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Full Schedule

  • Thursday, May 29, 2025
  • 7:00 AM – 10:00 AM CST
    Concessions
  • 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM CST
    CPR for the Healthcare Provider
  • 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM CST
    Incident Command System (ICS) Forms Review
  • 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM CST
    Mass Fatalities Incident Response Course
  • 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM CST
    NIMS ICS All-Hazards Liaison Officer Course
  • 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM CST
    Senior Officials Workshop for All Hazards Preparedness
  • 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM CST
    A panel discussion of ISTF Members deployed across Texas during Smokehouse Creek Fires, East Texas Flood and Hurricane Beryl. Hear an insightful perspective from jurisdictions about disaster response.
  • 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM CST
    Black Belt Emergency Management: Leadership, Mentorship, and Coaching for Competency
  • 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM CST
    Building a Business Incident Management Team
  • 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM CST
    Federal Procurement Training for Federal Grant Awards (FEMA, Department of Energy, HUD, etc.)
  • 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM CST
    Let's Talk Trash - A Comprehensive Debris Workshop
  • 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM CST
    Mass Notification: A Multi-Layered Approach
  • 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM CST
    Mental Health in Emergency Management: Emerging Trends and Strategies for Resilience
  • 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM CST
    New Preparing Texas Blackboard Ultra Learning Management System for Instructors
  • 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM CST
    Preparing Emergency Management/Responder Infrastructure for Long-Duration, Widespread Power Outages
  • 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM CST
    Preparing the Best While Expecting the Worst: A Comprehensive Approach to Pediatric Mass Casualty Incident Preparedness
  • 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM CST
    RIOCOG/Yselta del Sur Pueblo (Tribal) Community Preparedness Collaboration
  • 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM CST
    Staff Resilience training and Equipment Initiative
  • 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM CST
    TDEM Recovery Operations & Disaster Coordination
  • 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM CST
    Transforming Disaster Response: Lessons to Strengthen Case Management for Local Communities
  • 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM CST
    What is this for? Reimbursement documentation overview
  • 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM CST
    Stronger than the Storm: Child-Friendly Spaces Training
  • 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM CST
    Trash and Cash: Debris and Documentation Tips
  • 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM CST
    STORYSUNDER: a homeland security game exploring operational concepts following a mass casualty crime
  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM CST
    How to Wow Your Air Monitoring Class
  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM CST
    If you Can't Communicate, You Can't Operate: Enhancing Emergency Management in Texas with LEO Satellite and Blended Connectivity
  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM CST
    Latitude and Leadership: The Role of Supportive Elected Officials in Emergency Management
  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM CST
    Lessons from Helene and Milton: Data Integration for Texas-Sized Hurricane Challenges
  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM CST
    Navigating the Technology Procurement Landscape: Tips and Tricks
  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM CST
    New Preparing Texas: Introduction to Blackboard Ultra Learning Management System for New Users
  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM CST
    Preparing for and Responding to Disasters with 211 Texas
  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM CST
    Reaching the Masses: Building an Emergency Alert Program that Engages the Whole Community
  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM CST
    Standing Ready: The State Operations Center and Texas Emergency Management Council
  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM CST
    TCEQ Funding Opportunities for Texas LEPCs
  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM CST
    Texas Multi-Agency Feeding Task Force Panel: Feeding Operations and Meeting Community Needs During Disasters
  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM CST
    The Critical Role of Community Health Workers in Emergency Preparedness and Response Efforts
  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM CST
    Understanding and Planning for Radiological Hazards
  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM CST
    Understanding FEMA Pre and Post Disaster Hazard Mitigation Funding Opportunities
  • 11:00 AM – 11:30 AM CST
    How the Texas Department of Insurance responds to a disaster
  • 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM CST
    Awards Luncheon
  • 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM CST
    Emergency Operations Center Incident Command System Interface
  • 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM CST
    Incident Command System (ICS) Forms Review
  • 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM CST
    Mass Fatalities Incident Response Course
  • 2:00 PM – 2:30 PM CST
    Coastal Resilience: Combining Response, Recovery, and Mitigation Following Hurricane Michael
  • 2:00 PM – 2:30 PM CST
    Innovative Strategies for Comprehensive Disaster Preparedness and Recovery
  • 2:00 PM – 2:30 PM CST
    Keeping the lights on-Emergency Power
  • 2:00 PM – 2:30 PM CST
    Updates to Wilderness Search and Rescue Tactics and Operations
  • 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM CST
    6th Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Team 101- Introduction and capability briefing of the 6th WMD-CST to strategic partners across the state of Texas.
  • 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM CST
    Debris Management: Private Property Debris Removal
  • 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM CST
    FIFA World Cup 2026: A Tale of Two Cities
  • 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM CST
    Hazard Mitigation Grant Project Case Studies Panel: Mitigators in the wild, what works well.
  • 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM CST
    Hurricane Helene flooding in Western North Carolina: Lessons learned from the Texas A&M VET response
  • 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM CST
    Mapping Evacuation Plans to Enhance Situational Awareness
  • 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM CST
    Opioid Overdose and Prevention
  • 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM CST
    Public Assistance Nightmares: Lessons Learned From FEMA's Appeals Cases
  • 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM CST
    Signal Boost: Enhancing Community Participation in Opt-in Alerts
  • 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM CST
    STAR 101 - Introduction to the Resource Request Process
  • 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM CST
    TDEM Grants Management System: How To Series
  • 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM CST
    TEMAT – Special Response Teams Overview
  • 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM CST
    The New Reality of Public Assistance Eligibility as Determined by CBCA Arbitrations
  • 2:30 PM – 3:00 PM CST
    Simplifying Hazard Mitigation: What Do I Need to Know to Apply for Funding?
  • 3:00 PM – 3:30 PM CST
    Emergency Potable Water Production in Disaster Recovery Scenarios
  • 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM CST
    Preparation and Response to Railroad Hazmat Emergencies
  • 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM CST
    Texas Intrastate Fire Mutual Aid System (TIFMAS) - How It Works and Why You Should Participate
  • 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM CST
    Using CAMEO for Local Facility Hazard Analysis
  • 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM CST
    Creating Quality Hazard Mitigation Grant Applications - What You Need to Know.
  • 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM CST
    Defense Support to Civilian Authorities (DSCA) and the Role of the Defense Coordinating Element (DCE)
  • 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM CST
    I Wouldn't Do That: Avoiding Common Grant Procurement Pitfalls
  • 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM CST
    Integrated Response! Gaming Public Safety Unified Command Concepts
  • 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM CST
    Leading and Managing People during Blue and Grey Skies
  • 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM CST
    Life is a Highway: Navigating the Public Assistance Process for County Roads
  • 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM CST
    Responding to the Black Swan of Pipeline Releases - The Hazardous Liquid
  • 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM CST
    Sheltering Pets After a Disaster
  • 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM CST
    STAT Tools Training
  • 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM CST
    Texans Helping Texans (& Others): Harnessing Emergency Management Expertise for Disaster Response Assistance
  • 4:00 PM – 4:30 PM CST
    Fire Resource Coordination - Advancing How Local Fire Departments Work Together to Better Serve their Communities
  • 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM CST
    Closing Ceremony Concert