Texas Emergency Management Conference

10/07/2026

Y'all SHOWED UP to this year!

🤠More than 4,200 attendees came together in Fort Worth for training, collaboration, and innovation focused on building stronger communities before, during, and after disasters.

Save The Date For Next Year: June 1-4, 2027

10/06/2026

Take a look at Team Texas! We captured this at Texas Emergency Management Conference earlier this year.

We're proud of the many partnerships that enable us to support Texas communities before, during, and after disasters.

10/01/2026

By The Numbers: The 2026 Texas Emergency Management Conference featured 220+ workshops and 450+ presenters.

This created a Texas-sized opportunity for attendees to expand expertise, network with emergency management professionals, strengthen knowledge, and enhance skills.

09/22/2026

From volunteer firefighter in the 80’s to a years-long tenure in Central Texas, Charles “Buddy” Crain has spent 40+ years serving his community and strengthening emergency response capabilities.

Congratulations to this 2026 Texas Emergency Management Hall of Fame inductee!

09/18/2026

Everything is bigger in Texas, including the exhibit hall at .🤠

More than 295 exhibitors filled 180,000 square feet to network and showcase everything from emergency vehicles to innovative disaster response and recovery tools.

See you in 2027!?

09/16/2026

Congratulations to Stephanie Faultersack Blaschke, named the 2026 Texas Emergency Management Hometown Hero Award recipient.

As a one-person team, she went above and beyond to keep Refugio County informed, connected, and prepared for emergencies.

08/05/2026

SAVE THE DATE!

We'll be back at the Fort Worth Convention Center next year!

Join us June 1-4, 2027 for another great week of training, networking, and innovating!

06/13/2026

Houston Fire Department Wildland Division Wildland Fire Coordinator Justin Huddleston represented HFD at the 2026 Texas Emergency Management Conference, presenting a workshop on utilizing prescribed fire for habitat management and wildfire risk reduction in urban natural areas.

The presentation highlighted HFD's ongoing collaboration with Houston Parks - HPARD to reduce wildfire risk in Houston's nature preserves through chainsaw teams and prescribed fire strategies.

"What we are doing in Houston is a model for urban fire departments across the country," Huddleston said. "Prescribed fire is not just a rural tool anymore and we are proving that."

This was the second time HFD has had the opportunity to present at a major emergency management conference, following a presentation at the 2025 NRPA Annual Conference in Orlando.

Great work representing Houston Fire on the big stage. Once again, HFD is setting the standard and leading the way!

06/03/2026

06/03/2026