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| Children in Crisis: New course addresses pediatric emergency planning | ||
| A new course developed by the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) is designed to help first responders, emergency managers, EMS and hospital emergency room personnel plan and prepare to manage a disaster that impacts children. | ||
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| Gamez receives Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation scholarship | ||
| Joseph Gamez of Shiner, Texas,a graduate of the 140th Firefighter Recruit Academy class, is the first recipient of the Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation scholarship. | ||
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| TEEX Fire Academy graduates 46 new firefighters | ||
| Forty-six fire academy students will graduate today and join the ranks of professional firefighters around the world. During the 12-week training program conducted by the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX), these recruits received both classroom and hands-on training in every aspect of basic firefighting at the Brayton Fire Training Field. | ||
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| Derailed train serves as training ground for Passenger Rail Rescue course | ||
| Though it might be mistaken for a movie set for the latest disaster flick, the Amtrak train at Disaster City® is a purposely staged “derailment” that serves as a training ground for passenger rail search and rescue. Sixteen responders recently spent a week on and around the seven-car passenger train derailment, learning and practicing the skills they would need to rescue victims of a passenger or commuter train incident. | ||
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| 25th Spring Fire School sets new record for attendance | ||
| The TEEX Spring Fire Training School set a new attendance record last week as it celebrated its 25th anniversary. The annual school drew 410 firefighters and emergency responders to the Brayton Fire Training Field in College Station for a week of specialized training. | ||
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| TEEX to conduct training for Minnesota HazMat Response Team | ||
| The Minnesota HazMat Response Team has selected the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) to conduct hazardous materials training for 50 responders. They responders will attend a 50-hour course leading to certification at the NFPA 472 Hazardous Materials Transportation Specialist level. | ||
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| TEEX to conduct training and exercises for New Jersey Transit | ||
| New Jersey Transit is partnering with the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) for preparedness and emergency response training, exercises, and on-site exercise planning support. | ||
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| Bunker Gear Drying Facility under construction at Brayton Fire Field | ||
| The new Bunker Gear Drying Facility under construction at Brayton Fire Training Field in College Station will provide climate-controlled space for storage and drying of firefighter clothing for multi-day training classes. | ||
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| FEMA selects TEEX to provide training for National Urban Search & Rescue Response System | ||
| The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) a contract to provide all of the Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) training for the National US&R Response System. TEEX will provide US&R courses at various locations across the country and also at its Disaster City® training facility located in College Station, TX. | ||
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| NJ Transit police officers complete rescue operations training at Disaster City | ||
| The New Jersey Transit Police Department is sending two squads of approximately 20 officers through structural collapse and rescue courses at Disaster City® in College Station, which is operated by the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX). | ||
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