Press Releases
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52 new U.S., Canadian firefighters graduate from 160th TEEX Firefighter Academy
November 26, 2019
COLLEGE STATION – Fifty-two new firefighters graduated Nov. 22 from the 160th Recruit Firefighter Academy at the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX). The graduates, who came from Texas, Arkansas, Florida and Canada, completed 12 weeks of classroom and hands-on training at the Brayton ...
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Economic Development Course draws 61 participants from five states
November 22, 2019
WACO, TX – Sixty-one economic development professionals from five states completed the Basic Economic Development Course in Waco, Texas, on Nov. 11-14, 2019. Participants learned about the concepts, tools and skills needed to be successful in economic development. The Texas Economic Development Coun...
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Texas Forensic Science Academy marks 10 years and 26,000 trained in CSI
November 18, 2019
BRYAN, TEXAS – Over the past 10 years, more than 26,000 law enforcement officers and crime scene personnel have enhanced their expertise in crime scene investigation, death investigation and evidence management, thanks to the Texas Forensic Science Academy at the Texas A&M Engineering Exte...
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35 earn Fire Service CEO certificate from TEEX and Mays Business School
November 6, 2019
COLLEGE STATION – Thirty-five fire service leaders completed the Fire Service Chief Executive Officer (FSCEO) leadership certificate program, held Oct. 14 – 18, 2019, on the Texas A&M University campus. The professional development program is delivered by the Texas A&M Engineerin...
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Cyber Readiness Center provides training and assistance to help companies enhance cybersecurity
September 2, 2019
COLLEGE STATION – Companies can no longer take a laissez faire approach to cybersecurity. News reports of breaches and ransomware attacks at companies and government entities have moved the needle on cybersecurity, and businesses are seeking solutions. The Cyber Readiness Center was establishe...
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32 new firefighters from 5 states, 3 countries graduate from TEEX Firefighter Academy
September 1, 2019
COLLEGE STATION – Thirty-two new firefighters graduated Aug. 22 from the 22nd Online Firefighter Recruit Academy at the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX). They completed 335 hours of training online before traveling to College Station for an intensive 21-day, hands-on firefighting “...
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Continuing Education Opportunities will help Law Enforcement Executives Meet Challenges of Modern Policing
August 12, 2019
COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS – Leaders in law enforcement face an increasingly complex and challenging job as they work to build positive relationships and keep their communities safe. An agreement between two Texas training organizations will open up new opportunities for executives and administrators in...
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Petrochemical companies are investing in training emergency responders who serve their communities
August 8, 2019
COLLEGE STATION – The petrochemical industry is investing in a new approach to help protect their facilities and the citizens who live nearby. Several petrochemical companies are partnering with the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) to provide emergency response training...
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Fired UP: Over 3,000 firefighters battle blazes, blistering heat at Texas Fire Training Schools
July 31, 2019
COLLEGE STATION – More than 3,300 firefighters battled blazes and a blistering Texas summer to spend a week at the Brayton Fire Training Field, where responders from across the world come to gain hands-on experience through realistic, live-fire, rescue and hazmat scenarios on full-scale training pro...
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Military Veterans reach new heights as Tower Technicians
July 29, 2019
BRYAN, TEXAS – Twelve military veterans have reached new heights in a career with upward mobility by training to become a Tower Technician. The veterans graduated July 20 from the Tower Technician course offered by the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) in conjunction with Warr...
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Public invited to firefighting demonstration on July 24
July 23, 2019
A Public Firefighting Demonstration will be held Wednesday, July 24, at Brayton Fire Training Field. Gates open at 6:30 p.m. and the event is free....
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Bryan-College Station Community Welcomes TEEX Fire Schools and their Economic Impact
July 19, 2019
The annual Texas Fire Schools, held every July, bring thousands of firefighters to the Bryan-College Station community and have $1.4 million in economic impact on the area....
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Disaster Recovery Training comes to five states reeling from major disasters
July 10, 2019
The Economic Development Administration and TEEX will provide training to communities struck by disasters like Hurricane Harvey....
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48 new U.S., Canadian firefighters graduate from 159th TEEX Firefighter Academy
June 28, 2019
Forty-eight new firefighters graduated from the 159th Firefighter Recruit Academy after completing 12 weeks of classroom and hands-on training at the Brayton Fire Training Field in College Station....
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Teens experiment with computer programming, electronics at Cyber Innovation Camp
June 24, 2019
The five-day Cyber Innovation Camp introduced teens to potential careers in computing, engineering and cybersecurity....
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330 participate in largest aviation search and rescue training exercise in U.S.
June 19, 2019
More than 330 people and 25 aircraft participated in the largest helicopter aviation search and rescue civilian-military training exercise in the U.S. in Galveston....
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20 new peace officers graduate from Central Texas Police Academy
June 16, 2019
The Central Texas Police Academy held a graduation ceremony at the Annenberg Presidential Conference Center for 20 new peace officers, who completed 18 weeks of comprehensive classroom and hands-on training....
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Inmates graduate from Facilities Maintenance Worker Training Program
May 29, 2019
Twelve inmates completed the 200-hour Facilities Maintenance Worker program offered by TEEX and Blinn College in collaboration with the Brazos County Sheriff's Office. Participants received two certificates at a graduation ceremony on May 23....
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ExxonMobil Provides Grant to Develop Emergency Response Training Course for Firefighters
May 15, 2019
ExxonMobil Pipeline Company andTEEX announced the establishment of a new emergency response training course specifically designed to train firefighters on how to safely manage the challenges experienced during liquid pipeline and storage tank incidents....
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Nearly 500 Rio Grande Valley employees receive low-cost infrastructure & safety training
May 15, 2019
Almost 500 Rio Grande Valley employees received low-cost training offered by TEEX during the annual Infrastructure & Safety Summit, held on the campus of the Texas State Technical College (TSTC) in Harlingen. TEEX offered 22 courses with free or deeply discounted registration fees, to entry-level an...
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34 earn Fire Service Chief Executive Officer certificate from TEEX, Texas A&M
May 14, 2019
Thirty-four fire service leaders completed the 12th Fire Service Chief Executive Officer (FSCEO) leadership certificate program, conducted by TEEX in cooperation with the Mays Business School at Texas A&M University....
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Registration Open: Cyber Innovation Camp introduces teens to careers in computing, cybersecurity
May 10, 2019
TEEX is offering its 5th Cyber Innovation Camp for students entering the 9th, 10th, 11th or 12th grade. Teens will learn programming, cybersecurity, electronics and sensors, engineering design, and more, and receive their own Raspberry Pi computer....
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Brazos County Law Enforcement officials prepare to manage active shooter incident
May 9, 2019
Fifty-four law enforcement officers, dispatchers and other police officials recently completed a three-day training program on Active Shooter Incident Management conducted by TEEX and Texas State University Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training (ALERRT)....
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Texas A&M Task Force 1 and 2 deployed for severe weather, potential flooding
May 8, 2019
The Texas Division of Emergency Management has deployed Texas A&M Task Force 1 (TX-TF1) water rescue squads and Helicopter Search and Rescue Technicians along with TX-TF2 Urban Search and Rescue team to assist local jurisdictions impacted by the severe weather and flooding occurring across the state...
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Online training gives students a career path after high school
May 3, 2019
The Houston Independent School District has been preparing high school students for entry-level jobs in security services, corrections, law enforcement and forensics using online training provided by TEEX. Since 2009, more than 500 students enrolled in Career and Technical Education programs have pa...
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Fighting a fire will help A&M students ‘smoke’ those final exams
May 2, 2019
Students enrolled in 'Fire Protection Engineering Concepts for Industrial Facilities' at Texas A&M University get a chance to be a firefighter for a day. The course is offered through the Mary Kay OConnor Process Safety Center and taught by subject matter professionals with the Texas A&M Engineeri...
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49 new firefighters from 5 countries graduate from TEEX Firefighter Academy
April 29, 2019
Forty-nine new firefighters graduated from the 21st Online Firefighter Recruit Academy at the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service....
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TX-TF1 assists with evacuations from RV park after heavy rains cause flooding
April 26, 2019
Texas A&M Task Force 1 (TX-TF1) Water Rescue Squads helped to evacuate a flooded RV park after severe weather struck Central and West Texas....
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TEEX delivers training at first FEMA Cybersecurity Symposium
April 17, 2019
TEEX is delivering three cybersecurity courses at the first FEMA Cybersecurity Symposium in Emmitsburg, Md....
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Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission calls on TEEX to assist in developing leadership program for supervisors
April 15, 2019
Supervisors from the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC) recently attended the pilot of a new, two-day Principles of Leadership course, which was developed jointly by the TABC and TEEX....
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30 TEEX Courses Recommended for College Credit by American Council on Education
April 8, 2019
The American Council on Education (ACE) has recommended college credit for 30 TEEX courses, including 19 forensic science courses, 10 cybersecurity courses and a Disaster Management course....
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Lawrence Livermore employees travel to Texas for Explosives Handler training at TEEX
April 5, 2019
An innovative training program developed by TEEX and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory has brought nearly 50 employees from California to an explosives range at the RELLIS Campus in Bryan....
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53 new firefighters graduate from 158th TEEX Firefighter Academy
April 2, 2019
The 53 graduates of the 158th Firefighter Recruit Academy completed 12 weeks of classroom and hands-on training at the Brayton Fire Training Field. The new firefighters came from Texas, California, Arizona, Canada, Japan and Mexico,...
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5 companies win top prizes at Under Fire Technology Showcase
March 22, 2019
Five companies were selected as top prize winners during the recent Under Fire Technology Showcase: Two Six Labs, Select Engineering Services, Hydronalix, FireHud, and Wi-Fiber. The event focuses on innovative public safety technologies for first responders....
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Spring ISD students taking online cybersecurity courses can earn college credit
March 20, 2019
Some high school students in the Spring Independent School District are taking TEEX online cybersecurity courses, which are recommended for college credit through the American Council on Education (ACE)....
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Training prepares SWAT teams for explosive building entry
March 14, 2019
Explosive breacher entry training prepares SWAT teams and military personnel to safely use explosives to gain entry to a building to rescue hostages or apprehend a barricaded suspect....
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Texas A&M Task Force 1 plans large-scale training exercise at Disaster City
February 14, 2019
Coming off its busiest year ever, Texas A&M Task Force 1 (TX-TF1) will hold a full-scale Operational Readiness Exercise (ORE) on Feb. 23-24 at Disaster City® in College Station to prepare and train for what could be another active response season....
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Basic Economic Development Course draws 63 participants from four states
February 14, 2019
Sixty-three economic development professionals completed the Basic Economic Development Course, where they learned about the concepts, tools and skills needed to be successful in economic development....
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TEEX assists Atlanta with Super Bowl security preparations by training 1,200 responders
January 30, 2019
More than 1,200 emergency responders and officials in the Atlanta metropolitan area are better prepared to keep people safe during the upcoming Super Bowl LIII thanks, in part, to training they received from the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX)....
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TX-TF1 training event draws 36 U.S. canine search teams to Disaster City
January 30, 2019
Thirty-six canine teams tackled the challenges at Disaster City® during the 15th annual FEMA Canine Search Specialist Training Weekend. Eleven US&R task forces were represented at the training event, which was sponsored by Texas A&M Task Force 1....
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New Report Details National Domestic Preparedness Consortium’s Impact on U.S.
January 29, 2019
The National Domestic Preparedness Consortium, or NDPC, recently celebrated its 20th year of making a substantial impact on the nations preparedness. Since 1998, NDPC training has benefited more than 2.9 million participants in all 50 states and each U.S. territory. A new report details how NDPC tr...
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Tate receives award for contributions to the nation’s emergency preparedness
January 22, 2019
Rebecca Tate received the prestigious Regents Fellow Service Award from The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents. She was recognized for her efforts to enhance the nations safety and security by ensuring first responders receive high-quality emergency preparedness training....
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Over 1,000 attend 2019 Leadership Development Symposium
January 18, 2019
The 11th annual TEEX Leadership Development Symposium in Frisco, TX, broke previous attendance records with 1,043 attendees from across Texas, as well as 18 other states and Canada....
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Texas A&M Task Force 1 has busiest year ever in 2018
January 10, 2019
TX-TF1 experienced its busiest year ever in 2018, and it is gearing up for what could potentially be another year of significant weather events. The team deployed 18 times last year, including 12 deployments in September and October. The team went on both state and federal deployments in response to...
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TEEX honors employees at Annual Awards Ceremony
January 9, 2019
Seven employees were recognized at an annual awards ceremony held by the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service....
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Three Department of Defense technologies selected for transitioning to Response Community
January 7, 2019
The winning technologies in TEEX's Defense to Response (D2R) Technology Showcase were Sonar EMILY by Hydronalix, Project Diligence by PhaseSpace and No-contact shield by Protect the Force. They will be transitioning from Defense to Response over the next nine months....
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48 new U.S., Canadian firefighters graduate from TEEX Firefighter Academy
December 31, 2018
Forty-eight new firefighters graduated from the 20th Online Firefighter Recruit Academy after 335 hours of online training and a 21-day firefighting boot camp at Brayton Fire Training Field....
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23 new peace officers graduate from Central Texas Police Academy
December 12, 2018
Twenty-three new peace officers graduated from the Central Texas Police Academy, after 18 weeks of comprehensive classroom and hands-on training conducted by TEEX at the RELLIS Campus in Bryan....
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Texas A&M Task Force 1 deploys to California to aid in Camp Fire Search
November 27, 2018
Texas A&M Task Force 1 has deployed a 6 team members and two canines to assist in the continuing search of occupied areas that were devastated by the Camp Fire in California....
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David Coatney Named Director of the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service
November 20, 2018
David Coatney was named Agency Director of the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) by the Texas A&M University System Board of Regents, and will assume his position on Jan. 1, 2019....
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New Disaster Recovery Awareness Course Available Online at No Cost
November 12, 2018
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....
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TEEX establishes Institute for Law Enforcement & Protective Services Excellence
November 8, 2018
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 ...
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35 earn Fire Service CEO certificate from TEEX and Mays Business School
November 6, 2018
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....
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TEEX offers workshop to help communities prepare for active shooter incidents
November 2, 2018
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 ...
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Dallas Fire Chief David Coatney Named Sole Finalist To Lead Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service
October 19, 2018
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)....
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Texas Task Force 1 deployed for flooding in Texas
October 16, 2018
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....
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Texas Task Force 1 heading to Florida Panhandle in advance of Hurricane Michael
October 9, 2018
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....
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Texas Task Force 1 returns from Hurricane Florence and state deployments
October 3, 2018
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....
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Basic Economic Development Course draws 66 participants from nine states
October 2, 2018
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....
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Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service to train states transportation workers
September 27, 2018
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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Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service receives $25 million to continue homeland security training programs
September 24, 2018
The Department of Homeland Security has awarded $25 million to TEEX for homeland security and disaster preparedness training through the National Emergency Response and Recovery Training Center (NERRTC)....
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Texas Task Force 1 water squads deploy to North and West Texas in advance of severe weather
September 21, 2018
Four water rescue squads and one water division group supervisor have been deployed to North and West Texas in advance of potential heavy rains and possible flooding....
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Texas Task Force 1 deployed for potential flooding in South Texas
September 14, 2018
Texas Task Force 1 has deployed to South Texas in preparation for heavy rains and possible flash flooding today and through the weekend....
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Texas Task Force 1 deployed for Hurricanes Florence and Olivia
September 11, 2018
FEMA has activated Texas Task Force 1 in response to hurricanes bearing down on the Eastern U.S. and Hawaii....
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Texas Task Force 1 deployed for potential flooding in West and Central Texas
September 7, 2018
Texas Task Force 1 (TX-TF1), sponsored by the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service, has deployed Water Rescue Teams in advance of potential heavy rains and flash flooding in West and Central Texas this weekend....
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Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service to provide training for National Urban Search & Rescue Response System
August 29, 2018
TEEX has been selected by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to develop and deliver curriculum for Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) training and exercises for all 5,800 members of the National US&R Response System....
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35 new U.S., Canadian firefighters graduate from TEEX Firefighter Academy
August 23, 2018
Thirty-five new firefighters from the U.S. and Canada graduated from the 19th Online Firefighter Recruit Academy after completing 335 hours of online training and a 21-day, hands-on firefighting boot camp at Brayton Fire Training Field....
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B-CS emergency responders, school officials hold active shooter exercise
August 17, 2018
TEEX sponsored a tabletop exercise focusing on coordination and communication between responder groups and school officials in the event of an active shooter incident at a local school....
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Texas Task Force 1 Water Rescue Squads return from Uvalde County flooding
August 14, 2018
Texas Task Force 1 demobilized three Water Rescue Squads after their two-day response to flash flooding....
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3,600 firefighters battle blazes, blistering heat at Texas Fire Training Schools
August 1, 2018
More than 3,600 firefighters battled blazes and a July heat wave to spend a week at the Brayton Fire Training Field during one of three summer Fire Training Schools....
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Texas Task Force 1 personnel complete three deployments
July 31, 2018
Texas Task Force 1 has deployed three times in the past month to the Rio Grande Valley, Gatesville and San Marcos....
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Legislative Day gives leaders an overview of Texas emergency response
July 30, 2018
Legislative Day at the Municipal Fire School drew 21 Legislative staffers and State Rep. John Raney to College Station on July 25 to learn more about the training, accomplishments and challenges of Texas emergency responders....
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Public invited to firefighting demonstration on July 25
July 24, 2018
The public is invited to the annual TEEX Public Firefighting Demonstration scheduled for Wednesday, July 25, at Brayton Fire Training Field....
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WANTED: Technologies to improve emergency response and homeland security
July 20, 2018
The TEEX Product Development Center is seeking technologies that would benefit emergency response or homeland security for its 3rd annual Defense to Response (D2R) Technology Showcase. Applications are due Aug. 15, and finalists will compete for $110,000 in product development services....
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2018 TEEX Fire Schools get under way
July 9, 2018
The 2018 TEEX Fire Schools kicked off on July 8, and continue for 3 weeks through Friday, July 27. More than 4,000 emergency responders are expected to converge at Brayton Fire Training Field over the three-week period....
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Disaster Recovery is focus of new TEEX training program
July 2, 2018
In the wake of 2017 hurricanes Harvey, Maria and Irma, TEEX has expanded its core training mission to include strategic disaster recovery training to help communities address the broad range of issues associated with disaster recovery....
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Firefighter Academy graduates prove youre never too old or young to pursue your dreams
June 28, 2018
Two graduates of the TEEX Firefighter Recruit Academy show that age shouldn't stop you from pursuing your dreams. Allan Levine, 65, is one of the oldest graduates of the Academy, while Esme Petitjean, 18, is one of the youngest. They each had a dream of becoming a firefighter and didnt let any obst...
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Cyber Innovation Camp exposes teens to careers in computing, cybersecurity
June 27, 2018
Twenty-six high school students had the opportunity to learn about programming, cybersecurity, electronics and engineering design at the TEEX Cyber Innovation Camp....
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TX-TF1 returns from response to flooding in Rio Grande Valley
June 22, 2018
Texas Task Force 1 (TX-TF1) demobilized after three days of search and rescue, evacuation and other life-safety operations in the Rio Grande Valley after heavy rains caused flooding in the region....
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TEEX, Los Angeles Emergency Managers collaborate to bring incident management course to West Coast
June 14, 2018
TEEX and the City of Los Angeles have teamed up to offer the first-ever Enhanced All-Hazards Incident Management/ Unified Command Course (MGT-314) held outside of the Emergency Operations Training Center in College Station. The course was held at a specially retrofitted training center at the Port ...
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33 new peace officers graduate from Central Texas Police Academy
June 13, 2018
Thirty-three new peace officers graduated from the TEEX Central Texas Police Academy, after 18 weeks of comprehensive classroom and hands-on training at the RELLIS Campus....
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34 earn Fire Service CEO certificate from TEEX and Mays Business School
May 23, 2018
Thirty-four fire service leaders completed the 10th Fire Service Chief Executive Officer (FSCEO) leadership certificate program, which is delivered by TEEX in cooperation with professors from the Mays Business School at Texas A&M University....
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Infrastructure & Safety Summit trains over 400 Rio Grande Valley employees
May 10, 2018
Over 400 employees from municipalities and construction companies took advantage of low-cost training offered by TEEX during the annual Infrastructure & Safety Summit, which was hosted on the campus of the Texas State Technical College (TSTC) in Harlingen....
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63 complete Basic Economic Development Course in San Antonio
May 1, 2018
Sixty-three economic development professionals from four states attended the Basic Economic Development Course in San Antonio, which was conducted by TEEX and the Texas Economic Development Council....
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TEEX and Blinn College collaborate to launch new Lineman Academy at RELLIS
April 26, 2018
A new TEEX Lineman Academy was launched at the RELLIS Campus through an agreement between TEEX and Blinn College. The academy will train workers for the electric power industry, to fill the need for employees to scale utility poles and keep electricity flowing....
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Record-breaking 68 firefighters graduate from Firefighter Recruit Academy
April 24, 2018
A record class of 68 new firefighters graduated from the 18th Online Firefighter Recruit Academy. They completed 335 hours of training online before traveling to Brayton Fire Training Field for an intensive 21-day hands-on firefighting boot camp."...
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Honolulu Fire Department will offer TEEX HazMat Operations training
April 12, 2018
Honolulu Fire Department has become an approved TEEX Cooperative Learning Center (CLC) and will offer HazMat Operations training for emergency responders and recruit firefighters in Hawaii....
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TEEX launches training for drone pilots at public safety agencies
April 5, 2018
TEEX has launched a new course for public safety personnel who pilot small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS), or drones, used in emergency response and disaster reconnaissance and recovery. The course will prepare sUAS pilots to take the FAA Part 107 exam....
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Danny Watkins is 150th firefighter to earn US&R Rescue Specialist Certificate from TEEX
April 3, 2018
Former NFL player and Frisco Firefighter Danny Watkins is the 150th emergency responder to earn the US&R Rescue Specialist Certificate from TEEX. He joins 19 other firefighters who have earned the certificate in 2018....
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55 graduate from 155th TEEX Firefighter Recruit Academy
April 2, 2018
Fifty-five new firefighters graduated from the 155th Firefighter Recruit Academy following 12 weeks of classroom and hands-on training in firefighting and fire science, safety, hazardous materials, pump operations, and more. Approximately 400 friends and family members attended the graduation....
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Ray tapped to lead TEEX Law Enforcement and Security Training
March 26, 2018
John M. Ray has been named Division Director of TEEX Law Enforcement and Security Training, following a distinguished law enforcement career in Victoria, Tarrant County and Longview....
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2018 Spring Fire School draws over 400 firefighters, guest instructors
March 22, 2018
The 30th annual Spring Fire School drew 382 students from the U.S., Korea and United Arab Emirates for a week of intensive training at Brayton Fire Training Field in College Station....
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Innovation Showdown awards top prizes to Bounce Imaging, Veterans MFG and DetectaChem
March 20, 2018
Three companies won the top prizes in the Under Fire Response Innovation Showdown, an event which drew 20 innovative public safety technologies to College Station and Disaster City®. The winners were Bounce Imaging, Veterans MFG and DetectaChem....
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Training in forensics, cybersecurity supplement high school curriculum
March 6, 2018
Students enrolled in the High School for Law and Justice, a magnet school in the Houston Independent School District, are now taking TEEX eLearning courses as part of their curriculum....
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Companies pitch products in Response Innovation Showdown at TEEX
March 1, 2018
Twenty companies with innovative public safety technologies will compete for prizes on March 8-9 in Under Fire | Response Innovation Showdown, sponsored by the TEEX Product Development Center....
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TEEX helps Minneapolis emergency personnel prepare for Super Bowl LII
February 1, 2018
More than 1,100 emergency responders in the Minneapolis metropolitan area are better prepared for the upcoming Super Bowl LII thanks, in part, to training they received from TEEX and its National Emergency Response and Rescue Training Center....
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10th Annual Leadership Development Symposium draws nearly 1,000 participants
January 31, 2018
The 10th annual TEEX Leadership Development Symposium broke previous attendance records with 969 participants, including 27 attendees from other states. The event meets continuing education requirements for Texas emergency responders....
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Smith receives Award from Texas A&M System Board of Regents
January 25, 2018
Joe D. Smith of TEEX has been awarded the prestigious Regents Fellow Service Award for his dedication to serving the telecommunications and electric power industries in Texas....
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TEEX Employees honored at Annual Awards Ceremony
January 17, 2018
Four employees received the 2017 Distinguished Service Award, the highest award presented by the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX). The agency also presented several special awards to part-time employees and student employees....
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44 graduate from Firefighter Academy
January 2, 2018
Forty-four new firefighters graduated from the 17th Online Firefighter Recruit Academy, after 335 hours of online training and an intensive 21-day boot camp....
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28 new officers graduate from Central Texas Police Academy
December 12, 2017
Twenty-eight new peace officers graduated from the Central Texas Police Academy after 18 weeks of comprehensive classroom and hands-on training conducted by TEEX....
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63 complete Basic Economic Development Course in Austin
December 7, 2017
Sixty-three participants learned about the concepts, tools and skills needed to be successful in economic development during the Basic Economic Development Course in Austin....
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Three Technology Winners to receive Product Development assistance from TEEX
November 27, 2017
Three companies developing technologies to enhance emergency response and homeland security are the 2017 winners of the Defense to Response Showcase: Applied Research Associates Inc., DetectaChem LLC and Southwest Synergistic Solutions. Each will receive $110,000 in product development assistance to...
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53 graduate from 154th TEEX Firefighter Recruit Academy
November 26, 2017
Fifty-three new firefighters graduated from the 154th TEEX Firefighter Recruit Academy, after completing 12 weeks of classroom and hands-on training at the Brayton Fire Training Field....
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56 TEEX Courses Recommended for College Credit by ACE
November 3, 2017
The American Council on Education (ACE) has recommended college credit for 56 TEEX courses, including 17 Water & Wastewater courses, which were reviewed and recommended for ACE credit for the first time....
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Texas Workforce Commission Awards $2 Million Skills Development Fund Grant to TEEX
November 2, 2017
The Texas Workforce Commission awarded a $2 Million Skills Development Fund Grant to TEEX, which will fund customized training for 759 employees at six manufacturing companies in four counties....
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Fourteen Search & Rescue Canine Teams pass FEMA certification exam at Disaster City
October 26, 2017
Fourteen Canine Search & Rescue teams from across the United States passed the test to become a FEMA-certified canine team during trials held at TEEX's Disaster City®....
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34 complete Fire Service CEO program at Mays Business School
October 25, 2017
Thirty-four fire service leaders completed the capstone Fire Service Chief Executive Officer (FSCEO) leadership certificate program, delivered by TEEX and the Mays Business School at Texas A&M University....
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TMAC receives grant to help manufacturers recover from Hurricane Harvey
October 23, 2017
Funding from the U.S. Commerce Departments National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) will help small and medium-sized manufacturers in Texas recover from facility damage, labor shortages and other disruptions caused by Hurricane Harvey....
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Training in ICS, Incident Action Plan helps volunteers deliver hurricane relief services
October 19, 2017
TEEX training helps volunteers with St. Vincent de Paul - USA Disaster Services assist people impacted by Hurricanes Harvey and Irma....
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Texas Task Force 1 experiences busy hurricane season, stands ready for next storm
October 18, 2017
Members of Texas Task Force 1 (TX-TF1) have had a busy hurricane season so far, most recently returning from a FEMA deployment to Puerto Rico....
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Instructor training aims to reduce hazmat shipping incidents
September 26, 2017
Hazardous Materials Instructor Training is available at no cost in 12 states to help reduce transportation incidents involving hazardous materials. The training is offered by TEEX thanks to a grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation....
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Texas Task Force 1 demobilizes from Harvey, members return home
September 8, 2017
TX-TF1 completed demobilization today after 14 days of search and rescue, evacuation and other life-safety operations across the state during one of the largest natural disaster events in history. Harvey made landfall on the Texas Coast as a category 4 hurricane and then became a major tropical stor...
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TX-TF1 continues to assist coastal communities experiencing major flooding
September 5, 2017
TX-TF1 and TX-TF2 urban search and rescue (US&R) teams continue to support local jurisdictions in Brazoria County, where the Brazos River is in a "flood of record" status. In Harris County, the teams are assisting the local fire department with evacuations of a community near Buffalo Bayou....
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TX-TF1 continues operations as river flooding remains in East, Southeast Texas
September 2, 2017
Texas Task Force 1, Texas Task Force 2, and other state and federal resources are still conducting life-safety operations and search and rescue operations across much of Southeast and East Texas as flooding continues....
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TX-TF1 rescue operations continue for river flooding in East, Southeast Texas
September 1, 2017
TX-TF1 and TX-TF2 US&R Task Forces are continuing search and rescue operations in Fort Bend and Brazoria counties and southeast Houston. TX-TF1 Water Rescue Squads and TX-TF1 Helicopter Search and Rescue Technicians continued conducting water rescue operations in Liberty, Chambers, Jefferson and Ora...
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TX-TF1 rescue operations continue in Southeast Texas
August 31, 2017
TX-TF1 and TX-TF2 US&R Task Forces are continuing to conduct rescues and evacuations of people and their pets in areas of Southeast Texas after Tropical Depression Harvey dropped more rain in the Beaumont and Port Arthur areas before moving into Louisiana....
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Texas Task Force 1 continues rescue operations in Texas
August 30, 2017
Texas Task Force 1 and Texas Task Force 2 are engaged in supporting countless rescues and evacuations in Southeast Houston, where record flooding from Tropical Storm Harvey displaced people and pets from their homes....
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Task Force Response continues for Tropical Storm Harvey
August 27, 2017
Texas Task Force 1 and Texas Task Force 2 are assisting local personnel with response operations in the Corpus Christi and Houston areas....
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Search and Rescue Task Forces activated for Hurricane Harvey
August 25, 2017
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
August 24, 2017
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
August 23, 2017
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
August 8, 2017
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
July 31, 2017
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
July 26, 2017
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
July 20, 2017
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.
July 13, 2017
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
July 10, 2017
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
June 27, 2017
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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55 graduate from TEEX Firefighter Recruit Academy
June 26, 2017
The 153rd Firefighter Recruit Academy held its graduation on June 23. The graduates were from Texas, Ohio, California, Hawaii and Canada....
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Cheshire becomes president of State Firefighters and Fire Marshals Association
June 21, 2017
Harvie Cheshire, Training Director with TEEX Emergency Services Training Institute, is the new president of the State Firefighters and Fire Marshals Association of Texas (SFFMA)....
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64 learn the concepts, tools and skills for economic development
June 19, 2017
Sixty-four new economic developers from Texas and Louisiana graduated from the Basic Economic Development Course, which is accredited by the International Economic Development Council....
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26 new officers graduate from Central Texas Police Academy
June 13, 2017
Twenty-six new peace officers graduated from the Central Texas Police Academy on June 9, after 18 weeks of comprehensive classroom and hands-on training....
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Chaminade University offers college credit for TEEX training
May 25, 2017
A new agreement between TEEX and Chaminade University of Honolulu will allow students to apply their TEEX training toward a bachelors degree. The university will grant up to 45 hours of college credit for TEEX courses....
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35 complete Fire Service CEO program at Mays Business School
May 23, 2017
Thirty-five fire service leaders graduated from the capstone Fire Service Chief Executive Officer (FSCEO) certificate program on May 19. The professional development program is delivered in cooperation with the Mays Business School at Texas A&M University...
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Active Shooter Incident Management course focuses on integrated response
May 10, 2017
Managing the response to an active shooter incident is the focus of a new course offered by TEEX in cooperation with Texas State University....
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Texas Task Force 1 conducts search following East Texas tornadoes
May 6, 2017
TX-TF1 deployed 80 personnel who worked with response partners to support and assist local responders, and searched 700 structures for tornado victims near the Canton area in Van Zandt and Rains counties....
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TEEX and Cyber World Institute address growing demand for IT, cybersecurity professionals
May 3, 2017
TEEX is collaborating with Cyber World Institute to meet the growing demand for IT and cybersecurity professionals by offering preparation courses for nationally recognized certifications....
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Event to highlight research & innovations in Unmanned Aircraft Systems
April 25, 2017
The Texas UAS Summit and Expo, set for May 9-10 at the Kay Bailey Hutchinson Convention Center in Dallas, will offer a comprehensive look at unmanned aerial systems and how the Lone Star State is shaping the industry....
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49 graduate from 15th Online Firefighter Recruit Academy
April 24, 2017
Forty-nine new firefighters graduated from the 15th Online Firefighter Recruit Academy after completing 335 hours of training online and an intensive 21-day firefighting boot camp at Brayton Fire Training Field....
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Cyber Innovation Camp offering 40 scholarships to high school students
April 5, 2017
Full scholarships are available for 40 high school students to attend the weeklong Cyber Innovation Camp offered by TEEX in June and August. The camp is designed to provide teens with an introduction to the computing and cybersecurity industry....
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Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus program gets new facility at Brayton Fire Training Field
March 30, 2017
A new $2.4 million facility for self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) is under construction at Brayton Fire Training Field, where approximately 75,000 refills of SCBA are performed each year....
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53 new firefighters graduate from TEEX Firefighter Recruit Academy
March 29, 2017
Fifty-three new firefighters graduated March 24 from the TEEX Firefighter Recruit Academy, after completing 12 weeks of intensive training at the Brayton Fire Training Field....
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National Guard conducts disaster response exercise at Disaster City and RELLIS Campus
March 28, 2017
Joint Task Force 136 of the Texas National Guard is conducting a large-scale simulated disaster response training exercise this week at the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) Disaster City® in College Station, and the Texas A&M RELLIS Campus in Bryan....
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More than 400 beat the heat at Spring Fire School
March 20, 2017
More than 400 students and guest instructors attended the 29th Annual Spring Fire Training School on March 5-10....
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LandBros Aerial Receives UAS Credentials under Part 107
February 20, 2017
LandBros Aerial has received credentialing through the National Unmanned Aircraft Systems Credentialing Program (NUASCP), a program developed by the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) and the Lone Star UAS Center of Excellence and Innovation (LSUASC) at Texas A&M University Corpus Chri...
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2017 Leadership Development Symposium has record attendance
February 3, 2017
The 9th annual TEEX Leadership Development Symposium in Frisco, TX, drew nearly 1,000 emergency responders,
breaking previous attendance records....
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Moats, Hill honored with A&M System Regents Fellow Awards
February 1, 2017
Dr. Jason Moats and Lesa Hill of the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) have received the prestigious Regents Fellow Service Award, which is the highest honor given by The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents....
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TEEX helps Houston emergency personnel prepare for Super Bowl LI
January 31, 2017
Nearly 650 emergency responders in the Houston metropolitan area are better prepared for the upcoming Super Bowl LI thanks, in part, to training they received from the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX)....
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LyondellBasell donation will fund TEEX HazMat training for six Houston-area fire departments
January 27, 2017
LyondellBasell announced a donation of $100,000 to fund specialized emergency training for six Houston-area fire departments. The donation will underwrite scholarships for HazMat training administered by TEEX....
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Employees honored with TEEX Distinguished Service Award
January 17, 2017
Five employees received the Distinguished Service Award, the highest honor awarded by the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX)....
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TEEX mourns loss of former Fire School Chief Henry D. Smith
January 13, 2017
Chief Henry D. Smith, former Division Director of the TEEX Emergency Services Training Institute and head of the Texas Fire School , died January 11, 2017, at age 99. He was the longest serving Chairman of the Texas Commission on Fire Protection, from 1970 - 1987....
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TEEX, Blinn College partnering on workforce training
December 13, 2016
TEEX is partnering with Blinn College to provide quality workforce development training in Brazos County....
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25 new officers graduate from Central Texas Police Academy
December 7, 2016
Twenty-five new peace officers have graduated from Central Texas Police Academy after 18 weeks of comprehensive training....
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55 graduate from Firefighter Recruit Academy
December 2, 2016
Fifty-five new firefighters from Texas, California, Ohio, Hawaii and Canada have graduated from the 151st TEEX Firefighter Recruit Academy....
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Leadership Development Symposium set to begin Jan. 9 in Frisco
December 1, 2016
The annual TEEX Leadership Development Symposium is scheduled for Jan. 9-11, 2017, in Frisco, Texas, and is expected to draw more than 800 Texas first responders....
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67 learn the basics of economic development in Frisco
November 22, 2016
Participants from Texas, Mississippi, Oklahoma and Missouri learned about the concepts, tools and skills needed to be successful in economic development during the Basic Economic Development Course in Frisco, TX....
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AETOS Receives UAS Credentials under Part 107
November 17, 2016
AETOS, a member company of MISTRAS Group Inc., has received credentialing through the National Unmanned Aircraft Systems Credentialing Program....
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Three DoD technologies to receive product development assistance to enter first responder marketplace
November 2, 2016
Three companies have been selected to receive assistance in tapping into the first responder marketplace through the TEEX Product Development Center. The companies selected by a panel of judges are Cultural Quotient Corporation, Protect The Force Inc. and Hearing Armor LLC....
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TEEX to provide technical assistance in China for Xinxing Heavy Industries
November 2, 2016
TEEX has signed a five-year agreement with Xinxing Heavy Industries Group to provide technical assistance for eight training centers to be constructed across China....
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TEEX delivers emergency management policy and decision-making training for EMI Academy
October 17, 2016
TEEX provided emergency management training and exercises for the renowned Emergency Management Institute in Emmitsburg, MD, as part of its National Emergency Management Executive Academy for senior executives....
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Riggins appointed Associate Agency Director and Chief Information Officer
October 6, 2016
Vince Riggins has been tapped to serve as Associate Agency Director and Chief Information Officer of the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX)....
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TX-TF1 participates in U.S. Air Force Airlift Exercise
October 3, 2016
Texas Task Force 1s Logistics and Communications team members participated in the U.S. Air Force Reserves Operation Patriot Express airlift exercise with the 315th, 433rd and 445th Airlift Wings....
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Talon Aerolytics Receives UAV Credentials
September 30, 2016
Georgia-based Talon Aerolytics is one of the first in the country to receive credentialing through the National Unmanned Aircraft Systems Credentialing Program (NUASCP). The program was developed by TEEX and the Lone Star UAS Center of Excellence and Innovation....
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TEEX Center awarded $22 million through Homeland Security National Training Program
September 15, 2016
The National Emergency Response and Rescue Training Center® (NERRTC) at TEEX has been awarded $22 million in federal funding to continue to provide specialized homeland security and disaster preparedness training nationwide....
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40 graduate from TEEX Online Firefighter Recruit Academy
August 25, 2016
Forty new firefighters graduated from the 13th Online Firefighter Recruit Academy after completing 335 hours of training online, followed by an intensive 21-day, hands-on firefighting boot camp at Brayton Fire Training Field....
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Conroe Company Receives UAV Credentials
August 24, 2016
Conroe-based Precision Aerial Compliance Solutions is the fourth company to receive credentialing through the National Unmanned Aircraft Systems Credentialing Program (NUASCP)....
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46 MBA students learn leadership skills, teamwork at Disaster City
August 18, 2016
Students in the Texas A&M Mays Business School Executive MBA Program participated in a Leadership Challenge and team-building exercise at Disaster City® on Aug. 3....
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TEEX and Prairie View A&M team up to prepare students for highway construction jobs
August 9, 2016
Students learned skills this summer to prepare for jobs in the highway construction industry, through a collaboration between Prairie View A&M University and TEEX....
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Bethel University agreement provides TEEX students pathway to a bachelor’s degree
August 9, 2016
TEEX students interested in applying their technical training toward a college degree can earn up to 30 credit hours at Bethel University in Tennessee....
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Fired Up: 3,800+ attend Fire Training Schools in July
August 5, 2016
More than 3,800 students and guest instructors came to Brayton Fire Training Field for the three weeklong summer schools, which are held each July in College Station....
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TEEX receives DOT grant to offer Hazardous Materials Instructor Training
July 20, 2016
The U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded TEEX a half-million dollar grant to provide instructor training to reduce shipping incidents involving hazardous materials....
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Magnolia-based company receives drone operator credentials
July 19, 2016
Texas-based DronePro is the third company to receive credentialing through the National Unmanned Aircraft Systems Credentialing Program (NUASCP), a program developed by TEEX and the Lone Star UAS Center of Excellence and Innovation at Texas A&M University Corpus Christi....
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50 graduate from 150th Firefighter Recruit Academy at TEEX
July 12, 2016
Fifty new firefighters graduated from the 150th TEEX Firefighter Recruit Academy after 12 weeks of intensive training....
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TEEX Product Development Center wins $1.5 M contract to transition DoD technologies to public safety marketplace
July 12, 2016
The TEEX Product Development Center has received a 3-year, $1.5 million contract from the U.S. Department of Defenses Domestic Preparedness Support Initiative (DPSI) to transition defense technologies into the emergency response and homeland security marketplace....
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Four additional programs approved for VA Education Benefits
June 22, 2016
Four additional TEEX programs have been approved for GI Bill education benefits. TEEX now offers 20 VA education benefit eligible programs, giving veterans more career options....
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Texas Task Force 1 returns from 16-day deployment for flooding
June 19, 2016
Texas Task Force 1 demobilized after a 16-day deployment for severe weather and river flooding in Central, North and Southeast Texas. The team was activated on May 26 and performed operations in 19 Texas counties....
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New Outreach Trainer Web Portal streamlines OSHA requirements
June 16, 2016
TEEX OSHA Training Institute Education Center has launched a new web portal, CertiFi, that makes it easy for OSHA Outreach trainers to log students and track classes, and for employers to verify that a potential employee has actually completed the training....
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33 new officers graduate from Central Texas Police Academy
June 13, 2016
Thirty-three new peace officers have graduated from the Central Texas Police Academy after 18 weeks of comprehensive classroom and hands-on training. The class achieved a 100% passing rate on the Texas Peace Officer Licensing Exam....
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Training summit at West Texas A&M offers discounted tuition rates
June 10, 2016
A training summit featuring 13 low-cost and no-cost courses will be held July 11-15 at West Texas A&M University in Canyon, TX, to provide area workers with access to professional development and CEU credits....
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Last surviving FEMA Search & Rescue Canine from 9/11 passes quietly
June 7, 2016
Sixteen-year-old Bretagne, the last known FEMA Search & Rescue Canine who served at Ground Zero, has died peacefully in Cypress, Texas. She deployed with her handler Denise Corliss and other members of Texas Task Force 1 (TX-TF1) to the site of the World Trade Center in 2001....
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South Carolina Coalition formed to address pediatric disaster planning
May 31, 2016
Officials in South Carolina have formed a Pediatric Disaster Planning Coalition to improve preparedness for children involved in disaster, thanks, in part, to TEEX training in Pediatric Disaster Response and Emergency Preparedness....
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Army Veterinary Medical Detachment holds exercise at Disaster City
May 23, 2016
The 43rd Veterinary Medical Detachment from Fort Hood deployed to Disaster City® to conduct a disaster exercise in animal decontamination in conjunction with the Texas A&M Veterinary Emergency Team....
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TEEX and Center for Domestic Preparedness conduct joint training hundreds of miles apart
May 20, 2016
Healthcare personnel and emergency managers from the National Capital Region participated in an Integrated Capstone Event exercise in two locations simultaneously Anniston, AL, and College Station, TX via TEEXs unique online simulation training tool called the Emergency Management*Exercise Syst...
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Texas Task Force 1 rescues and evacuates citizens during April floods
May 3, 2016
Texas Task Force 1 was deployed for severe weather and flooding in the state, and worked with state response partners to rescue 27 people and 17 animals and to evacuate 435 individuals plus 62 animals to a safer location....
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Online Forensic Photography Course available tuition-free through September
April 28, 2016
The Texas Forensic Science Academy has launched its latest online forensics course, Foundations of Forensic Photography, which is being offered at no cost through Sept. 30....
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53 graduate from Online Firefighter Recruit Academy at TEEX
April 26, 2016
Fifty-three new firefighters recently graduated from the 12th Online Firefighter Recruit Academy at the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX). They completed 335 hours of training online before traveling to College Station for an intensive 21-day firefighting boot camp at Brayton Fire Tra...
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Responders working at 2016 Boston Marathon were well-prepared
April 22, 2016
Because of the 2013 bombings and recent terrorist attacks in Brussels and Paris, security was tight at this year's Boston Marathon. Among the agencies, departments and universities that trained public safety personnel supporting the marathon was TEEX's National Emergency Response and Rescue Training...
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TEEX opens new TMAC Training Center in Houston
April 21, 2016
TEEX has opened a new 9,000-square-foot training facility in Houston to better serve small and mid-sized manufacturers in the Gulf Coast region....
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67 learn the basics of economic development in San Antonio course
April 20, 2016
Sixty-seven economic development professionals from five states attended the Basic Economic Development Course in San Antonio this month to learn more about the concepts, tools and skills needed to be successful in the field....
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Oklahoma peace officers can earn continuing education credits for TEEX training
April 5, 2016
Oklahoma peace officers can now earn continuing education credits for training offered by TEEX through a new agreement with the Oklahoma Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training (CLEET)....
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Cybersecurity Online Training offered to Employees in Three More States
April 1, 2016
The States of Louisiana and Wyoming, along with Fresno Pacific University in California, are the latest organizations to partner with TEEX to provide online cybersecurity training for their employees....
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New Program Supports Safe Operation of Unmanned Aerial Systems
March 30, 2016
A new credentialing program for civilian operators of small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) was announced by the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) and the Lone Star UAS Center of Excellence and Innovation (LSUASC) during the Texas UAS Summit & Expo in Austin....
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Texas Task Force 1 deployed for severe flooding in East Texas
March 22, 2016
Texas Task Force 1 Water Rescue Teams were activated by the Texas Division of Emergency Management for severe weather and widespread flooding in East Texas. TX-TF1 made a total of 15 water rescues, assisted 12 people out of water, and evacuated 200 residents to a safer location....
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TEEX provides Continuing Professional Education credits for Teachers
March 16, 2016
TEEX has been reapproved as a Continuing Professional Education (CPE) provider for the Texas Education Agency/State Board of Educator Certification, allowing teachers to receive continuing education hours toward renewal of their teaching certificates....
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Two Worlds Collaborate to make Critical Infrastructure Safer
March 7, 2016
Breaking down barriers between physical and digital worlds and getting two disparate groups of security professionals to collaborate is the goal of a new TEEX course in critical infrastructure protection....
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Austin Event to Highlight Research & Innovations in Unmanned Aircraft Systems
March 2, 2016
The Texas UAS Summit & Expo, set for March 29-31 in Austin, will be the first-ever comprehensive look at unmanned aerial systems (UAS) in Texas and how the state is shaping the industry....
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Responders from 3 states complete swiftwater rescue training
March 2, 2016
Emergency response personnel from New York, Oklahoma and Texas recently completed the TEEX Swiftwater Rescue I and II course, which includes hands-on training on the Guadalupe and Comal rivers in New Braunfels....
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Arkansas Environmental Training Academy to offer TEEX safety and health training
February 26, 2016
A new agreement officially recognizes the Arkansas Environmental Training Academy at SAU Tech as a host training organization for the TEEX Region VI OSHA Training Institute Education Center....
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13 complete UXO Technician I program
February 24, 2016
Thirteen students graduated Feb. 19 from the TEEX Unexploded Ordnance Technician I class, which included hands-on training in detection, identification, disposal techniques, environmental remediation and safety....
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TEEX hosts National Domestic Preparedness Consortium meeting
February 18, 2016
Sixty-two representatives of the National Domestic Preparedness Consortium recently met in College Station for the quarterly meeting, which was hosted by TEEX's National Emergency Response and Rescue Training Center, a founding member of the NDPC....
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International Training Providers in China & Germany designated Cooperative Learning Centers
February 11, 2016
New Cooperative Learning Centers (CLCs) in China and Germany are joining the list of companies approved to provide TEEX emergency response training to local responders and industrial clients within their respective countries. TEEX now has CLCs in countries on five continents....
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57 teams attend FEMA Canine Search Specialist training at Disaster City
February 10, 2016
Texas Task Force 1 hosted 57 canine search specialist teams at the FEMA Canine Search Specialist Weekend at Disaster City®. The canine teams represented 18 of the 28 FEMA Urban Search and Rescue teams from across the nation....
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TEEX helps Bay Area emergency personnel prepare for Super Bowl 50
February 3, 2016
More than 500 emergency responders in Santa Clara and the San Francisco Bay Area are better prepared for the upcoming Super Bowl 50 thanks to training provided by TEEX....
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MBA students learn leadership, teamwork during Disaster City exercise
February 2, 2016
A group of MBA students in the Texas A&M Mays Business School got some realistic training in crisis leadership and team-building at Disaster City®....
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Basic search and rescue training could help you & your family survive a disaster
January 21, 2016
An innovative course provides the nuts and bolts of basic search and rescue to better prepare citizens to support themselves and their families after a disaster. They may have the opportunity to rescue others and save lives before responders arrive on the scene....
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Leadership Development Symposium draws 859 to San Marcos
January 19, 2016
The 8th annual TEEX Leadership Development Symposium drew 859 emergency responders from across Texas, seven other states and as far away as Peru to San Marcos....
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Todd named Chief Financial Officer for the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service
January 13, 2016
Charley Todd has been tapped to serve as Associate Director and Chief Financial Officer for the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX)....
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Children in Crisis: TEEX course addresses pediatric disaster planning & response
January 8, 2016
Children are often at the center of a disaster or crisis, and TEEX is providing specialized training to emergency response communities and hospital and healthcare personnel to help them plan ahead for managing a disaster that impacts this vulnerable population....
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42 graduate from Online Firefighter Recruit Academy
January 6, 2016
Forty-two new firefighters graduated from the 11th Online Firefighter Recruit Academy at TEEX. The program has graduated 386 firefighters since the first online class was held in 2011....
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TX-TF1 returns from deployment in Rowlett, Garland following tornado
December 30, 2015
Texas Task Force 1 (TX-TF1) returned to College Station Dec. 28 after being demobilized by the Texas Department of Emergency Management. The team, in conjunction with Texas Task Force 2, completed searches of 13 areas in Rowlett and Garland, where a powerful tornado struck on Dec. 26....
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Employees honored with TEEX Distinguished Service Award
December 23, 2015
Six employees received the Distinguished Service Award from the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) during an awards ceremony on Dec. 18....
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Dixon honored with Regents Fellow Service Award
December 22, 2015
Kelly Brett Dixon of Texas Task Force 1 has been awarded the prestigious Regents Fellow Service Award by The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents. He was recognized for his role in developing a Helicopter Search and Rescue Team (HSART) Program that has saved many lives during disastrous sw...
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22 new officers graduate from Central Texas Police Academy
December 19, 2015
Twenty-two new peace officers graduated from the Central Texas Police Academy after 18 weeks of comprehensive training. Justice Ken Wise, of the Texas 14th Court of Appeals, delivered the keynote address at the graduation ceremony....
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Train Derailment in Flames: Responders train for a Crude by Rail Emergency
December 1, 2015
Participants in a new course on Crude by Rail emergency response train on a full-scale training prop with actual rail tank cars - specifically designed to simulate fire scenarios involving crude oil leaks or other flammable liquid railcar emergencies....
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Leadership Symposium set to begin Jan. 11 in San Marcos
December 1, 2015
The 8th annual TEEX Leadership Development Symposium will be held Jan. 11-13, 2016, in San Marcos, Texas. Sessions are geared to meet continuing education requirements for Texas fire officers, law enforcement officers and EMS personnel....
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Cybersecurity Consortium receives grant to develop, deliver new course
November 30, 2015
A Continuing Training Grant from DHS/FEMA will provide additional cybersecurity training to help communities across the nation prepare for and respond to cyber incidents....
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35 graduate from Fire Service Chief Executive Officer program
November 7, 2015
Thirty-five fire service leaders recently graduated from the capstone Fire Service Chief Executive Officer (FSCEO) program,which is a joint initiative between TEEX and the Texas A&M University Mays Business School....
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Critical training for communitys most important resource
November 2, 2015
TEEX expects more than 100 water operators and personnel from across the state for the next Water Expo being held on the Riverside Campus in Bryan Nov. 3-5....
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Medical specialists train at Disaster City in first FEMA blended learning course
November 2, 2015
Medical specialists serving on a FEMA Urban Search and Rescue Task Force recently attended a Medical Team Specialist class the first FEMA course held at Disaster City® as part of the TEEX contract to deliver training for the National Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) System. The pilot class was also...
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TxDOT grant funds EMS training in rural, frontier areas of Texas
October 26, 2015
TEEX has received approval for $469,000 in funding under the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) EMS Education Grant to provide EMS training in rural and frontier areas of Texas....
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Texas Task Force 1 Assets Deploy for Potential Floods
October 24, 2015
The Texas Division of Emergency Management requested Texas Task Force 1 (TX-TF1) to have assets ready and to strategically position key resources across the state in preparation for potential heavy rainfall and possible flood conditions. The team performed 43 water rescues over the weekend....
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College campuses call on TEEX for training in managing critical incidents
October 19, 2015
Increasing concerns about how campuses plan for and manage critical incidents, such as recent shootings, have college officials calling TEEX to schedule specialized training in Managing Critical Incidents for Higher Education Institutions....
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TEEX Rescue Training Program gets a new home at Brayton Fire Training Field
October 14, 2015
A ribbon-cutting was held Oct. 8 for the new 12,000-square-foot Rescue Classroom Building at Brayton Fire Training Field. Nearly 100 guests attended the event and toured the $3.1 million facility, which includes several large classrooms and staff offices....
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TEEX delivers capstone course for National Emergency Management Executive Academy
October 8, 2015
TEEX was again selected to provide emergency management training and exercises for the renowned Emergency Management Institute (EMI) in Emmitsburg, MD, and delivered a four-day capstone course, "Exercising Emergency Management Executive Policy and Decision-making."...
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Oklahoma City Community College joins with TEEX to offer specialized safety training
October 6, 2015
Safety professionals in Oklahoma will have easier access to safety and health training thanks to a new agreement between the Oklahoma City Community College Professional Development Institute and TEEX....
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TX-TF1 & Response Partners receive prestigious International Rescue Award
October 5, 2015
Texas Task Force 1's Swiftwater Rescue Teams, Helicopter Search & Rescue Teams, along with many individual team members and State response partners received the Higgins & Langley Memorial Awards in Swiftwater Rescue....
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Police Academy graduate Justin Leeth named Navasota Police Chief
October 2, 2015
Justin Leeth, a 2004 graduate of the TEEX Central Texas Police Academy, was sworn in on Oct. 1 as the Chief of Police of the Navasota Police Department....
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Gulf Coast Water Authority first in nation to have all employees earn OSHA credential
September 29, 2015
The Gulf Coast Water Authority is the first U.S. organization to have all employees complete OSHAs Public Sector Safety & Health Fundamentals Certificate Program....
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9/11 Memorial Groundbreaking slated for 14th Anniversary
September 10, 2015
The groundbreaking for a new 9/11 Memorial will be held at 9 a.m. on Sept. 11 at the headquarters of Texas Task Force 1 in College Station, and the public is invited to the event....
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TEEX provides CNC training for Boeing San Antonio employees
September 9, 2015
Boeing San Antonio collaborated with TEEX to provide training in Computerized Numeric Control (CNC) to employees in the company's manufacturing and paint center through a Wagner-Peyser grant from the Texas Workforce Commission....
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Paramedic students start clinical rotations
September 4, 2015
Twenty-four EMS students at the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) have begun their clinical rotations and are on their way to becoming certified EMT-Paramedics....
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TEEX provides $202 million boost to local economy each year
September 2, 2015
TEEX has an estimated $202 million annual economic impact on the Bryan-College Station area. The economic analysis was based on food and lodging purchased by more than 48,500 students attending local classes, purchases and contracts with local vendors, and salaries paid to local employees....
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14 graduate from Online Firefighter Recruit Academy #10
August 30, 2015
The graduation ceremony marked the culmination of 335 hours online training followed by an intensive 21-day, hands-on boot camp....
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Fire School water flow record broken: 40,000 gallons pumped per minute
August 25, 2015
The water display at the Brayton Fire Training Field lake was eye-popping. And a Fire School record was broken when the Advanced Industrial Fire Apparatus Practices class pumped approximately 40,000 gallons per minute (GPM) during a water flow exercise....
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Moore named presiding officer of Texas Commission on Fire Protection
August 24, 2015
Robert Moore, Division Director of TEEX's Emergency Services Training Institute, has been named presiding officer of the Texas Commission on Fire Protection (TCFP)....
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Hottest destination in Bryan-College Station: Summer Fire Schools at TEEX
August 21, 2015
The 2015 Summer Fire Schools drew nearly 3,800 firefighters to Brayton Fire Training Field in July for a week of specialized training....
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Officers sharpen shooting & teaching skills in Patrol Rifle Instructor course
August 11, 2015
Law enforcement officers sharpen both their shooting skills and their teaching skills during a Patrol Rifle Instructor course, and the qualification standards are tough....
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Texas A&M-SA and TEEX Support Veterans with New Agreement
August 6, 2015
A new agreement with Texas A&M University - San Antonio will allow TEEX training courses to be accepted for college credit toward a Bachelor of Applied Arts and Science degree in Fire and Emergency Services Administration. It is expected to benefit veterans seeking to advance their careers in the em...
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Visit to ‘unluckiest place on earth’ prepares responders for incidents back home
July 21, 2015
Its a typical day in Needland the unluckiest place on earth where an F3 tornado just struck the downtown and convention center. Fortunately, the simulated incident is all part of a training scenario for emergency managers at TEEX's Emergency Operations Training Center in College Station....
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TEEX teams with Prairie View A&M to prepare students for highway construction jobs
July 16, 2015
Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) and TEEX are collaborating to offer the Texas Construction Career Academy. The two-week program is designed to help prepare participants for jobs in the highway construction industry....
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TEEX establishes Cooperative Learning Center to train responders in Oregon
July 10, 2015
A new TEEX Cooperative Learning Center (CLC) has been established to provide training to fire service and public safety professionals in Oregon....
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58 graduate from TEEX Recruit Firefighter Academy
July 8, 2015
Fifty-eight new firefighters graduated from the 147th Recruit Fire Training Academy at Brayton Fire Training Field in College Station....
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Donation will fund scholarships for women pursuing careers in the fire service or EMS
July 7, 2015
The Anne McCormick Sullivan Foundation has awarded TEEX up to $15,000 to support training for women in fire and emergency response programs. The foundation is named for Firefighter Anne McCormick Sullivan, who died in the Line-of-Duty on May 31, 2013, during the 5-alarm Southwest Inn fire in Houston...
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TEEX Center awarded $22 million through Homeland Security National Training Program
July 2, 2015
TEEX announced that the agency will receive $22 million for its National Emergency Response and Rescue Training Center (NERRTC), which provides specialized homeland security and preparedness training nationwide....
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Nine earn US&R Rescue Specialist certificate from TEEX
June 29, 2015
Nine responders have received the US&R Rescue Specialist certificate from TEEX in 2015, bringing the total who have earned the professional designation to 74....
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Basic Economic Development Course draws 62 participants
June 22, 2015
Sixty-two economic development professionals attended the Basic Economic Development Course in Galveston. The course is accredited by the International Economic Development Council (IEDC) and serves as a training requirement to sit for the Certified Economic Developer (CEcD) exam....
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28 new peace officers graduate from Central Texas Police Academy
June 18, 2015
TEEX congratulates 28 new peace officers who graduated from the Central Texas Police Academy.. Their 18 weeks in comprehensive training covered topics that ranged from criminal investigations and arrest procedures to firearms and defensive tactics, as well as Texas law and emergency driving techniqu...
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35 graduate from Fire Service Chief Executive Officer program at Mays Business School
June 17, 2015
Thirty-five fire service leaders graduated from the capstone Fire Service Chief Executive Officer (FSCEO) program, which is a joint initiative of TEEX and the Texas A&M University Mays Business School....
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Three new sites in Germany & Peru become TEEX Cooperative Learning Centers
June 12, 2015
Three new Cooperative Learning Centers in Germany and Peru have been added to the list of companies approved to provide TEEX emergency response training to local responders and industrial clients within their respective countries. This brings the agency's number of CLC partners to 16 in nine countri...
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Safety and Equipment Rodeo Roundup Double-Header Set for June 11-12
June 11, 2015
TEEX and Texas811 will present a safety rodeo roundup with highway safety equipment displays, safety training, a mock gas line hit, and a heavy equipment safety demonstration and competitive rodeo....
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TEEX to train Tennessee healthcare workers in proper use of PPE Level C suits
June 3, 2015
The State of Tennessee is taking steps to ensure hundreds of healthcare workers are well-prepared for the proper donning and doffing of Personal Protective Equipment, or PPE, in case of a serious disease outbreak. And they have called on TEEX to provide the training....
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Evacuation exercise conducted in preparation for Navajo Nation Presidential Inauguration
June 1, 2015
The Navajo Nation Department of Emergency Management, event staff and CERT teams worked together to ensure the safety and security of the officials and attendees at the Navajo Nation Presidential Inauguration ceremony in May. TEEX training provided to the Navajo Nation since 2013 helped them prepare...
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TX-TF1 returns from Blanco River search; Water rescue teams remain operational across state
May 30, 2015
The Texas Task Force 1 (TX-TF1) Type 1 Urban Search and Rescue Team has been deactivated after four days of wide area search operations along more than 50 miles of the Blanco River. TX-TF1 water rescue boat squads and Helicopter Search and Rescue Technicians are still activated and staged at key l...
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Texas Task Force 1 continues search for victims of flooding
May 26, 2015
Texas Task Force 1 (TX-TF1), along with other response agencies, continues a wide area search today along a stretch of the Blanco River for victims of the Memorial Day weekend floods. The 70+-member team, which includes 8 canines, is searching structures and debris piles in the affected areas....
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Wireless Telecommunications Program approved for VA Education Benefits
May 20, 2015
Warriors 4 Wireless and TEEX are collaborating on a new course that trains veterans for civilian careers as Wireless Tower Technicians. The program has been approved by the U.S. Department of Veterans for GI Bill education benefits....
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Can you solve the case? Fingerprint comparison course now online
May 14, 2015
Solving a crime may depend on identifying suspects through fingerprint comparison. Now you can learn the basics of fingerprint analysis and comparison in a new online course - offered at no cost through September 2015....
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Texas Task Force 1 Type 3 Team Activated
May 11, 2015
The Texas Division of Emergency Management activated a 35-member Texas Task Force 1 (TX-TF1) Type 3 Team this afternoon. The team includes Technical and Canine Search and Rescue components as well as Swiftwater Rescue personnel and equipment....
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Tropical Storm doesn’t dampen TEEX training in Northern Mariana Islands
May 8, 2015
When a Tropical Storm blew through the Northern Mariana Islands, TEEX was there delivering vital preparedness training to local emergency managers, responders and officials. TEEX delivered homeland security training to more than 160 people in Saipan, Tinian and Rota....
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Surviving a Disaster: Citizens, community groups learn search and rescue techniques
May 7, 2015
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 ...
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Large Animal Rescue course focuses on safety of responder and victim
April 27, 2015
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 Medic...
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Texas Task Force 1 Holds Largest-Ever Exercise at Disaster City®
April 20, 2015
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 organizatio...
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Future physicians get hands-on disaster medicine training at Disaster City
April 17, 2015
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....
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Saunders named Director of Texas Task Force 1
April 16, 2015
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 FEMAs 2...
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New Certification offered for Sports Security Professionals
April 13, 2015
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....
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A train wreck with a purpose training for flammable rail emergencies
April 10, 2015
It looks like a freight train has jumped the track and landed at Brayton Fire Training Field! Its 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....
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Fire & Arson Investigators Seminar draws 252 participants
April 7, 2015
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....
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Alotto to serve on national association for transportation technical assistance
April 2, 2015
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, Louis...
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Parker retires as Director of Texas Task Force 1
March 30, 2015
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 tra...
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Study: Future is Still Bright for South Texas
March 26, 2015
A TEEX study of the competitive trends, challenges, and opportunities for South Texas shows solid growth in business expansion and job creation, and positive attributes that will contribute to a bright future....
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Renovations under way at Center for Marine Training and Safety
March 23, 2015
TEEX has begun a $1.5 million renovation and construction project at the Center for Marine Training and Safety in Galveston, to continue and expand its training for the maritime industry, Gulf Coast oil producers and U.S. Coast Guard....
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New Mexico Junior College joins with TEEX to offer specialized safety training
March 23, 2015
Oil & gas workers and other safety professionals in New Mexico will have easier access to safety and health training through a new agreement between New Mexico Junior College and the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX)....
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GREX Georgetown Rail Equipment Co. Contributes $125,000 to Brayton Fire Training Field
March 16, 2015
Georgetown Rail Equipment Co. (GREX) has committed $125,000 over five years to support future expansion at the Brayton Fire Training Field in College Station, TX. This will allow the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) to further enhance its training of first responders in the protection ...
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Online course on HazMat incident response now offered in Spanish
March 11, 2015
TEEX has rolled out a new online course designed to help Spanish-speaking emergency responders recognize a hazardous material incident, protect themselves, notify others and secure the incident scene....
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Online cybersecurity training portal launched for 7,700 Arkansas employees
February 26, 2015
TEEX has developed a student training portal featuring a custom catalog for Arkansas, which will provide state employees with easy access to DHS/FEMA-funded cybersecurity courses online....
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Construction underway on new rescue campus adjacent to Disaster City
February 18, 2015
Construction has begun on a new $3.1 million Rescue Classroom and Office Building at Brayton Fire Training Field, adjacent to Disaster City®....
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Student project takes on hazardous highway
February 17, 2015
Four students at Jim Ned High School in Tuscola, Texas, are taking on Dead Mans Curve" and with a little help, are proposing improvements to local law enforcement, Fire Departments and the Texas Department of Transportation....
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Texas A&M students complete TEEX Crime Scene Investigation course
February 11, 2015
Ten Texas A&M University students recently completed a 40-hour mini-mester Crime Scene Investigation course through an innovative collaboration with the Texas Forensic Science Academy (TFSA)at TEEX....
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70 participate in FEMA Canine Search Specialist event at Disaster City
February 9, 2015
Texas Task Force 1s Canine Program hosted nearly 70 canine search specialist teams and search team managers at the FEMA Canine Search Specialist Weekend at Disaster City® in College Station in January....
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NCTM launches therapeutics manufacturing course developed by TEEX
February 4, 2015
The National Center for Therapeutics Manufacturing (NCTM) at Texas A&M University has rolled out Introduction to Therapeutics Manufacturing, an online course developed by the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service....
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TEEX helps Arizona officials, responders prepare for 2015 Super Bowl
January 22, 2015
Emergency responders in Arizona are better prepared for the upcoming Super Bowl XLIX thanks to training conducted by TEEX on critical infrastructure protection, threat and risk assessment, and sports and special events risk management, incident management, and evacuation exercises....
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Moore to receive Regents Fellow Service Award from Texas A&M System
January 15, 2015
Robert Moore, Division Director for the TEEX Emergency Services Training Institute, has been tapped for the prestigious Regents Fellow Service Award, the highest honor given by The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents. Moore was nominated for his leadership, dedication and commitment to tr...
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Training in use of PPE key to preventing exposure to biological agents
January 14, 2015
Training in proper donning and doffing of Personal Protective Equipment, or PPE, has taken on a new sense of urgency with the recent Ebola outbreak. In response, TEEX and its partners in the National Domestic Preparedness Consortium are providing PPE training at no cost to emergency responders, Cus...
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Symposium draws record number of emergency responders to San Marcos
January 9, 2015
More than 900 Texas emergency responders are expected to attend the 7th annual Leadership Development Symposium on Jan. 12-14 in San Marcos....
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TEEX receives Wagner-Peyser grant to train welders, CNC operators
December 22, 2014
TEEX has received nearly $400,000 of Wagner-Peyser funds from the Office of the Governor for a training program to fill existing Texas manufacturing jobs. The grant will provide entry-level training in welding and CNC (Computer Numeric Control) operation....
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Five employees honored with TEEX Distinguished Service Award
December 19, 2014
Five employees have received the Distinguished Service Award from the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX). The employees were recognized with the agencys highest honor for their outstanding efforts and dedication....
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Morris tapped to lead Public Safety & Security Division
December 11, 2014
Elizabeth Morris has been tapped to serve as the Division Director of the TEEX Public Safety and Security Division. In the announcement, Agency Director Gary Sera praised her wealth of experience in both public safety and security and emergency response....
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Two new Cooperative Learning Centers expand global reach
December 8, 2014
TEEX recently added two new Cooperative Learning Centers (CLCs) in Puerto Rico and Australia to the list of companies approved to provide TEEX emergency response training to local responders and industrial clients within their respective countries. Including the new centers, TEEX now has 12 CLC part...
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Future of emergency response? Joint exercise shows disasters may be managed from a distance
December 4, 2014
When a group of emergency responders at the Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) responded to a mock earthquake in Alabama recently, they called in their on-scene reports to an incident command post hundreds of miles away in Texas. This may be the future of incident management, according to the tr...
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TEEX hosts Infectious Disease Response Workshop
November 20, 2014
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....
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TEEX hosts National FEMA Canine Certification Trial
November 19, 2014
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...
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CNC entry-level operator training approved for VA-education benefits
November 10, 2014
The Texas Veterans Commission for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has approved the TEEX Introduction to CNC for GI Bill education benefits....
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Infectious Disease Response Demonstration- MEDIA ADVISORY
November 6, 2014
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 operat...
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Draegers gas detection system is TEEX-tested at Brayton Fire Training Field
October 30, 2014
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 Draegers Confined Space Equipment at TEEXs renowned fire and rescue t...
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Texas Forensic Science Academy at TEEX receives additional funding
October 28, 2014
The Governors 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....
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National Emergency Management Executive Academy taps TEEX to deliver training, exericses
October 23, 2014
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....
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Training ensures state’s water systems operate safely and efficiently
October 21, 2014
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....
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TEEX receives grant to develop new cybersecurity course
October 20, 2014
TEEXs 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)....
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Texas National Guard Partners with Texas Task Force 1 for Swift Water Rescue Training
October 8, 2014
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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Basic Economic Development Course draws professionals from 8 states
October 8, 2014
Sixty economic development professionals from eight states attended the Fall 2014 Basic Economic Development Course in Austin, TX....
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