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…
SAN MARCOS, TEXAS – After a one-year hiatus, Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service’s (TEEX) Leadership Development Symposium returned to San Marcos, Texas, from May 17-19, 2022. The annual symposium, celebrating its 13th year, offers an unmatched opportunity for education and leadership development of the Texas emergency response community. This year, several sessions dealt with mental…
COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS – Kyle Field is a place typically reserved for Texas A&M University football and large game-day crowds, but on Wednesday and Thursday, May 4 and 5, first responders used the facilities for emergency response training that will benefit communities. Professionals from Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) and students in an advanced…
En español In 2004, teams of first responders from the United Kingdom came to Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) to train in Urban Search and Rescue, including training on breaching, shoring and structural collapse. When the 7/7 terror attack hit London’s subway system with a series of bombs the following year, first responders used…
Anyone who meets Lisa Mutchler can see that she is a force to be reckoned with. Not only is she a dynamic and energetic businesswoman, but she also exudes humility and kindness. Mutchler has worked in state government for more than 31 years, 16 of those at Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX). After working…
Four women graduated Dec. 10, 2020, from the Collegiate Technical Investigation Skills Program, offered by the Texas Forensic Science Academy and Blinn College.
