Enhancing lasting partnerships and proactive Emergency Preparedness initiatives through advocacy, communication, and collaboration.

Joined April 2013
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NCTCOG Emergency Preparedness wanted to thank you for your continued work and partnerships and an amazing 2025! Together, we’ve made great strides in our region through planning, training, exercises, community resiliency, public education efforts, and response. Happy holidays!
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A great turnout of our regional emergency managers, tv/broadcast media, and NWS meteorologists for our annual Integrated Warning Team meeting today! A great discussion of radar basics, outdoor warning sirens, flood warning, and winter weather operations readiness.
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International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM) Conference week! Congrats Taylor with NCTCOG EP on placing in the competitive poster division showcasing the resiliency project for our region!
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Join our partners, Kaufman County Emergency Management today for a FREE Preparedness Festival!
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NCTCOG Emergency Preparedness retweeted
15 Sep 2025
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The volunteer sign-up form’s deadline has been extended to September 5th, 2025, at 5 PM! If you haven't signed up to help, there is still time. Thanks to everyone who has already signed up!
🚨 Volunteer Call: MetroX Exercise
📅 Oct 27–29
👥 200–250 volunteers needed as disaster victims, spectators, hostages & support roles
👨‍👩‍👧 Ages 14 (w/guardian) or 18 solo 📝 Sign up by Aug 29
🔗 Victims: forms.office.com/r/cwPD6duu3…
🔗 Others: forms.office.com/r/gdzaYri78…
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🚨 Volunteer Call: MetroX Exercise
📅 Oct 27–29
👥 200–250 volunteers needed as disaster victims, spectators, hostages & support roles
👨‍👩‍👧 Ages 14 (w/guardian) or 18 solo 📝 Sign up by Aug 29
🔗 Victims: forms.office.com/r/cwPD6duu3…
🔗 Others: forms.office.com/r/gdzaYri78…
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NCTCOG EP and regional CERT members were able to attend the 2025 National CERT Conference held in Indianapolis, Indiana last week.  They had a great time training, networking, exercising, and learning new things to bring back to our region!
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Thanks Grand Prairie EOC for hosting our REPAC meeting yesterday - great turnout and discussion!
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Yesterday at the North Central Texas EM Working Group we were able to recognize outgoing chair Shawna Lemley. Thank you for your regional leadership Shawna! Also welcome new EM chair Jarod Rosson (Rockwall County), another great regional meeting and lots of great work happening!
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Congratulations to our 2025 NCTCOG Regional Excellence Award recipients who were announced at our EPPC meeting this morning! This year’s recipients included Dave McCurdy (former EMC Tarrant County), Burleson CERT, For Worth Hospital Group, Marina Bustillo, and TEEM Leadership.
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NCTCOG Region representing at the Texas Emergency Management Conference!
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David McCurdy, recently retired EMC at the Tarrant County, was inducted into the Texas Emergency Management Hall of Fame today at the 2025 Texas Emergency Management Awards Ceremony! Congrats Dave on a well deserved recognition and thank you for your endless dedication!
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A great couple of days so far at the TDEM conference in Fort Worth!
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Today we remember and honor the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice for our nation. Their courage and dedication shall never be forgotten. 🇺🇸 #MemorialDay
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Today at Executive Board, we were proud to present Burleson CERT the FEMA Region 6 Community Preparedness Award for the Whole Community—a prestigious honor spanning 5 states that recognizes exceptional commitment to community-based emergency preparedness. Congrats Burleson CERT!
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Happy Administrative Professional’s Day! Please help us welcome our new Emergency Preparedness Admin Assistant Shelly Pollock who started with us this week! We are thankful to have her be a part of our team.
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North Central Texas region representing at EMAT!
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Congrats to the Denton County Office of Emergency Management, Denton County VOAD, Denton County Long Term Recovery Committee, and Denton County United Way for receiving the 2024 EMAT Excellence in Emergency Management Award!
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Congrats to the NCTCOG Emergency Management GIS Response Team led by David Allen & Amanda Everly for receiving the EMAT Emergency Management Innovation Award!! Their work for the 2024 Solar Eclipse Event Map successfully engaged regional stakeholders in for the solar eclipse!
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