TDEM Regional Coordinators assist local jurisdictions with whole community planning.
Local emergency management plans may be submitted to: plans@tdem.texas.gov
The following links provide useful information about and tools for emergency operations plan development.
TDEM-147
Emergency Management Director/Coordinator Notification
This form is used to notify TDEM of the manner in which a jurisdiction provides an emergency management program. It also identifies the person who manages the program and additional required information as applicable.
TDEM-151
Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) Membership Update Form
This form is used to notify TDEM of membership and/or membership updates to a Local Emergency Planning Committee.
State Statute
Texas Government Code Chapter 418
Chapter 418 of the Texas Government Code outlines the minimum requirements for local jurisdictional planning.
FEMA Planning Guides
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Planning Guides
FEMA publishes planning guides to assist jurisdictions with the development of plans. These guides offer information about various planning considerations.
Bert Nitzke is Section Chief in the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) Training Division, where he plays a key role in developing and delivering emergency management training across the state. With more than a decade of service within The Texas A&M University System, Bert has held various leadership and instructional roles spanning emergency management, curriculum development, marketing, and disaster response.
Bert brings over 20 years of frontline experience in Disaster and Emergency Services, having served in Emergency Medical Services, Law Enforcement, Firefighting, and Emergency Management. He is a retired Fire Chief from a combination Fire and EMS department, where he led critical response operations and personnel.
He is credentialed as a Type 3 Operations Section Chief with the Texas All-Hazards Incident Management Team.
Jack Harper serves as the Section Chief for State and Incident Management Team Training, where he is responsible for ensuring the delivery of National Incident Management System (NIMS) and Incident Command System (ICS) classes as well as All Hazards Incident Management Team and position specific training classes.
Jack has been active in local government for more than 30 years and in the field of emergency management for more than 20 years.
He was the Incident Commander Type 3 for the Hillsboro IMT, which deployed on numerous occasions on behalf of the State of Texas. During this time, he also worked with the United States Forest Service, serving as a Qualified Liaison Officer for both the Southern Area Incident Management Type 1 Blue Team and the Southern Area Incident Management Type 2 Gold Team. Jack is currently Qualified as an Incident Commander Type 3, Liaison Officer, and Planning Section Chief Type 3.
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