Larkin Bohn’s journey to becoming a sailor and science communicator began 12 years ago when she was living in Chicago and looking for a cruise to escape the winter weather. …
Former TEEX Student Makes Waves on the Water and in the Science Community
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TEEX’s New Instructors Represent Women in Cyber
In 2022, Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) hired three new "cyber gurus" to deliver cybersecurity courses. Connar Moore, Rayza Collazo and Tierra Smith make up TEEX's new cyber instruction …
TEEX Offers Product Testing and Development Assistance, Improving First Responder Safety
Although many know Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) as a provider of emergency response training and technical assistance, TEEX also offers unique product testing capabilities through the TEEX Testing and Innovation Center (TT&IC). The TT&IC leverages …
First Annual Texas Fire Service Hall of Honor Lifetime Achievement Award Honors Outstanding Contributions to the Texas Fire Service
FRISCO, TEXAS – On Monday, January 9, four individuals were inducted into the new Texas Fire Service Hall of Honor for their career-long commitments to the Texas Fire Service. These individuals were the …
TEEX Assists Center for Domestic Preparedness with Training Tribal Nations
In March of 2023, FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) will host its 8th Annual Tribal Nations Training Week. Responders from Tribal Nations all over the United States attend the training in Anniston, Alabama, coming from …
No More Recess – Mauras Leaves Classroom to Become First Responder
"World-renowned training in her backyard" is how Shannon Mauras describes Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service fire and emergency training in just a few words.
Initially a school teacher, …
ProCot and TEEX Train First Responders on How to Handle Propane Emergencies
Fires involving propane seem like they might be severe incidents. But when first responders have trained alongside propane industry members, they can mitigate that response much more easily. That is why the …
TEEX Trains Zoo Personnel in Emergency Preparedness
The Denver Zoo attracts more than 2 million visitors each year, and with all of these crowds, they must have a clear plan in case of an attack or disaster. This summer, the zoo invited Texas …
Demand for Collision Investigators Increases with Rise in Motor Vehicle Crashes
COVID-19 has been associated with another unlikely consequence – a rise in motor vehicle crashes. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reports that prior to 2019, “the number of fatalities had fallen …
TEEX Sponsors 2022 Texas Lineman’s Rodeo
After a two-year hiatus, the 26th Annual Texas Lineman’s Rodeo (TLR) returned July 14-17 in Seguin, Texas. The Texas Lineman’s Rodeo Association (TLRA) is a non-profit organization that …