Though it might be mistaken for a movie set for the latest disaster flick, the Amtrak train at Disaster City® is a purposely staged derailment that serves as a training ground for passenger rail search and rescue. Sixteen responders recently spent a week on and around the seven-car passenger train derailment, learning and practicing the skills they would need to rescue victims of a passenger or commuter train incident.
The TEEX Spring Fire Training School set a new attendance record last week as it celebrated its 25th anniversary. The annual school drew 410 firefighters and emergency responders to the Brayton Fire Training Field in College Station for a week of specialized training.
The Minnesota HazMat Response Team has selected the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) to conduct hazardous materials training for 50 responders. They responders will attend a 50-hour course leading to certification at the NFPA 472 Hazardous Materials Transportation Specialist level.
New Jersey Transit is partnering with the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) for preparedness and emergency response training, exercises, and on-site exercise planning support.
The new Bunker Gear Drying Facility under construction at Brayton Fire Training Field in College Station will provide climate-controlled space for storage and drying of firefighter clothing for multi-day training classes.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) a contract to provide all of the Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) training for the National US&R Response System. TEEX will provide US&R courses at various locations across the country and also at its Disaster City® training facility located in College Station, TX.
The New Jersey Transit Police Department is sending two squads of approximately 20 officers through structural collapse and rescue courses at Disaster City® in College Station, which is operated by the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX).
Students who complete the TEEX online Recruit Fire Training Academy are now eligible for up to 25 college credit hours through Blinn College. The agreement, signed in December, provides college credit for the new blended learning course, which was launched in 2012.
The Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) has purchased a 17.8-acre tract of land adjacent to its famed Disaster City®, which means the Emergency Preparedness Campus in College Station now stands at nearly 297 acres. In addition to Disaster City, the campus includes the world-renowned Brayton Fire Training Field and the Emergency Operations Training Center.
The Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service is presenting the 2013 Leadership Development Symposium Jan. 14 – 16 in Frisco, Texas. A cadre of top-notch speakers will provide up-to-date information on leadership, management, safety, budgeting and other relevant topics. The theme for the symposium, which is conducted by TEEX Emergency Services Training Institute (ESTI), is “Take Charge.”
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