Dedicated to service.
Passionate about protecting our community.
We provide service to the western part of Harris County, located between West Houston and Katy.
Stations within our coverage area are outfitted with state-of-the-art equipment and apparatus.
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Community Risk Reduction
CRR programs include home safety surveys, Safe Sitter
classes, school education programs, station tours, child
safety seat inspections, smoke alarm blitzes, and water
safety education and training.
Community Medicine
The Community Medicine Division provides health education and increased access to healthcare to residents. Our paramedics provide a variety of solutions to meet the complex healthcare needs of our community.
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Benefits to a Career as a Firefighter at HCESD 48
HCESD 48 provides platforms for personal and professional growth as a vibrant organization focused on movement and customer service.
We provide opportunities for firefighters to become problem solving decision makers, plan a career in the fire service, and move the organization to new heights.
HCESD 48 has a robust training division where education, hands-on training, with an emphasis on safety and efficiency.
Our firefighters are empowered and inspired to lead by using their strengths and abilities impacting firefighters of today and tomorrow.
HCESD 48 is focused on relational intentionality through community within, impacting the community as both firefighters and EMS professionals.
HCESD 48 embraces age-old fire service traditions with a new approach, fostering crew integrity, accountability, and ownership with pride.
Community Event Calendar
Safe Sitter Class
In the HCESD 48 Safe Sitter Class, students will learn invaluable lessons on how to stay safe and how to properly care for younger children, whether they are watching younger siblings or babysitting other children. Students will learn life-saving skills such as CPR and choking rescue, first aid and injury management, as well as important skills […]
Find out more »Katy, TX 77449 United States
Safe Sitter Class
In the HCESD 48 Safe Sitter Class, students will learn invaluable lessons on how to stay safe and how to properly care for younger children, whether they are watching younger siblings or babysitting other children. Students will learn life-saving skills such as CPR and choking rescue, first aid and injury management, as well as important skills […]
Find out more »Katy, TX 77449 United States
Safe Sitter Class
In the HCESD 48 Safe Sitter Class, students will learn invaluable lessons on how to stay safe and how to properly care for younger children, whether they are watching younger siblings or babysitting other children. Students will learn life-saving skills such as CPR and choking rescue, first aid and injury management, as well as important skills […]
Find out more »Katy, TX 77449 United States
Community Event Calendar
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From Those We Serve
We started partnering with Harris County ESD 48 in 2019, having been connected through our common passion to see childhood drownings end. We continue to be blown away by the passion and drive ESD48 has to keep the community safe in all aspects of life. It has been a true pleasure and honor to partner with them in their drowning prevention efforts. They stand alone as the gold standard among the many emergency services departments we work with. We foresee a long and wonderful partnership between ESD48 and the Judah Brown Project!
Annette Courtney
Judah Brown ProjectMy family is beyond grateful to have had the CRR team perform a Home Safety Survey on our home. They installed 8 new smoke and carbon monoxide alarms. We were given 2 fire extinguishers and informed of other safety measures to take, like having a fire exit plan. Thank you for your professionalism and courtesy!
Debbie Long
When we were pregnant with baby #3 we wanted all of our car seats checked. We not only had a dedicated person to install them, he spent almost 30 minutes explaining how to install them and let my husband and I take turns doing it so we would know for the future. Great group of people protecting our city!
Ashley Eddy
I am immensely grateful to HCESD 48 for their fast response to the fire at my home. They contained the fire, protected our neighbors' homes, and were so respectful during our traumatic experience. THANK YOU to all who served and responded that day.