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15 September 2023
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Fire stations of the world: Waxahachie Fire-Rescue Department opens its Fire Station 4, Texas, US
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The city of Waxahachie held a grand opening for its newest firehouse, Fire Station 4 on Thursday, 31 August 2023. Fire Station 4 is the town’s first new fire station in nine years and will provide greater coverage for the growing community.
Located at the intersection of Brookside Road and the Interstate 35E service road, it will serve the western side of the city.
“People ask why we built way out here,” Fire Chief Ricky Boyd said. “This is the area of development. We already have a considerable amount of development in this area that will need coverage. This station is ideally located with good access to both Brookside Road and Interstate Highway 35.”
Construction began in April of last year, with the location determined by a study done by the city’s staff.
“With this new fire station, we will be in a great position to serve this city for a long time,” Chief Boyd said. “We’ve got the equipment and we have the manpower for the engines. In April we will be evaluated for and hopefully receive an ISO (Insurance Service Organisation) Class 1 rating, which is the best level we can be at.
“All that speaks to the commitment to our city, our city management, our council, our fire department staff and we are really grateful for everyone that was involved,” he said. “This involved several councils to get this going.”
Boyd then recognized the many staff members, city officials and the architectural design and construction teams that were a part of “making this happen.”
After additional comments by City Manager Mike Scott, a formal ribbon cutting was held, which was followed by a public tour of the new station.
Their Facebook post read, “Thank you to everyone who helped us celebrate the grand opening of Fire Station 4 Thursday, 31 August 2023. We are so excited to open this new station that will serve the community for many years to come. This new facility is our most recent fire station since 2012 and will provide greater coverage for our growing community, especially to the west and south. As always, public safety is a top priority for our city leaders and the addition of this station is essential to ensure adequate coverage and decreased response times.”
Sources: Waxahachie Fire-Rescue Department, Waxahachie Sun
Located at the intersection of Brookside Road and the Interstate 35E service road, it will serve the western side of the city.
“People ask why we built way out here,” Fire Chief Ricky Boyd said. “This is the area of development. We already have a considerable amount of development in this area that will need coverage. This station is ideally located with good access to both Brookside Road and Interstate Highway 35.”
Construction began in April of last year, with the location determined by a study done by the city’s staff.
“With this new fire station, we will be in a great position to serve this city for a long time,” Chief Boyd said. “We’ve got the equipment and we have the manpower for the engines. In April we will be evaluated for and hopefully receive an ISO (Insurance Service Organisation) Class 1 rating, which is the best level we can be at.
“All that speaks to the commitment to our city, our city management, our council, our fire department staff and we are really grateful for everyone that was involved,” he said. “This involved several councils to get this going.”
Boyd then recognized the many staff members, city officials and the architectural design and construction teams that were a part of “making this happen.”
After additional comments by City Manager Mike Scott, a formal ribbon cutting was held, which was followed by a public tour of the new station.
Their Facebook post read, “Thank you to everyone who helped us celebrate the grand opening of Fire Station 4 Thursday, 31 August 2023. We are so excited to open this new station that will serve the community for many years to come. This new facility is our most recent fire station since 2012 and will provide greater coverage for our growing community, especially to the west and south. As always, public safety is a top priority for our city leaders and the addition of this station is essential to ensure adequate coverage and decreased response times.”
Sources: Waxahachie Fire-Rescue Department, Waxahachie Sun
