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.
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 countries,
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 Medicine & Biomedical Sciences.
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.
It looks like a freight train has jumped the track and landed at Brayton Fire Training Field! ItÂ’s 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.
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.
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.
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 of critical infrastructure.
Construction has begun on a new $3.1 million Rescue Classroom and Office Building at Brayton Fire Training Field, adjacent to Disaster City®.
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 training professional and volunteer firefighters.
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