Training & Events

Regular monthly meeting of the Missouri Programming Committee (MPC). 

Hybrid option available. Please contact MARC for virtual meeting credentials.

Tuesday, April 14, 2026
6:30 - 8:30 p.m.

Little Hands Great Minds LLC
2641 South Hub Drive
Independence, MO 64055

Training Description

This session focuses on daily execution: planning, prepping, observing and communicating with families—all grounded in the idea that intentional play drives learning. It is part two of the "Let Them Play" training set. Part one is helpful but not mandatory.

Two Missouri clock hours will be given. There is no cost to attend, but registration is required.
 

Hazards, Risks, and Consequences during this 8 hour highly interactive class, participants will understand the significance in using physical and chemical properties to assess hazards encountered at hazardous materials incidents, apply physical and chemical properties to manage risk during hazardous materials incidents, and understand consequences of how things can go wrong on hazardous materials incidents. 

On behalf of the Mid-America LEPC/ HEPA, we are pleased to announce the HEPA/LEPC Kansas City Railroads and Fire Department Summit Kansas City Railroads and Fire Department Summit Opportunities.

This event is sponsored by railroad industry partners: Union Pacific Railroad, CPKC Hazmat, BNSF, NSRR. The summit will cover railroad and fire department interface at incidents. Participants will also meet with railroad responders who manage incidents in the Kansas City metro.

Quarterly meeting for the Public Safety Communication Users committee. 

All PSAP personnel are encouraged to attend and participate in committee activities.

Wednesday, April 15, 2026
5:45 - 7:45 p.m.

Rising Sun Learning Center
1170 W. 103rd St.
Kansas City, MO 64114

Training Description

Participants will explore three DAP technology-integrated activities that build inquiry skills, support classification and observation, and connect children’s real-world experiences to academic disciplines through interactive media.

Two Missouri clock hours will be given. There is no cost to attend, but registration is required by April 10, 2026.

MARC will host a Safety and Mobility Showcase to highlight key findings, strategies and priority actions identified in the Comprehensive Safety Action Plan. The event is designed to support communities as they prepare their SS4A grant applications, and attendance will be especially valuable for jurisdictions seeking to strengthen their proposals for federal funding

Thursday, April 16, 2026
6:30 - 8:30 p.m.

Franklin P. Norman Community Center
200 N. Ash St.
Nevada, MO 64772

Program Description

This session focuses on daily execution: planning, prepping, observing and communicating with families—all grounded in the idea that intentional play drives learning.

Two Missouri clock hours will be given. There is no cost to attend, but registration is required.

The First Suburbs Coalition meeting will take place on Friday, April 17, 2026 in the Council Chambers of Raytown City Hall, 10000 East 59th Street, Raytown, MO 64133. 

A light breakfast will be served during networking at 8:00 a.m., with the program from 8:30 - 10:00 a.m. There is no cost for this event, but your registration to attend is requested. 

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.