BRYAN, TEXAS – An innovative new program prepared 12 inmates at the Brazos County Detention Center for employment as Facilities Maintenance Workers upon their release. Participants successfully completing the new program received two certificates at a graduation ceremony on May 23. …
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ExxonMobil Provides Grant to Develop Emergency Response Training Course for Firefighters
Nearly 500 Rio Grande Valley employees receive low-cost infrastructure & safety training
HARLINGEN, TEXAS — Almost 500 Rio Grande Valley employees received low-cost training offered by the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) during the annual Infrastructure & Safety Summit on April 29 – May 3. Employees from municipalities, counties and construction …
34 earn Fire Service Chief Executive Officer certificate from TEEX, Texas A&M
COLLEGE STATION — Thirty-four fire service leaders completed the 12th Fire Service Chief Executive Officer (FSCEO) leadership certificate program, held May 6-10, on the Texas A&M University campus. The professional development program is delivered by the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service …
Registration Open: Cyber Innovation Camp introduces teens to careers in computing, cybersecurity
COLLEGE STATION – Get a jump start on a career in computer science, engineering or cybersecurity. In June, the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) is offering its 5th Cyber Innovation Camp for students entering the 9th, 10th, 11th or 12th …
Brazos County Law Enforcement officials prepare to manage active shooter incident
COLLEGE STATION – As the one-year anniversary of the mass shooting in Santa Fe, Texas, approaches, Brazos County law enforcement officials will be better prepared to manage a mass casualty incident in their community. Fifty-four law enforcement officers, dispatchers and other …
Texas A&M Task Force 1 and 2 deployed for severe weather, potential flooding
COLLEGE STATION — The Texas Division of Emergency Management has deployed Texas A&M Task Force 1 (TX-TF1) water rescue squads and Helicopter Search and Rescue Technicians along with TX-TF2 Urban Search and Rescue team to assist local jurisdictions impacted by …
Online training gives students a career path after high school
HOUSTON – The Houston Independent School District has been preparing high school students for entry-level jobs in security services, corrections, law enforcement and forensics — in many cases, jump starting a career the students can enter right after graduation. …
Fighting a fire will help A&M students ‘smoke’ those final exams
COLLEGE STATION – Want to smoke your final exam? A Texas A&M safety engineering class gets you up close and personal with actual flames as part of your studies.
Students enrolled in the “SENG 422 / 677 Fire …
49 new firefighters from 5 countries graduate from TEEX Firefighter Academy
COLLEGE STATION — Forty-nine new firefighters graduated from the 21st Online Firefighter Recruit Academy at the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX). They completed 335 hours of training online before traveling to College Station for an intensive …