Emergency Management

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Grand Prairie Emergency Management Mission

Emergency Management is the organization charged with creating the framework which helps our city reduce vulnerability to hazards and responds to disasters. Grand Prairie accomplishes this by maintaining a hazard vulnerability assessment / emergency action plan, an all-hazards operation plan with 22 functional annexes, a multi-year training and exercise program, and the management of various State and Federal Homeland Security grants.

In addition, we have endeavored to make Grand Prairie one of the most advanced with our new outdoor warning siren system. Our sirens are solar powered, can be activated at a moment’s notice of hazardous conditions, and provide over 95% coverage. Emergency Management has participated in and coordinated various deployments statewide to assist our fellow Texans in times of need. 

About AlertGP

Get alerted about emergencies and other important community news by signing up for our Emergency Alert Program. This system enables us to provide you with critical information quickly in a variety of situations, such as severe weather, unexpected road closures, missing persons and evacuations of buildings or neighborhoods.

You will receive time-sensitive messages wherever you specify, such as your home, mobile or business phones, email address, text messages and more. You pick where, you pick how.


AlertGP in Action

Stay Informed

Are you ready for an emergency? Take the first step and sign up for AlertGP! This is the City of Grand Prairie’s reverse notification system that will keep you informed of any emergency notifications and community topics of your choice. You choose what kind of alerts and how to receive them. 

Grand Prairie Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Services

Founded in 1952, the Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service (RACES) is a public service provided by a reserve (volunteer) communications group within government agencies in times of extraordinary need.

      

 

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