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Response reports, community support, donations, and training from our organization's activity log. These entries describe specific events; they are not a complete audited count of responses or volunteer hours.
2026 Activity
Recent incident support, community assistance, donations, and training. Newest entries appear first.
OU Home Football Game vs. South Carolina
Supported first responders, patients, and fans at the OU home football game against South Carolina through hydration, patron assistance, and crowd control during pregame activities with approximately 80,000 fans present.
- Distributed 4 cases of Gatorade and 2 cases of water to first responders, patients, and fans needing additional hydration
- Gatorade and Aquafina provided thanks to PepsiCo
- Bottled water provided thanks to Niagara Water
- Patron transportation assistance — helped family members return to their vehicles when their loved ones were transported to the hospital by ambulance
- Assisted with crowd control to maintain a clear route for emergency vehicles through the security perimeter
OU Home Football Game vs. Kentucky
Supported first responders, patients, and fans at the OU home football game against Kentucky, providing hydration, patient transport, and crowd control with 80,000 fans present pregame.
- Handed out 4 cases of Gatorade and 4 cases of water to first responders, patients, and fans who needed extra hydration
- Gatorade and Aquafina provided thanks to PepsiCo
- Bottled water provided thanks to Niagara Water
- Patient transport — helped patrons back to their car if their loved ones were being transported by ambulance to the hospital
- Provided crowd control for emergency vehicle egress into the security perimeter with 80,000 fans present pregame
Niagara Water Donation
Our Elite Donor, Niagara Water, donated 6 pallets of water to our organization to keep us ready for our next deployment, with 2 pallets shared with the Absentee Shawnee Tribe for their members when water is needed.
- Niagara Water donated 6 pallets of water to our organization
- Water staged to get our team ready for our next deployment
- 2 pallets were given to the Absentee Shawnee Tribe to help their tribal members when water is needed
- Big shoutout to Absentee Shawnee Emergency Management for transporting this donation with their box truck
- Made possible thanks to Niagara Water, one of our Elite Donors
OU Home Football Game vs. New Mexico
Supported first responders, patients, and fans at the OU home football game against New Mexico, providing hydration, patient transport, and crowd control with 80,000 fans present pregame.
- Handed out 8 cases of Gatorade and 14 cases of water to first responders, patients, and fans who needed extra hydration
- Gatorade and Aquafina provided thanks to PepsiCo
- Bottled water provided thanks to Niagara Water
- Patient transport — helped patrons back to their car if their loved ones were being transported by ambulance to the hospital
- Provided crowd control for emergency vehicle egress into the security perimeter with 80,000 fans present pregame
Norman Target Gift Card Donation
The Norman Target donated a $100.00 gift card to help with rehab supplies for our team. Thank you, Target!
- Norman Target donated a $100.00 gift card to help with rehab supplies
- Will be used to purchase rehab supplies to support first responders during operations
- Thank you to Norman Target for your generous support
Noble Wildfire
Set up rehab and coordinated hot food with the American Red Cross, while providing aerial overwatch for fire crews with both of our UAS operators and thermal drones.
- Set up rehab for firefighters battling the blaze
- Coordinated hot food with the American Red Cross, which provided 20 pizzas from Domino's
- Provided overwatch for fire crews with both UAS operators and thermal drones
- Supplied multiple units with rehab supplies on multiple vehicles to take deep into the fire area so units could stay hydrated while battling the blaze
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2026 Training Completions
- Oklahoma Certified Emergency Manager (OCEM)
- NFPA Certified Electrical Safety Compliance Professional (CESCP)
- ICS-300: Intermediate ICS for Expanding Incidents
- ICS-400: Advanced ICS Command and General Staff
- L103: Planning Operations Class
- IS-1190: The National Oil & Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan and the National Response System
- IS-29.a: Public Information Officer Awareness
- IS-15.b: Special Events Contingency Planning for Public Safety Agencies
In the News
Recognition & Coverage
Emergency Management — Norman Response Volunteers Featured
Emergency Management worked year-long to increase community preparedness. During 2025, community partners continued to rely on the support and services offered by Emergency Management and the Norman Emergency Response Volunteer programs (Norman Response Volunteers and the Norman Medical Reserve CORPS) to fill gaps in areas not met by normal public safety channels.
Support ranged from providing basic medical first aid, event lighting, cooling stations, as well as providing community service through outreach activities. Emergency Management continued to support OU Athletics during sporting games and other campus events like the National Weather Festival.
Emergency Management also strives to ensure emergency response volunteers have the training needed to enhance response capabilities, engaging in opportunities to interface with the Oklahoma National Guard and other community partners. They also participate in mental health training focusing on Physiological First Aid, Stop the Bleed, and CPR.
The Division's Unmanned Aerial Vehicle team also continued to provide valuable aerial support to Norman responders by responding to several mutual aid requests for fire support, manhunts and lost people. They were instrumental in the recovery of a lost victim of the Moore flooding.
In 2025, the team worked diligently to occupy and prepare the new Emergency Operations Center (EOC) for daily operations and for emergency operations. The utility of the space to support public safety efforts was put to the test during wildfire and severe weather operations.
Emergency Management looks forward to a robust 2026 by promoting ongoing efforts as well as exploring new opportunities for promoting community preparedness and resilience.
Excerpted from the City of Norman Annual Report — Emergency Management Division, 2025.
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