Search-and-rescue crews like Texas A&M Task Force 1 train for such disasters, which are further complicated by threats of inclement weather and building instability.
The new TEEX training methods teach first responders how to recognize the virus, and uses human patient simulators to offer a much-needed treatment aid.
Texas A&M conducts the nation’s largest student-led, interprofessional emergency response exercise. (Sam Craft/Health Science Center) By Dominic Hernandez, Texas A&M University Health Science Center In 2005, Hurricane Rita made landfall in Texas and forced millions of coastal Texans to evacuate to cities like Austin, San Antonio, Dallas and College Station.
