Early numbers show violent crime down 24%, and police calls down 26.8% on impacted properties. COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS – In the United States, October is National Crime Prevention Month. But all year long, Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) trains cities to prevent crimes before they happen through their Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED)…
Leadership development event offers networking opportunities and education for emergency response professionals around Texas. COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS – Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) has announced that registration is open for the 2024 Leadership Development Symposium. The event will be held from January 8 to 10 of next year at the Embassy Suites Hotel and…
COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS – In May of 2022, the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) hired Alisa McDonald to serve as Wellness and Resiliency Program director. TEEX trains law enforcement personnel, firefighters, paramedics and search and rescue experts around the world, emphasizing physical safety, mental wellness and psychological safety for the duration of a first…
CARTAGENA, COLOMBIA – Each year, emergency response professionals from all over Latin America attend the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service’s (TEEX) Spanish Fire School to participate in Spanish language fire and emergency courses. From August 6 to 10 of this year, TEEX hosted its 57th annual Spanish Fire School at the SACS Group facility in…
COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS – 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. From July 16 to 21, Industrial Fire School attracted professionals from corporations and industries nationwide. More than 750 students strengthened their skills…
Recently, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed the Texas CHIPS Act, a piece of legislation that will encourage semiconductor-related companies to expand in Texas, maintaining the state’s position as the nation’s leader in semiconductor manufacturing. Semiconductors, or microchips, are an essential component of electronic devices, including computers, printers, cars and mobile phones. As society increasingly relies…
COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS – On Thursday, July 6, more than 300 people came to Brayton Fire Training Field in College Station as Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) celebrated the grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony of the new Les W. Bunte Jr. Administration and Classroom Complex. The first level of the 38,692-square-foot building houses an…
AUSTIN– The Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR), in partnership with Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX), today launched a free online course to equip Texas law enforcement with the knowledge necessary to recognize and respond to cybercrimes that they may be called upon to investigate. “Law enforcement professionals are often the first responders…
COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS – When friends invited Gigi Kenna to attend a course called “When Disaster Strikes: Prepare, Act, Survive,” she didn’t know what to expect. However, since hurricanes, floods and other disasters regularly impact her coastal city of Calabash, North Carolina, she figured it couldn’t hurt to be prepared for disaster. In the day-and-a-half…
COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS – In March, the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) launched a new podcast, Response Leadership. Episodes will feature conversations with nationwide thought leaders in cybersecurity, fire, emergency services, infrastructure, safety and law enforcement. In these conversations, experienced leaders describe challenges and provide insights on leadership in the safety and response community….
