Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX)

"We looked at several training facilities worldwide specializing in search and rescue, but none compared to what we found at Disaster City®. "

Dave 
U.K. Civil Resilience Directorate, Office of the Deputy Prime Minister

"I have been in the fire service for 15-plus years, and I must say this was one of the BEST courses I have taken!"

Shaun 
North Adams Fire Department, North Adams, MA

"Working with TEEX, Nueces County has made dramatic improvements in reducing the incidence and cost of Worker’s Compensation claims."

Manuel 
Nueces County, Texas

"The TEEX class fully prepared me for the NREP exam. The reference material is easy to understand, well-organized and useful. I recommend your training seminars to anyone in the industry. Thank you very much."

Alfredo 
Washington Defense Group, EG&G Division of URS Corporation

"It is a one stop shop for us. I like the freedom of adding things that are important to us (advertising new and big events). It is easy to use as an administrator. When visiting EMI or other states, and I log in, I always get comments on the content and details of the site."

Vera  
Client, Texas Department of Emergency Management State Administrative Agency (SAA)

"The TEEX instructors were phenomenal.  They kept the material lively and moving, mixing humor with teaching the OSHA general standards – they delivered a great product."

Mark 
Client, Acadian Integrated Solutions

"The course material and overall knowledge I gained through the TEEX program have enhanced my professional skills and job performance."

Ruth Ann 
Client, Printpack Inc.

"I have gained a solid foundation for the safety field, and applying what I have learned from the TEEX courses has given me the personal satisfaction of knowing that our employees go home safely every day."

Marco 
Client, Alman Electrical Contractors

"The TEEX curriculum works well. I was able to take the core classes in construction as well as some electives…and incorporate the information into my job."

Mark 
Client, Gulfgate Construction

"The Texas Engineering Extension Service has played an invaluable role in the training of UXO Tech I's...to support the Coalition Munitions Program in Iraq as well as the ongoing Military Munitions Response Program."

C. David 
Former Director, Ordnance and Explosives, USAESCH

"This venture was a huge success due to the high quality of service your group provided. I hope to contract with TEEX again in the future as our training needs require."

Douglas 
Client, B&W Pantex

"The course turned out to be even better than we envisioned.  To be able to come together to gain more knowledge of incident command/unified command structure allowed for some real hands-on type training."

Cathy 
Charleston County, South Carolina

"I was sent to St. Bernard Parish, LA., as the incident commander for 16 days following Hurricane Katrina.  The training I received from TEEX was priceless.  All of the areas covered in the program rang true in the command structure."

Capt. Tim 
Delhi Township Fire Department, Cincinnati, Ohio

"I am grateful for the opportunity TEEX gave me to fast track through a paramedic program...TEEX has an extremely demanding curriculum but it is possible to make it through as long as you're willing and able to have the self-discipline to study every day."

Andy 
MetroWest Ambulance, Hillsboro, OR

"We use TEEX to train our fire brigades, our hazardous materials teams, our rescue team and members of our Emergency Operations Center...Our TEEX training is the primary reason we have one of the finest teams in the area."

Donald 
Principal Safety Specialist, LyondellBasell

"I researched several programs and found the TEEX Certified Safety and Health Official program to be the best choice for me.  There are other certifications...but they don't come close to the comprehensive curriculum TEEX offers."

Brad 
Client, Apache Corp.

"...an outstanding training experience.  The instructors were great and the facility is world-class....These exercises provided a sense of realism and intensity as if they were unfolding right on the streets before us."

Capt. Joseph 
Client, Walllingford (CT) Fire Department

"We were able to demonstrate the full capabilities of our Sentry5000 for an emergency response.  This data is critical for our engineering and manufacturing groups to adapt and validate our product for real-world use."

David 
General Manager, Cummins Power Products

"The TEEX staff's knowledge of economic development research is impressive.  The team conducted all work in a highly professional manner....The PBRPC highly recommends the TEEX staff for any research and development project."

Virginia 
Client, Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission

"The course was outstanding.  I went from basic knowledge on fires to being able to capture flaming valves and flanges, extinguish open hydrocarbon fires and conduct search and rescue in a short five days....This is a highly professional course."

Dave 
Client, BP Atlantis

"The information that I have learned from both San Juan and TEEX has helped tremendously in keeping our associates safe, lowering our incident rate and keeping our company in regulatory compliance."

Bill 
Safety Coordinator, Printpack Inc.

"We'd rather practice with people that we'll actually be responding with...It enables us to respond quickly and more confidently, so we can better serve the public.  I would recommend this course to any first responder."

Charles 
Assistant Chief, The Port Authority of NY & NJ Police Department

"FreedomTest offers a seamless delivery mechanism that adds ease and cost savings to our process....The examinees (receive) their results in real-time.  The (TEEX) staff has provided us the expertise and flexibility to update functions to meet our needs."

Teresa 
President, Electronic Technician's Association - International

"I attended the MGT 314 course last year and really enjoyed the course. I, along with many others, serve on the Texas Line of Duty Death Task Force and deployed to West, TX. Our role was to assist fire departments in putting on a full honors funeral. It was devastating to see the damage to the community as it literally ripped the community apart. The training that your staff put on in the MGT 314 course is so realistic, that the only thing missing from the course was the physical debris and odor that went along with the incident. My hats are off to you guys, for doing such a top notch training program. I look forward to taking more courses from you all in incident command and management."

Billy 
Assistant Chief, Round Rock Fire Department, Round Rock, TX

"I took the first offering of PER-233/MGT-348 here in Boston and then coordinated the course you delivered in New Bedford this year. I then found myself as the EMS Safety Officer for the Boston Marathon, 500 feet from the finish line when quite suddenly everything changed here in Boston. I want you to know that the principles I learned from your course were invaluable in helping me prepare for and then execute a response to this incident. What Boston EMS is being touted for is treating and transporting so many victims, so quickly. A fact everyone is overlooking however, is that day we went home with the same number of responders we started out with. I thank you again for an excellent presentation."

Lieutenant Brian 
Senior Program Manager for Response Training, Boston Public Health Commission, Boston Emergency Medical Services

"I have been wanting to know how to keep my home computer secure.  At work I asked the Technology Dept. to teach something, but they are so busy with what they do, my suggestion was not heard. The material in your class gives me an understanding of terms, how to use software, how to care for my computer as well as take care of my computer at work. I have taken many FEMA preparedness courses and find this one of immediate practical use. Thank you for letting me be a student."

Christine 
Student, 

"On behalf of the Puerto Rico Homeland Security Office, the National Security State Information Center, our Acting Director, Ms. Sally Garrafa, Puerto Rico, all the stakeholders who participated in the recent trainings in Humacao, Mayaguez, Ponce, and San Juan; and especially on my behalf,  I want to express our gratitude to you for all the support and assistance given before and during the coordination and delivery of the trainings. All participants appreciated the expertise, and easy going attitude you have.  The interest and networking generated have allowed us to develop future projects planned to strengthen CIKR awareness, protection, and better public-private partnerships.  Having the responsibility of supporting all CIKR sectors, I feel extremely satisfied with the integration of both the private and government (Federal, State, and Local) into the trainings. Again, thank you for your support and please be aware that you made a lot of friends down here."

Orlando 
CIKR/NSSIC Program Manager/PCII Officer, Puerto Rico Homeland Security Office (OASP)

"I wanted to extend my thanks to you and all of the instructors at TEEX.  I attended the Enhanced Incident Management Unified Command class back in March and put that training to use last week.  As you know, the State of Alabama was hit hard by an outbreak of tornadoes last week. This event struck my city (Birmingham) as well.  I was working that day and the storm touched down within my battalion.  One of my stations received heavy damage and the community (Pratt City) around it was destroyed.
I arrived on scene within minutes of the storm and began putting together a plan. One of my first thoughts was to start developing smart objectives; conduct search and rescue operations, care for the injured (medical operations branch) and establish a perimeter.  I was able to meet with the ranking police officer onscene and began the process of establishing a unified command. Robert Miller, who was also in the class, was onscene as my Operations Section Chief and we made sure we had resources assigned to each objective. The first operational period was 12 hours.  Miller and myself began the planning process through the night by developing an action plan for the next operational period which began at 0600. The event started with two commands in two areas of the community. By 2300 hours I was able to get the whole event under one IC and established divisions and branches. I had contact with our EOC and put together a resource list and the next morning had the operational briefing and transfer of command. The training I received at TEEX was a big help and I want to thank all of the instructors for their time. Once again thank you for the training."

Floyd E. (Buddy) 
Battalion Chief – Battalion, Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service

"On April 16, 2011, 24 hours after touching down in Raleigh, NC after attending an Enhanced Incident Management/Unified Command course at TEEX/NERRTC Emergency Operations Training Center, EMS Paramedic and Field Training Officer Matt Masters was called in to respond to an F3 tornado that left a path of destruction 60 miles long in North Carolina.

I got goose bumps as I realized that downtown Raleigh was in the path of this tornado and more tornadoes were popping up all around us. I told my wife "this is unreal...this IS the scenario I played out in TEEX just the other day!” This large tornado ended up destroying 60 of 200 mobile homes, killing 4 children in one particular area of Raleigh. This example of destruction was played out multiple times over this tornadoes 60+ mile long track. I guess since it was SO fresh in my mind, everything rolled smoothly. For that, I thank you for helping me put the NIMS puzzle together and just in time! There are not enough words to express the thanks I have for helping me understand and implement those tools that became instrumental less than 24 hours after my return from TEEX."

Matt 
EMT-P, FTO, Eastern Wake EMS, Eastern Wake, North Carolina

"In October 2010, a suspected gunman was reported on the Texas A&M University Campus.  Campus and local police immediately responded.  Fortunately, the gunman was only carrying a replica weapon.

The training and support that we received from NERRTC and the TEEX Law Enforcement Training Division aided university and local responders as they deployed the Incident Command System in response to the incident."

Chris 
Assistant Vice President, Texas A&M Office of Safety and Security