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===Disaster City=== |
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Disaster City is an emergency situation in a fake community in [[College Station, Texas]]. Built in 1998 for $7.7 million ([[USD]]).<ref>[http://www.govtech.com/gt/print_article.php?id=99424 Govtech - Disaster City]</ref> It was created by the [[Texas Engineering Extension Service]] for the purpose of urban search and rescue training. Sitting on {{convert|52|acre|m2}}, this community features collapsible structures that are designed to simulate various kinds of disasters and wreckage.<ref name="tex">[http://usar.tamu.edu/main.cfm?section=fac&pageId=94 Urban Search and Rescue - Texas Task Force 1]</ref> It has already hosted several military, federal, state and local search and rescue training teams.<ref name="IHT">{{cite news |title= Robots put through their paces in Disaster City |url=http://www.iht.com/articles/2007/06/25/technology/robot.php |publisher= ''[[International Herald Tribune]]'' | first= Ralph |last= Blumenthal |date= June 25, 2007 }}</ref><ref name="OFFICER">{{cite news |title= Preparing for disaster |url=http://www.officer.com/print/Law-Enforcement-Technology/Preparing-for-disaster/1$40206 |publisher= ''Officer.com'' | first= Staci|last= Semrad |date=January 2008}}</ref> Among those groups who have used Disaster City as a training ground are the [[firefighter]]s of [[Sellafield]] in the [[United Kingdom]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.whitehaven-news.co.uk/news/viewarticle.aspx?id=799837 |title=Magnificent seven ready for anything! |
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==References== |
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Revision as of 07:51, 22 September 2009
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The Texas Engineering Extension Service, abbreviated TEEX, is a part of the Texas A&M University System.
TEEX offers training programs for employed workers and those entering the labor force, specifically in the area of public safety. TEEX is also the sponsor of Urban Search and Rescue Texas Task Force 1 (TX-TF1), the primary rapid-deployment urban search and rescue force for the state.
Services
- Fire Services: TEEX's Emergency Services Training Institute (ESTI)[1]
- Public Works: TEEX's Engineering, Utilities and Public Works Training Institute (EUPWTI)
- Homeland Security: National Emergency Response and Rescue Training Center (NERRTC)
- Safety and Health: Professional & Regulatory Training (PRT)
- Public Safety and Security: Public Safety & Security (PS&S)
- Economic Development: Technology and Economic Development (TED)
- Search & Rescue: Urban Search & Rescue (US&R)
Disaster City
Disaster City is an emergency situation in a fake community in College Station, Texas. Built in 1998 for $7.7 million (USD).[2] It was created by the Texas Engineering Extension Service for the purpose of urban search and rescue training. Sitting on 52 acres (210,000 m2), this community features collapsible structures that are designed to simulate various kinds of disasters and wreckage.[3] It has already hosted several military, federal, state and local search and rescue training teams.[4][5] Among those groups who have used Disaster City as a training ground are the firefighters of Sellafield in the United Kingdom.[6]
References
- ^ "Regents chairman says tuition hike might be delayed until next year".
- ^ Govtech - Disaster City
- ^ Urban Search and Rescue - Texas Task Force 1
- ^ Blumenthal, Ralph (June 25, 2007). "Robots put through their paces in Disaster City". International Herald Tribune.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Semrad, Staci (January 2008). "Preparing for disaster". Officer.com.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Magnificent seven ready for anything!". The Whitehaven News. February 28, 2008. Retrieved 2008-03-19.
External links
- TEEX Homepage
- Texas Task Force One
- Texas Engineering Extension Service from the Handbook of Texas Online
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