North Central Texas Council of Governments Emergency Preparedness

08/03/2026

📚 Back-to-school season is here! As you’re shopping for clothes and school supplies, remember that now is the perfect time to refresh your family's emergency plans.

✅ Update your family's emergency contacts.
✅ Establish a family meet place in case plans change.
✅ Sign-up for your school districts emergency notification system
✅ Review severe weather procedures for school and home.

A few minutes of preparation today can make all the difference during an emergency. Stay informed, stay connected, and have a safe school year!

🔗 https://knowhat2do.com/make-a-plan/education-for-children/

07/07/2026

If the unthinkable happened to you, would you know what to do before officers arrive?

Burleson Police Department, in conjunction with North Central Texas Council of Governments and the Burleson Public Library, is hosting a Civilian Response to an Active Shooter Event class to help you and your family be better prepared to survive a violent encounter.

During this training, we will:
Walk through a brief history of real-world scenarios and decision making under stress
Learn about how and why our bodies react to stress events as they do
Review actual incident footage
Discuss response strategies you can use to survive these critical incidents

Class Details
Date: Wednesday, July 8th, 2026
Time: 6:00pm
Location: Burleson Public Library
248 SW Johnson Ave
Burleson, TX 76028
*While juveniles are welcome to attend, due to the subject matter discussed, parental guidance is suggested.

Want to learn more about the Civilian Response program before you come?
You can find additional information here: https://alerrt.org/CivilianResponse
Please share this post with friends, family, churches, and local businesses. The more people who are prepared, the safer our community becomes.

06/20/2026

06/12/2026

06/10/2026

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.

06/08/2026

⚽ 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

05/29/2026

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.

05/28/2026

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).

05/27/2026

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.