Forty-five canine search specialist (CSS) teams plus 10 additional search and rescue personnel were on hand for the 10th annual FEMA CSS Training Weekend at Disaster City®. The event is recognized as a top workshop for canine teams from across the U.S.
The statistics are available for Week 7 of The Walk Across Texas! TEEX has 11 teams registered with 88 participants this year for the eight-week program to help people get into the habit of regular physical activity. During week 7, TEEXans walked 3,238 miles and lost 24 pounds. After seven weeks, the top teams with…
March 27th was a day of celebration for the 53 graduates of the 143rd Recruit Fire Training Academy. The graduation ceremony marked the culmination of the 12-week academy, which prepares cadets for certification as a professional firefighter through classroom and hands-on field training applications. The new firefighters sat for the ProBoard Firefighter II national exams….
Current and former TEEX employees turned out to bid farewell to Deputy Director Sue Shahan (right) at a reception on March 21 at the H.D. Smith Complex at Brayton Fire Training Field. Shahan, who retired March 31, was honored for her 26 years of service to the agency and 42 years of service to the…
Forty-five canine search specialist (CSS) teams plus 10 additional search and rescue personnel were on hand for the 10th annual FEMA CSS Training Weekend at Disaster City® in College Station on March 22-23. The event is sponsored by Texas Task Force 1 and is recognized as a top workshop for canine teams. Fifteen U.S. search and…
The TEEX Paramedic program has been awarded full accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP), a national accrediting agency for 24 health science professions.The TEEX program is the only stand-alone, non-college-based program in Texas to receive this national accreditation, said Program Manager Mike Schuler. The 1,033-hour program is approved for CEUs…
The Spring 2014 Basic Economic Development Course (BEDC) attracted 56 participants to the Hilton Dallas Lincoln Center in Dallas, TX. The next BEDC course is scheduled for Sept. 9-12, 2014, in Austin, TX.
The 59th Texas IAAI Fire & Arson Investigators Seminar in Austin drew 275 attendees to learn more about fire-cause determination, arson investigation and prosecution.
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