Emergency Management
Extreme Heat Information
- Extreme Heat Prevention Guide
- Hot Weather Tips
- Extreme Heat FAQs
- National Weather Service
- Current Forecast
Texas A&M University – Texarkana Emergency Management Plan
Emergency Management Websites
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Federal Emergency Management Agency
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- US Department of Homeland Security
- US Fire Administration
- City of Texarkana
- Online Emergency Response Guidebook
National Incident Management System (NIMS)
Texas A&M University - Texarkana will use the National Incident Management System (NIMS) as its standard for incident management in compliance with the Homeland Security Presidential Directive (HSPD) 5 and the State of Texas Executive Order RP40. This will provide a consistent nationwide approach for federal, state, local and tribal governments to work together more effectively and efficiently to prevent, prepare for, respond to and recover from domestic incidents, regardless of cause, size or complexity.
The National Incident Management System (NIMS) provides a systematic, proactive approach to guide departments and agencies at all levels of government, nongovernmental organizations, and the private sector to work seamlessly to prevent, protect against, respond to, recover from, and mitigate the effects of incidents, regardless of cause, size, location, or complexity, in order to reduce the loss of life and property and harm to the environment.
All members of the Emergency Management Team will be trained and certified at a minimal in ICS 100 and ICS 200.