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Stay Safe in the Extreme Summer Heat

05/08/2019

Child drinking pure water in natureIt's summer, and we're already seeing the temperatures on the rise throughout Texas. When it comes to enjoying all the fun outdoor activities in Montgomery County, we here at the Montgomery County Emergency Communication District want to ensure that all residents have a fun and safe season. Use our summer safety tips to keep cool.

The Evolving Technology of Emergency Response Systems

04/18/2019

Security Concept - The Red Alarm Button on Modern Computer Keyboard. 3D Render.-1When President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas, people swarmed around radios to catch every detail for hours into the night. When the twin towers fell in New York City on 9-11, more people knew about what happened or literally watched it occur via television than through any other medium within minutes of the first plane hitting. Some 17+ years later, we know instantly there is something wrong through multiple digital connections that we practically carry in our pockets wherever we happen to be. Our technology shift is moving from hours to minutes to moments in how fast emergency response noticing occurs today.

How the Smart911 System Works

03/20/2019

Smart911-SocialFamilySmart911 is a significant jump forward when it comes to consumer awareness of emergencies and how to seek help. Municipalities are able to use the system to provide expanded information to citizens as well as responding agencies, increasing response capability and informing people better how to avoid or reduce their risk in an event.

Montgomery County's Connection to Emergency Alerts

03/15/2019

Alert MCTX sign up button In World War II, urban citizens in London, England, learned about impending harm from German bombs when air sirens went off in major city neighborhoods. During the 1960s and 1970s, the radio and TV alert signal became synonymous with an emergency notice as its irritating blurt woke us up to pay attention wherever we were. Today, local emergency alerts become personal, reaching us through our digital devices wherever we happen to be, if we choose to be connected. And it makes a huge difference, sometimes even in life and death.

The Family Emergency Plan: It's Importance, Why You Need One, and Some Things to Include

02/20/2019

Are You Ready written on the wipe boardThere is no question that just about every region at some point realizes disaster and danger. Whether you’re in the mountains or near the ocean or by a river or in the desert, some kind of risk occurs eventually. It’s simply within the portfolio of nature that natural disasters happen. Add in the what communities and people create, and the odds increase even more. So it would be foolish for any family to assume that they will always be safe 100 percent of the time. Instead, logic and smarts dictate that people should have a response plan or a family emergency plan to follow when things do go wrong.

Woodlands Fire Department Officials Tout Smart911 Service

08/21/2018

https://www.chron.com/neighborhood/woodlands/news/article/Woodlands-fire-department-officials-tout-Smart911-13161915.php#photo-16025287 

Conroe pushes Smart911 signups

07/28/2018
https://communityimpact.com/houston/conroe-montgomery/city-county/2018/07/26/conroe-pushes-smart911-signups/

Emergency Preparedness Fair offers advice for emergency situations

05/19/2018
https://www.yourconroenews.com/neighborhood/woodlands/news/article/Emergency-Preparedness-Fair-offers-advice-for-12928150.php https://www.yourconroenews.com/neighborhood/woodlands/news/article/Emergency-Preparedness-Fair-offers-advice-for-12928150.php

Montgomery County rolls out text to 911 service

05/05/2018

https://www.yourconroenews.com/neighborhood/woodlands/news/article/Montgomery-County-rolls-out-text-to-911-service-12890763.php

12-year-old Knox Junior High student saves little brother

04/28/2018
https://www.yourconroenews.com/neighborhood/woodlands/news/article/12-year-old-Knox-Junior-High-student-saves-little-12871738.php