

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.

The MARRS Management Council provides policy guidance and oversight of the radio system to ensure that a high quality, reliable system is available to the metropolitan area, meets the needs of emergency response agencies and is financed equitably.

This course will teach students to utilize aspects of chemistry, colorimetric detection, gas monitoring, and spectroscopy in order to identify unknown hazardous materials, unexpected chemical reactions, and what type of illicit intentions may be present based on the types of chemicals.

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

A virtual option is also available.

Please note: The June meeting will be abbreviated and virtual only. 

Regular monthly meeting of the Metropolitan Emergency Managers Committee (MEMC).