44 graduate from Firefighter Academy

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.

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.

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.

TEEX training helps volunteers with St. Vincent de Paul – USA Disaster Services assist people impacted by Hurricanes Harvey and Irma.

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.”

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.

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.

The 153rd Firefighter Recruit Academy held its graduation on June 23. The graduates were from Texas, Ohio, California, Hawaii and Canada.

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).

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