By George Slaughter Third of a three-part series Describing the time when he interviewed for the Katy fire chief position in 2016, Russell Wilson said coming to Katy would be like coming home. He’s from Bridge City, which is near the Texas-Louisiana state line. He described both Bridge City and Katy as small towns with a passion for high school football. Wilson came to Katy in May 2016. It was his first position where he […]
City of Katy Fire Department
Katy Fire Department Continues Its Evolution to a Full-Time Department
By George Slaughter Second of a three-part series With Katy’s continued growth, it is not surprising that the fire department would also grow from being a part-time, volunteer operation to something more complex, with firefighters needing skill sets besides just fighting fires. With a new station forthcoming, the city is looking for firefighters—but not just any firefighters. Candidates must have a structural firefighter certification, basic level or higher, from the Texas Commission on Fire Protection. […]
New City Fire Station on Track Despite Delays
By George Slaughter First of a three-part series After unwanted delays, the City of Katy is proceeding with its plans to develop a second fire station, this one south of I-10. The new station will be built at Bell Patna Drive and Katy Mills Circle, near Katy Mills Mall. It will be a three-bay, approximately 14,000 square-foot structure. City officials have been planning it for years. The site was the second choice. The original site […]
Golf Tournament for a Great Cause
Benefitting Katy Fire Department and Camp Hope By Taylor Wright On Monday, June 26th, local Fireman Dustin Carter is chairing the 2nd Annual Golf Tournament at Willow Fork Country Club, located at 21055 Westheimer Parkway in Katy. All money raised will benefit the Katy Fire/EMS Association and Camp Hope. “This is a great opportunity for the community to support those that have done so much for us,” says Chris Newton, local Realtor with Cross Property […]