To survive a disaster, minutes count and so do preparation and training. An innovative TEEX program demonstrates the basics of search and rescue techniques for citizens and community-based groups nationwide. “Search and Rescue in Community Disasters” is taught by experienced urban search and rescue specialists at no cost to participants.
Rescuing a large animal, such as a horse, following an accident or a disaster can be challenging and even dangerous to emergency responders, as well as to the animal. That’s why TEEX has begun offering a new course on Large Animal Rescue, in conjunction with the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences.
To maintain its readiness to assist local jurisdictions when the worst happens, TX-TF1 holds an Operational Readiness Exercise each year in an environment second to none at Disaster City® in College Station, TX. Over 900 participants from TX-TF1, UT-TF1, Texas Military Forces and other organizations are expected on April 24-26 for the largest exercise ever held at the TEEX facility.
Sixteen fourth-year medical students saw a new side of emergency medicine in a weeklong class at Disaster City® that pushed them out of their comfort zone and gave them a new perspective on treating disaster victims with limited resources.
Texas Task Force 1 Operations Chief Jeff Saunders has been named Director of the statewide urban search and rescue team. Sponsored by the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX), the team can be activated by the governor through the Texas Division of Emergency Management or as one of FEMAÂ’s 28 sanctioned urban search and rescue teams.
The National Center for Spectator Sports Safety and Security (NCS4) is offering a new certification for sport security professionals in cooperation with TEEX’s National Emergency Response and Rescue Training Center.
It looks like a freight train has jumped the track and landed at Brayton Fire Training Field! ItÂ’s a train wreck with a purpose: to provide realistic training for those dealing with crude oil by rail and responders who could face a flammable liquid railcar emergency in their communities.
The 60th annual Texas IAAI Fire & Arson Investigators Seminar drew 252 participants to Austin on March 22-27 to learn more about fire-cause determination, arson investigation and prosecution.
Tony Alotto, Director of the Lone Star LTAP (Local Technical Assistance Program) Center, has been tapped to represent the South Central LTAP region on the National Local Technical Assistance Program Association. He will represent the states in the South Central LTAP: Texas, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Louisiana and New Mexico.
Billy Parker, founding member and Director of Texas Task Force 1 urban search and rescue team, is retiring on March 31, after 35 years of service to TEEX and the state of Texas. Parker played a significant role in the development of TX-TF1 and of the internationally recognized search and rescue training facility, Disaster City®.
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