COLLEGE STATION – The petrochemical industry is investing in a new approach to help protect their facilities and the citizens who live nearby. Several petrochemical companies are partnering with the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) to provide emergency response training to the communities surrounding …
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Fired UP: Over 3,000 firefighters battle blazes, blistering heat at Texas Fire Training Schools
COLLEGE STATION – More than 3,300 firefighters battled blazes and a blistering Texas summer to spend a week at the Brayton Fire Training Field, where responders from across …
Military Veterans reach new heights as Tower Technicians
BRYAN, TEXAS – Twelve military veterans have reached new heights in a career with upward mobility by training to become a Tower Technician. The veterans graduated July 20 from the Tower Technician course offered by the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) in conjunction with …
Public invited to firefighting demonstration on July 24
COLLEGE STATION — The public is invited to witness firefighters in action as they battle large, intense blazes at the annual TEEX Public Firefighting Demonstration on Wednesday, July 24, at Brayton Fire Training Field. Gates open at 6:30 p.m. …
Bryan-College Station Community Welcomes TEEX Fire Schools and their Economic Impact
COLLEGE STATION – Firefighters from across the country have made their way to Bryan College Station to attend the annual Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) Fire Schools held at Brayton Fire Training Field.
Since its …
Disaster Recovery Training comes to five states reeling from major disasters
COLLEGE STATION – A grant from the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) is funding training to help communities bolster their resilience and their ability to recover from a major disaster. The grant was awarded to the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX), which provided 25% in matching funds. The $350,000 grant will cover …
48 new U.S., Canadian firefighters graduate from 159th TEEX Firefighter Academy
COLLEGE STATION — Forty-eight new firefighters graduated June 28 from the 159th Firefighter Recruit Academy at the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX). The graduates, who came from Texas, California, Colorado, Louisiana, New Hampshire, Utah and Canada, completed 12 …
Teens experiment with computer programming, electronics at Cyber Innovation Camp
COLLEGE STATION — Hands-on training in programming, electronics and sensors, engineering design and cybersecurity helped prepare 21 high school students for careers in computing, engineering and cybersecurity.
The five-day 2019 Cyber Innovation Camp, held June 10-14, introduced teens to the computing and …
330 participate in largest aviation search and rescue training exercise in U.S.
GALVESTON – More than 330 people and 25 aircraft participated in the largest helicopter aviation search and rescue civilian-military training exercise in the U.S. last week in Galveston.
Coordinated by Texas A&M Task Force 1 (TX-TF1), the Texas Military Department (TMD), and …
20 new peace officers graduate from Central Texas Police Academy
COLLEGE STATION — Twenty new peace officers graduated from the Central Texas Police Academy on June 7, after 18 weeks of comprehensive classroom and hands-on training conducted by the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) at the RELLIS Campus in Bryan. …