North Central Texas Council of Governments Emergency Preparedness

Congratulations to our 2026 NCTCOG Regional Excellence Award recipients who were announced at our EPPC meeting this morning! This year’s recipients included Cedar Hill, DeSoto, Duncanville, and Lancaster OEM, Community Preparedness Programs Working Group Moulage Subcommittee, Denton County OEM, Eduardo Saldivar (City of Arlington Fire Department), Billy Willis & Eric Gildersleeve (Denton County), Justin Cox & Michael Hernandez (NCTCOG), North Central Texas Regional Instructors, North Texas 2026 FIFA World Cup Health & Medical EPT Leadership Council. Thank you all for your hard work and dedication to our region.

⚽ Match day is almost here! Check the schedule, expect heavier traffic around game times, and plan ahead for a smoother trip.

For more information visit: https://www.nctcog.org/trans/manage/tdm/dfwworldcuptraffic

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!