COLLEGE STATION — The public is invited to witness firefighters in action as they battle large, intense blazes at the annual TEEX Public Firefighting Demonstration on Wednesday, July 24, at Brayton Fire Training Field. Gates open at 6:30 p.m. and the event …
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Bryan-College Station Community Welcomes TEEX Fire Schools and their Economic Impact
COLLEGE STATION - Firefighters from across the country have made their way to Bryan College Station to attend the annual Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) Fire Schools held at Brayton Fire Training Field.
Since its first annual school in 1930, TEEX has been …
Disaster Recovery Training comes to five states reeling from major disasters
COLLEGE STATION - A grant from the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) is funding training to help communities bolster their resilience and their ability to recover from a major disaster. The grant was awarded to the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX), which provided 25% in matching funds. The $350,000 grant will cover …
48 new U.S., Canadian firefighters graduate from 159th TEEX Firefighter Academy
COLLEGE STATION — Forty-eight new firefighters graduated June 28 from the 159th Firefighter Recruit Academy at the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX). The graduates, who came from Texas, California, Colorado, Louisiana, New Hampshire, Utah and Canada, completed 12 weeks of classroom and hands-on training …
Teens experiment with computer programming, electronics at Cyber Innovation Camp
COLLEGE STATION — Hands-on training in programming, electronics and sensors, engineering design and cybersecurity helped prepare 21 high school students for careers in computing, engineering and cybersecurity.
The five-day 2019 Cyber Innovation Camp, held June 10-14, introduced teens …
330 participate in largest aviation search and rescue training exercise in U.S.
GALVESTON - More than 330 people and 25 aircraft participated in the largest helicopter aviation search and rescue civilian-military training exercise in the U.S. last week in Galveston.
Coordinated by Texas A&M Task Force 1 (TX-TF1), the Texas Military Department (TMD), and the Texas Department …
20 new peace officers graduate from Central Texas Police Academy
COLLEGE STATION — Twenty new peace officers graduated from the Central Texas Police Academy on June 7, after 18 weeks of comprehensive classroom and hands-on training conducted by the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) at the RELLIS Campus in Bryan. Keynote speaker was TEEX Director David …
Inmates graduate from Facilities Maintenance Worker Training Program
BRYAN, TEXAS - An innovative new program prepared 12 inmates at the Brazos County Detention Center for employment as Facilities Maintenance Workers upon their release. Participants successfully completing the new program received two certificates at a graduation ceremony …
ExxonMobil Provides Grant to Develop Emergency Response Training Course for Firefighters
ExxonMobil's $200,000 grant will fund program design and scholarships for 150 firefighters
SPRING, Texas — ExxonMobil Pipeline Company and Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) today announced the establishment of a new emergency response training course specifically designed to train firefighters on how to …
Nearly 500 Rio Grande Valley employees receive low-cost infrastructure & safety training
HARLINGEN, TEXAS — Almost 500 Rio Grande Valley employees received low-cost training offered by the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) during the annual Infrastructure & Safety Summit on April 29 - May 3. Employees from municipalities, counties and construction companies attended the weeklong training event, which was hosted on the campus of …