Emergency Services Training and Exercises

MARC facilitates emergency services and homeland security trainings and exercises throughout our region. MARC also shares training opportunities through other organizations.

MARC training opportunities are open to emergency services personnel within the nine-county Kansas City metropolitan area: Cass, Clay, Jackson, Platte and Ray counties in Missouri and Leavenworth, Johnson, Miami and Wyandotte counties in Kansas.

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Upcoming Emergency Services Events

Mar

10

PER Public Safety CBRNE Response - Sampling Techniques and Guidelines

Mar

11

PER Public Safety CBRNE Response - Sampling Techniques and Guidelines

Mar

12

PER Public Safety CBRNE Response - Sampling Techniques and Guidelines

Mar

24

O-305 All-Hazards Incident Management Team Intro Course

Mar

25

O-305 All-Hazards Incident Management Team Intro Course

Mar

26

ICS 300: Intermediate Incident Command System for Expanding Incidents

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World Cup training

As Kansas City prepares to host six World Cup matches in 2026, MARC and other organizations are offering large event training and exercises.

Upcoming training

Other Resources

Additional training opportunities are available through the following agencies.

FEMA Training

FEMA offers an online Independent Study Program with dozens of courses the National Incident Management System (NIMS), Incident Command System (ICS) and more.

FEMA Independent Study Program

SEMA STEM Trainings

The Missouri State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) offers training opportunities throughout the state.

SEMA STEM Trainings

Kansas Division of Emergency Management

Search and enroll in emergency management courses in Kansas through KDEM.

Kansas TRAIN Courses

NIMS Training Program

This NIMS Training Program incorporates the revised NIMS content and clarifies recommended training for incident personnel. This training program supersedes all prior versions of NIMS training and the Five-Year NIMS Training Plan.

NIMS Training Program

Web-based trainings

Intentional Attack Awareness for Special Events and Large Gatherings

This brief, free online course helps volunteers and staff understand the importance of their surroundings, how and where to report suspicious activity, how to take protective actions and how to be the help until help arrives.

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Evidence Preservation and Collection for the Healthcare Provider

This brief, free course covers how healthcare workers can assist law enforcement and crime scene investigators by recognizing and preserving potential evidence.

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RHSCC Training and Exercise Subcommittee

The RHSCC’s Training and Exercise Subcommittee identifies training priorities with stakeholders, promotes available training, maintains an online training calendar, and supports the delivery of training and reporting.

Committee Information