Search and Rescue Task Forces activated for Hurricane Harvey
Texas Task Force 1 and Texas Task Force 2 search and rescue teams have been activated in preparation for the landfall of Hurricane Harvey along the Texas Gulf Coast.
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Courtroom Testimony Basics – Online Course is Tuition-Free until Sept. 30
A new online course on presenting effective courtroom testimony is available tuition-free until Sept. 30, 2017.
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38 graduate from Online Firefighter Recruit Academy
Thirty-eight new firefighters graduated from the 16th Online Firefighter Recruit Academy after completing 335 hours of online training and a 210-hour, hands-on firefighting “boot camp.”
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Emergency personnel get fired up at annual Texas Fire Training Schools
Approximately 2,600 firefighters and emergency services personnel from across the state, the nation and the world flocked to Brayton Fire Training Field in July to attend one of three weeklong Fire Training Schools.
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Davis selected Chair of the National Domestic Preparedness Consortium
TEEX Deputy Director Al Davis has been tapped to serve as Chair of the National Domestic Preparedness Consortium (NDPC).
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Aug. 15 Deadline: Seeking Technologies to enhance Public Safety & Homeland Security
The Defense to Response Technology Program (D2R) is seeking DoD-funded technologies with the potential to enhance public safety and homeland security. Companies must apply by Aug. 15, 2017, to be eligible for up to $110,000 of product development services.
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TEEX, Texas A&M-Texarkana team up to offer safety and health training for veterans
Texas A&M University-Texarkana is now approved to offer TEEX training leading to a Certified Safety and Health Official® (CSHO) certificate for students wishing to use their VA education benefits. These students will also be eligible for up to 24 hours of college credit.
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Agreement will expand UAS training, credentialing to Public Safety Agencies across the U.S.
An agreement between TEEX and Praxis Aerospace Concepts International Corporation will enhance the integration of Unmanned Aircraft / Aerial Systems (UAS) by public safety agencies.
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Angerer named Public Sector Program Director for Emergency Services Training Institute
Chris Angerer is the new Public Sector Program Director for TEEX’s Emergency Services Training Institute. Angerer brings with him more than 30 years of experience in the municipal fire and emergency response service.
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Explosives Handler Training Program graduates first class
Employees from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory recently graduated from the inaugural Explosives Handler Training Program, an innovative partnership between LLNL and TEEX.
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