A new minefield training grid for the TEEX Explosives Safety and Security Training Program was inaugurated during the Demining class held last week on the Riverside Campus. The field expands the program’s capabilities in the area of training in humanitarian demining.
TEEX is assisting Texas A&M University in developing an integrated, comprehensive emergency management plan that can be used as a model and resource for universities nationwide.
Approximately 4,500 pedestrians are killed in vehicle collisions each year, and TEEX and the Texas Transportation Institute are collaborating to train law enforcement officers who investigate these crashes.
In a unique arrangement with TEEX, students at Texas A&M University earned elective credit hours between semesters by attending a weeklong course offered through the Texas Forensic Science Academy (TFSA) last week. The students, who are enrolled in the Texas A&M Forensic and Investigative Sciences program, earned credit for attending the crime scene investigation course.
An agreement signed by officials with the Texas Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) and Tarleton State University will improve the training of forensic technicians and investigators in Texas, while providing an opportunity for some to earn a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice administration.
Some veterans in the Wounded Warriors program are interested in the UXO Technician I training program offered by TEEX. On Nov. 18, a veteran of the war in Iraq with a prosthetic leg will be demonstrating the possibilities for wounded veterans to participate in this career field.
Crime Scene Technician Rebecca Wendt of the Bryan Police Department has been awarded the first Forensic Investigator I certificate from the Texas Forensic Science Academy, which is operated by TEEX.
TEEX has launched the states first Advanced Collision Reconstructionist certificate program, which is expected to enhance the credibility of officers who testify in court as collision reconstruction experts.
An agreement signed recently in Abu Dhabi will bring Texas Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) training to the United Arab Emirates. The training will focus on skills used to protect public and private critical infrastructures and key resources in the UAE.
Twenty-two people involved in investigating and processing crime scenes are the first to earn the Forensic Science Technician certificate from the Texas Forensic Science Academy, which was established by TEEX in 2008.
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