Texas A&M Task Force 1 deploys to California to aid in Camp Fire Search
Texas A&M Task Force 1 has deployed a 6 team members and two canines to assist in the continuing search of occupied areas that were devastated by the Camp Fire in California.
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David Coatney Named Director of the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service
David Coatney was named Agency Director of the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) by the Texas A&M University System Board of Regents, and will assume his position on Jan. 1, 2019.
New Disaster Recovery Awareness Course Available Online at No Cost
TEEX has rolled out a free online course, Disaster Recovery Awareness, to help communities navigate the disaster recovery process. The course is designed to introduce the key elements involved in disaster recovery, from developing a recovery plan to finding disaster assistance resources.
Task Force Response continues for Tropical Storm Harvey
Texas Task Force 1 and Texas Task Force 2 are assisting local personnel with response operations in the Corpus Christi and Houston areas.
LyondellBasell donation will fund TEEX HazMat training for six Houston-area fire departments
LyondellBasell announced a donation of $100,000 to fund specialized emergency training for six Houston-area fire departments. The donation will underwrite scholarships for HazMat training administered by TEEX.
TEEX and Center for Domestic Preparedness conduct joint training hundreds of miles apart
Healthcare personnel and emergency managers from the National Capital Region participated in an Integrated Capstone Event exercise in two locations simultaneously – Anniston, AL, and College Station, TX –via TEEX’s unique online simulation training tool called the Emergency Management*Exercise System (EM*ES).
National Emergency Management Executive Academy taps TEEX to deliver training exercises
TEEX was selected to provide emergency management training and exercises for the renowned Emergency Management Institute (EMI) in Emmitsburg, MD. A six-member instructional team developed and delivered a successful, four-day capstone course for the National Emergency Management Executive Academy.
Major Earthquake at Disaster City Causes Exercise Response from Texas Task Force 1
Texas Task Force 1, the state’s elite urban search and rescue team, will respond to a mock earthquake catastrophe at Disaster City during a full-scale operational readiness exercise March 2-4.