TEEX has rolled out a free online course, Disaster Recovery Awareness, to help communities navigate the disaster recovery process. The course is designed to introduce the key elements involved in disaster recovery, from developing a recovery plan to finding disaster assistance resources.
TEEX has created the Institute for Law Enforcement & Protective Services Excellence, which will offer law enforcement and security extension training, which has been a hallmark of TEEX for over 75 years, while expanding its offerings into the broad array of protective services that reach a national and international audience.
Thirty-five fire service leaders completed the Fire Service Chief Executive Officer (FSCEO) leadership certificate program, delivered by TEEX in cooperation with the Mays Business School at Texas A&M University.
Preparing for an active shooter incident is an unfortunate reality facing communities. Having a plan and exercising that plan is vital. TEEX is conducting an Active Shooter Exercise Development Workshop for communities to learn to design, develop and deliver a Tabletop Exercise for local responders and organizations to work together.
The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents has named David E. Coatney as the sole finalist for the position of Director of the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX).
Water Rescue Squads from Texas Task Force 1 were activated and deployed overnight in response to significant heavy rain and historic river flooding over much of Central and North Texas.
FEMA has activated Texas Task Force 1, which is sponsored by the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service, in response to major Hurricane Michael. In addition, water rescue resources have been deployed in response to flash floods and missing persons in Central and North Texas.
FEMA Urban Search and Rescue demobilized the Texas Task Force 1 (TX-TF1) Water Mission Ready Package after its 19-day deployment to the Carolinas for Hurricane Florence. The Texas Division of Emergency Management also demobilized TX-TF1 members who responded to severe weather in Texas.
Sixty-six people from nine states attended the Basic Economic Development Course to learn about the concepts, tools and skills needed to be successful in economic development.
The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has selected TEEX to train the agencys employees across the state through a three-year, $4.6 million contract.
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