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 …
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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 …
More than 1500 Fire Service Professionals Attend Texas Annual Fire Training School
COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS – For the past two weeks, firefighters and emergency service personnel from across the state and the nation came to College Station to attend Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service’s (TEEX) Texas Annual Fire Training Schools. Industrial Fire School, from July 17 to 22, attracts professionals from corporations and industries around …
TEEX Hosts Annual Training Safety Summit to Prepare Texas Utility Workers
SAN ANGELO, TEXAS – From June 20 to 24, Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) hosted the Infrastructure and Safety Summit at Howard College in San Angelo, Texas. The annual summit …
TEEX Hosts National Talent Ecosystem Council Meeting and Symposium
On June 27 and 28, Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) and Texas A&M University co-hosted the National Talent Ecosystem Council (NTEC) inaugural meeting and first annual symposium. NTEC was formed as part of the National …