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 first recipients of the Texas Fire Service Hall of Honor Lifetime Achievement Award, which recognizes current or former firefighters or emergency service…
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 places as far as New York, Minnesota, and Alaska. In a typical year, participants represent more than 50 tribal…
“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, Mauras felt a calling to become a first responder. In 2020, she joined the Brazos County Precinct 3 Volunteer Fire Department. She took basic EMT training through…
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 Propane Council of Texas (ProCOT) and the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) recently teamed up for a two-day course on handling propane…
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 A&M Engineering Extension Service’s (TEEX) National Emergency Response and Recovery Center (NERRTC) to provide training that will ensure the…
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 for three straight years.” However, during the pandemic, traffic deaths surged. The increase in motor vehicle fatalities between January and September of…
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 provides educational and electrical safety activities and helps foster long-term relationships between electric utilities across Texas. The annual rodeo is an event where electric utilities professionals demonstrate…
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 the country….
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 offers low-cost training courses in disciplines like Water and Wastewater, Environmental Health and Safety, Code Enforcement, Heavy Equipment, Traffic Safety, Forklift and Drone Piloting….
COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS – From June 14 to 16 this year, Texas A&M Task Force 1 (TX-TF1) partnered with the Texas Department of Public Safety and the Texas Military Department to host a large-scale helicopter Search and Rescue exercise. More than 18 state and federal agencies from around Texas and the United States traveled to…
