North Central Texas Council of Governments Emergency Preparedness

North Central Texas Emergency Managers at the Texas Emergency Management Conference this week in Fort Worth! Many from our region gave some great presentations on their work, served on committees, staffed booths, and networked with people across the state.

Excited to partner with the great city of Burleson on this! Hope to see you all there

Wednesday, June 10 at 6 p.m.
Empower yourself and your family with the knowledge to prepare for, respond to, and recover from emergencies and disasters.
Registration not required.

Emergency Preparedness 101 & Family Preparedness is an outreach workshop provided by the North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) through the Regional Catastrophic Preparedness Grant Program (RCPGP).

Visit the Knowhat2Do booth at the Texas Emergency Management Conference and explore how to strengthen emergency preparedness in your community.

📍 You’ll find us near the main exhibit hall entrance doors.

Over the past two months, our team has engaged the community through workshops, tabling events, and presentations, hosting 16 events, distributing 174 resilience kits, and connecting with over 200 residents to strengthen emergency preparedness across the region.
Together, we are building stronger, more resilient communities—one household at a time.

When seconds count, your go bag should be ready to go.

✔️ Water & snacks
✔️ Medications
✔️ Important documents
✔️ Flashlight & batteries
✔️ First Aid Kit

Build it. Store it. Know where it is.

🔗 https://knowhat2do.com/make-a-plan/emergency-kit/

The Community Preparedness Programs Working Group held a regional G-317: Basic CERT Class that was led by regional instructors to provide the knowledge and skills for citizen volunteers to effectively serve their community during local emergencies. The class was held on April 4th, 11th, & 18th at the Dallas County Health & Human Services facility. Thanks to all who attended!

👪🏠 Does your family know what to do in an emergency?

Take time today to create or review your family emergency plan. Emergency plans include meeting places, emergency contacts, and evacuation routes.
Practice it, so everyone is ready when it matters most.

📝 Start your plan: https://knowhat2do.com/make-a-plan/emergency-plan/

Texas will conduct a statewide test of emergency alert systems TODAY, April 2, between 10:00 AM and 12:30 PM.

You may receive a test alert on your phone and/or hear outdoor warning sirens depending on the systems used by your local jurisdiction and/or the jurisdiction you are in at the time of the test.

Because multiple jurisdictions may participate, you could receive more than one test alert during the testing window.

Remember: This is only a test. No emergency action is required.

Testing helps ensure emergency alerts work when they are needed most.

Texas will conduct a statewide test of emergency alert systems on April 2 between 10:00 AM and 12:30 PM.

You may receive a test alert on your phone and/or hear outdoor warning sirens depending on the systems used by your local jurisdiction and/or the jurisdiction you are in at the time of the test.

Because multiple jurisdictions may participate, you could receive more than one test alert during the testing window.

𝗥𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿: 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝗮 𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁. 𝗡𝗼 𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱.

Testing helps ensure emergency alerts work when they are needed most.