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Survival show fires up locally
Outdoor Channel films series at emergency training facilities
By: Matt Nance
Issue date: 6/17/09 Section: News
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The series was filmed at two Texas Engineering Extension Service locations: Brayton Fire Training Fields and Disaster City. TEEX is a member of the Texas A&M University system.
The series explores several disaster situations ordinary citizens could be confronted with, including pandemic events, localized weather, economic collapse, earthquakes, fires, chemical spills and terrorism, said Emmy award-winning executive producer Tim Cremin.
"Over the past few years with Katrina, economic situations and the War on Terror there are a lot more larger issues that seem to be effecting us on an individual level," Cremin said.
Two of the figures working on the series are Cremin and Michael Bane, the co-producer and series host.
"The outdoor channel wanted a show on disasters that affect a community or even a nation and what people can do on their own to better prepare for those situations," Cremin said.
College Station provided several resources "The Best Defense" could use to create the show.
"They searched and found Disaster City. It is a world-renowned facility based within the Texas A&M University System," said TEEX emergency response director Bob McKee. "We had a large event planned where we had a number of experts from all over the United States, so we corresponded the dates and provided them with twelve experts in various fields."
"The Best Defense" used Disaster City, a training facility for first responders in emergencies, as a background. The makers incorporated the experts with the different disaster scenarios provided at the facility.
"Providing subject matter experts and our facilities as a backdrop for the show was a natural fit for our agency," said TEEX media relations coordinator Charles Glenewinkel.
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