Emergency Outreach
Panhandle WildFire Emergency Response
Self-directed, independent, and immediate support during times of crisis, trauma,
or stress fatigue.
TCOLE Lincensed 1st Responders - Please ensure you have downloaded our peer support app to recieve recent notifications, find more resources, and have the ability to reach out to a peer in Texas.
Steps to Take After a Disaster
1. Conduct Wellness and Health Assessments 1st to yourself and then to others
2. Stay somewhere safe
3. Contact family or friends to relay your current condition and location
4. Stay tuned into your local emergency services and Texas HHS dial: 211
5. Prepare for closures and outages utilize Texas Roadside Assistance dial: 999
6. Practice food safety - only consuming known edible products non-contaminated /
non-spoiled
7. Seek mental and physical help
8. Use only licensed professionals for repairs Texas Department of Insurance
9. But most important - Stay healthy and safe
Texas 8 Ball Fire FM-5619-TX (FEMA)
Release Date: Feb 18, 2026
FEMA Assistance Website
Recovery resources: State & Local | National
FEMA Hotline: (800) 621-3362
INDIVIDUAL / FAMILY RESOURCES
- Check Road Conditions: DriveTexas.org
- Hurricane Safety Information: TexasReady.gov
- Call 2-1-1 for information on evacuation shelters, or visit tdem.texas.gov/shelter
REPORT DAMAGE
Affected Texans are encouraged to report property damage
Share pertinent details and photos to assist emergency management officials in the
preliminary damage
assessment process.
Fill out an Individual State of Texas Assessment Tool (iSTAT) damage survey
Utilize the link to find Post Critical Incident Seminars (PCIS) and Critical Incident Stress Debriefings (CISD) that are peer led, or one-on-one group sessions. You may schedule these sessions which are led by trained peer support teams, licensed mental health professionals, and chaplains.
Endeavors (English) / Endeavors (Español)
Click the provided links as Endeavors provides programs and services towards community, disaster relief, employment, housing, mental health, and 1st Responder and Veteran family services
Their mission is to respond immediately to natural and man-made disasters, rebuild the community, and recover by building resiliency for your families and their communities.
Email: info@heat911.org
