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Touchstone District Services is pleased to be an Exhibitor at the 2021 Texas Fire Chief's Association Conference at the Texas A&M Conference Center in College Station! Our booth is located directly across from the registration table so please stop by and visit with us between sessions.
Texas Fire Chiefs Association thanks for having us!
It's election day! Has your team voted today?
As a company we value our team members exercising their right to vote in every election whether a hyper local special purpose district or a national general election. Let's get active in the process.
#Voting #YourVoteCounts #Politics
Last week we celebrated our 2nd anniversary as a company. Even though the whole team couldn't join us, it was great to get together and connect outside the office. Here's to many more!
#WorkAnniversary #CelebrateSuccess #2Years #ThankYou
This is an excellent example of what special purpose districts can do when the work together to tell their story. Most people don't know what a management districts is or how it works but when a district finds a way to highlight their contribution to a community within the context of a shared current experience you can catch their attention.
Cuts to city budget show why management districts fill gaps
Cypress Creek Fire Department / Harris County ESD 13
2020 Atlantic Hurricane Season Has Begun
Monday, June 1st, 2020 marked the first day of the Atlantic hurricane season, with another named storm brewing in the Gulf of Mexico.
Two tropical storms, Arthur and Bertha, formed in May ahead of the official start of the season: Arthur formed about 190 miles east-northeast of Cape Canaveral, FL, while Bertha formed near the coast of South Carolina and then made landfall approximately 20 miles east of Charleston.
The next named storm developing this season has been named Cristobal (as of Tuesday morning, June 2, 2020). The National Hurricane Center is monitoring a large area of disturbed weather over southern Mexico and has given the area an 80% chance of development over the Bay of Campeche in the next 48 hours.
This large disturbance was originally Pacific Tropical Storm Amanda, which formed quickly across the eastern Pacific over the weekend but has since dissipated as it made landfall in Central America and southern Mexico.
For more information on Hurricane Season forecasting, hurricane facts, and the 2020 Hurricane Season Names, go to the CCFD website for the full article: https://cypresscreekfire.com/news-events/2020-atlantic-hurricane-season-has-begun
#CCFD #HCESD13 #2020HurricaneSeason #GulfCoastWeather #Stormwatch #SevereWeather #beprepared
On Saturday, May 30th was a beautiful day for so many reasons. In the midst of a worldwide pandemic, our team had the opportunity to #ServeThroughIt and help distribute food to 468 families and 2,227 individuals who needed it. When communities come together, great things can happen and our team and families got to be a small part of that today. Will you join us on June 27th for the next big food distribution event?
Thank you to Houston Food Bank, Attack Poverty, Friends of Sundown, Compassion Katy, Feed the Hunger and Hope City Missions for putting this great event together.
It was a pleasure to serve along side The Waters Church, The Fellowship, Grace Fellowship Church, Ted Heap, Harris County Constable Precinct 5, Chick-fil-A Mason Road, Members Choice Credit Union, Chick-fil-A Leader Academy, KSBJ, National Charity League, Inc. and Dream Movement Katy and hope to do it again soon.
#SupportingLocalCommunities #BetterTogether #AttackCovid19
"Those who have long enjoyed such privileges as we enjoy forget in time that men have died to win them" - Franklin D. Roosevelt
Today we remember...
On Wednesday (May 20th) some of our team as well family members had the opportunity to serve our Katy community. Covid-19 has impacted thousands of people across our region and for many families who have remained healthy it has been by impacting their income and ability to put food on the table. Thankfully through the efforts of Attack Poverty, Friends of Sundown and Houston Food Bank we were able play a part in helping to distribute a weeks worth of food to over 2,000 people.
Big thanks to Fry Road MUD for being so generous with the use of their Administration building as a distribution point. It's actions like these that demonstrate one of the many ways that #MUDsAreGoodForTexas.
Thank you to Nicholas Doherty with Supply Bridge Ministries for connecting us to these great orgainizations. We look forward to many more opportunities to make a difference with our companies #SupportingLocalCommunities initiative.
Fulshear Katy Area Chamber of Commerce
Rope Cutting today for Touchstone District Services
Fulshear Katy Area Chamber of Commerce
Thank you to the team at Touchstone District Services for the friendly welcome to their fantastic office!
Touchstone District Services Celebrates New Office with Chamber Rope Cutting
KATY (Covering Katy News) - The Fulshear Katy area Chamber of Commerce held a rope cutting at Touchstone District Service's new office on Tuesday.
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One of our ESD clients is participating in the Marine Toys for Tots initiative this holiday season.
This is a cause dear to our hearts, not only as support for children in the Greater Houston Area, but because this is a cause our very own Michael Willett participated in during his service in the USMC.
All of Cypress Creek Fire Department's stations will be drop off locations for this toy drive. Be sure to stop by, thank the department for all they do, and donate for the children!
CCFD/HCESD13 Support Marine Toys for Tots
Cypress Creek Fire Department is proud and honored to be a local drop-off point this holiday season for residents wishing to donate toys for children in need. Last year alone, the Marine Toys for Tots program distributed 39,285 toys to 9,150 children in the Harris County area. They are looking for even greater participation this year through their donation program, and we encourage everyone to assist us in helping them reach that goal.
CCFD/HCESD13 will be accepting toy donations at every fire station within the district. Marine Toys for Tots would like to have the toys by December 14th in order to have time to sort them and get them where they need to go. If you still have toys that need to be picked up after December 14th, please navigate to the Marine Toys for Tots website ( http://waller-tx.toysfortots.org/local-coordinator-sites/lco-sites/local-contact-us.aspx ) to arrange to either have them picked up, or have them dropped off to the campaign.
For Station locations and to contact us, please go to the CCFD/HCESD13 website Contact Us page: http://cypresscreekfire.com/contact-us
About Marine Toys for Tots:
Toys for Tots has enjoyed over a half-century of success because of the support of millions of caring Americans, local communities, and corporate America plus the dedication and hard work of thousands of U.S. Marines. Toys for Tots is a program bringing all elements of a community together in a common cause each year. It is a program dedicated to helping in the development of our nation’s most valuable natural resource – our children. Toys for Tots delivers a message of hope to children who have little reason to have hope for the future. The shiny new toy at Christmas lets these youngsters know that someone cares. The goal is to motivate economically disadvantaged children to grow into responsible, productive and patriotic citizens and community leaders. The good news is that Marines have been accomplishing this goal for 72 years.
For information and details about events, please go to the Marine Toys for Tots page: http://www.facebook.com/Toys-for-Tots-Houston-Suburban-272015899490001/?ref=aymt_homepage_panel
#USMC #MarineToysForTots #ToysForTots #CCFD #CypressCreekFire #HCESD13 #HappyHolidays #HolidayDonations
We thank and recognize our first responders clients and friends, as well as all those that serve in the greater US.
Thank you to the firefighters, EMTs, police officers, and all the first responders who never stop searching for what it takes to live a life of service. Lear...
Area Emergency Services and First Responders put together a video to familiarize residents about how mutual aid works.
Touchstone team was integral to this process on behalf of our client districts.
When lives and property are on the line, Mutual Aid is a cost-effective solution to ensure quick response times and additional resources. Seventeen north Harris County emergency agencies are joining forces to show why our teamwork is so important for your safety. #MutualAid is all about you!
Thanks to Spring Fire Department Klein Volunteer Fire Department Champions Emergency Services District Ponderosa Fire Department Cypress Creek Fire Department / Harris County ESD 13 Little York Fire Department Harris County ESD#24/Aldine Fire & Rescue Atascocita Fire Department Humble Fire Rescue Tomball Fire Department Emergency Chaplain Group Northwest Volunteer Fire Department Northwest EMS Harris County Fire Marshal Cy-Fair Volunteer Fire Department Eastex Fire DepartmentCypress Creek EMS for partnering with us on this project.
#CRRinAction #Fire #EMS #Teamwork #EmergencyServiceDistrict #FirstRespondersDay
Thank you to The Loken Group at Keller Williams Platinum Houston for thinking outside the box and adding a fire safety topic to their "In the Know" video series. Check out these simple steps everyone should know about home fire safety.
Cypress Creek Fire Department / Harris County ESD 13
Today, we come together to remember the over 400 first responders lost on 9/11. We honor them by continuing to do the job for our families, our communities and our nation. #Remembering911 #MutualAid #NeverForget #GodBlessAmerica #PatriotDay #FirstResponders #9/11
Our own Simon VanDyk and Ravi Maini working a mock scene for a mutual aid educational video.
Select shots from the September 6th filming for the Mutual Aid Education video releasing later this month.
Cypress Creek Fire Department / Harris County ESD 13 have teamed up with other area agencies to film an educational video showcasing how mutual aid agreements work when a major incident happens in the community.
On September 6th, CCFD/HCESD 13 set a staged incident for filming in conjunction with Cy-Fair Volunteer Fire Department, Northwest Volunteer Fire Department, Northwest EMS, City of Tomball and Tomball Fire Department. As part of the event, we hosted special guests from the Cypress Homeschool Council and the Cypress Homeschool Association as children and families in distress to show how mutual aid works as seconds count on-scene.
The full educational video will be coming out in a couple of weeks with scenes from other departments throughout northwest and northeast Harris and neighboring counties, so stay tuned for more information.
Our very own Simon VanDyk was performing his duties as contract PIO for Cypress Creek Fire Department / Harris County ESD 13, coordinating with 100.3 The Bull and their "Nominate a First Responder" contest live broadcast!
NOMINATE A FIRST RESPONDER:
CCFD, The Bull and Mac Haik Chevrolet are joining forces to Help First Responders across the Greater Houston Area!!
Nominate a First Responder for a chance to them to win a 2019 Chevrolet Silverado Crew Cab!!
If you’re interested in becoming a First Responder, come out and meet the Crews of the Cypress Creek Fire Department (HCESD 13). We are looking for ... YOU!
#CCFD #CypressCreekFireDept #MacHaikChevrolet #TheBull #FirstResponders #HerosFindTheRoads
We had a great time meeting with our assigned wrangler from Fulshear Katy Area Chamber of Commerce to go through our orientation packet today. If you do business in the greater Katy area, you should definitely check them out and get involved.
Welcome to our Chamber Touchstone District Services. Simon Van Dyk and Rob Miller received their membership plaque today!
Today’s meeting of the Public Service Communicators Association was hosted by Harris County Precinct 4 Commissioner's Office. It’s always a great group of communications professionals and a chance to network with fellow communicators from surrounding agencies in northern Harris County. Commissioner Jack Cagle stopped by and gave us a quick update changes within the precinct and the highlights of the new facility.
Touchstone District Services assisting an ongoing NTSB and FAA investigation with drone media capture.
July 3rd saw our 1 year anniversary in business!
Looking forward to making the next year twice as exciting as the last!
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Katy Fire Department announces ISO 1 rating
City of Katy’s Fire Chief Russell Wilson has announced a press conference will be held today at 11 a.m. at Station 2, located at 25420 Bell Patna Dr. in Katy, Texas.
Harris County ESD 13's Smoke Alarm Blitz - Community Risk Reduction efforts
On Saturday, February 26th, Cypress Creek Fire/HCESD 13 conducted their first Smoke Alarm Blitz in the Quail Forrest subdivision. This event was part of an o...
Touchstone's very own Michael Willett was a participant in this course, earning not just the certification as a PIO but also taking additional self-study courses to further his knowledge.
Join us in congratulating Michael in adding to our collective PIO background and increasing our PR and Community Outreach skills!
TDEM's Carman Apple and HCFMO's PIO Rachel Moreno taught FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency G290 Basic PIO to a great group of PIOs from across the region this week! Students learned about the role of a PIO, spoke to local media, and practiced providing statements. Thanks again to Cy-Fair Volunteer Fire Department for hosting the class.
Detecting Good Resident Support by Cypress Creek Fire Dept.
It isn’t all fires and cats up trees for the Cypress Creek Fire Department/Harris County Emergency Services District 13 staff. One of the first steps in dealing with fires is fire prevention, and we take fire prevention very seriously.A resident of Cypress recently reached out to CCFD/HCESD 13 wit...
Military EMS Fellowship Begins at Cypress Creek EMS
Cypress Creek EMS is pleased to welcome Major John G Knight, Jr., MD as the first fellow in a brand new partnership between Cypress Creek EMS and the San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education…
Katy Fire Department
Prayers for Houston Police Department and their families.
ABC13-Travis Herzog
Houston, it's time to inspect the heater.
This week starts warm but finishes much COLDER.
And next week we could get our first fall morning in the 30s!
FULL FORECAST (including the high temps): https://abc13.co/2OosCjG
City-wide notices are a good argument for targeted SMS alerts. Make sure the right people are seeing the correct information when time is of the essence.
The City of Austin's water utility has issued a city-wide boil water notice, as it struggles with the impact of debris from flooding on its water treatment
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