Arlington, TX (October 14, 2025) – Public safety agencies across the Dallas-Fort Worth region will take part in MetroX, a multi-day, full-scale emergency response exercise simulating terrorist attacks and mass casualty incidents across multiple cities. The three-day training event will take place Oct. 27-29, 2025, and will involve police and fire departments, emergency medical services, hospitals, school districts, […]
Rockwall County (June 11, 2025) – The Rockwall Sheriff’s Office is hosting a CRASE (Civilian Response to Active Shooter Events) training on Saturday June 28th from 9am – 12pm inside Liberty Hall at the Rockwall County Courthouse at 1111 E. Yellow Jacket Lane. The course teaches the concepts of the Avoid, Deny, & Defend strategy developed by […]
ROCKWALL, TX (May 24, 2021) Rockwall County Office of Emergency Management is looking for enthusiastic volunteers to attend public events and educate Rockwall County residents on emergency preparedness. Topics include services we offer like Nixle emergency messaging, training like “Stop the Bleed,” opportunities like joining a CERT team, and steps individuals can take to prepare […]
ROCKWALL, TX (November 11, 2014) In the event of a disaster in our hometown, would you know what to do? Whether it’s a tornado, flood or other severe weather event, a chemical or biological emergency, a terrorist attack or an epidemic, there are trained professionals and volunteers throughout the area to help. But you are […]
ROCKWALL (January 30, 2014) Joe DeLane, Coordinator for Rockwall County Emergency Management, addressed area ministers and Stephen Ministers on January 21 at First Christian Church in Rockwall, presenting information about the planning for County response in the case of a major disaster or accident. A major disaster would be one in which the resources of […]
