An Infectious Disease Response Workshop at the TEEX Emergency Operations Training Center and Disaster City® drew robotics experts, researchers, responders and industry partners to learn and discuss training and new technologies for emergency response to infectious disease and medical disasters.
TEEX recently hosted the National FEMA Canine Certification Evaluation at Disaster City®. Undergoing evaluations were 17 dogs from 11 FEMA Urban Search and Rescue Task Forces from eight states
The Texas Veterans Commission for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has approved the TEEX Introduction to CNC for GI Bill™ education benefits.
COLLEGE STATION – On Saturday, November 8th, the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service, Product Development Center (TEEX PDC) will provide an opportunity for media to see demonstrations and hear explanations of skills, equipment and technologies used in infectious disease response including operations utilizing field hospitals, personal protective equipment, decontamination protocols and patient management.
Draeger Safety Inc. called on the TEEX Product Development Center for testing and evaluation of its portable gas detection and personnel tracking system for workers who perform confined space entry. TEEX PDC evaluated and tested DraegerÂ’s Confined Space Equipment at TEEXÂ’s renowned fire and rescue training facility, Brayton Fire Training Field.
The GovernorÂ’s Office, Texas Criminal Justice Division, has awarded the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) additional funding to extend existing, successful, tuition-free training through the Texas Forensic Science Academy.
TEEX was selected to provide emergency management training and exercises for the renowned Emergency Management Institute (EMI) in Emmitsburg, MD. A six-member instructional team developed and delivered a successful, four-day capstone course for the National Emergency Management Executive Academy.
Water and wastewater professionals are more important now than in any other time in Texas history. TEEX has developed and held Water & Wastewater Training Expos around the state annually to help employees maintain their skills and licenses.
TEEXÂ’s National Emergency Response and Rescue Training Center (NERRTC) will expand its cybersecurity course offerings thanks to a federal grant to five university-based centers that have partnered and collaborated to form the National Cybersecurity Preparedness Consortium (NCPC).
Members of the media will have the opportunity to view the joint-training exercise from a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter on Wednesday, Oct. 29.
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