Katy Area Safety Fest
Back in the Spring of 2016, the newly created ESD48 fire department came up with the idea of sponsoring a festival where folks of the area could come out and meet those first responders and other agencies that protect them. This was done at a movie theater parking lot and it was fairly well attended. Thus was born the Katy Area Safety Fest.
The event has grown through the years and despite the pandemic restrictions, it is now back and in full swing. It has even grown up to be its own entity, having acquired 501c3 status and supported by donations. The 2022 event is scheduled for Saturday April 23rd from 10am to 3 pm at Katy Mills, Burlington Entrance. A large turnout is expected for this free admission festival.
So what is there to see and do at Katy Area Safety Fest? Short answer: Tons. For starters, many local area fire departments will have their fire trucks and ambulances there. Law enforcement will be there with all sorts of vehicles. Air ambulance helicopters will be making an appearance along with a gigantic military helicopter. That's just for starters.
There will be home and workplace safety information available. A vehicle extrication demonstration. Several non profit agencies will have booths there touting their safety messages. And for the youngsters, there's the "Being Safe is Fun" Kids Zone sponsored by ESD 47. We have a large assortment of inflatables that are geared to kids of all ages. From small bounce inflatables for the pre-school group to a large mega course and a bungee fun run. We even brought back the popular CornField Maze from 2019! You'll probably get hungry and thirsty, so the Katy Area Safety Fest has you covered there as well with several food trucks right in the middle of the event.
But wait, there's still more. Many of the area fire departments will be squaring off in the Firehouse Combat Challenge sponsored by our service provider, the Westlake Fire Department. This activity allows fire fighters to use their everyday skills in a competition against the others. You'll surely want to cheer on your local team, right?
Organizers of the Katy Area Safety Fest have searched long and hard and there is no other event similar to this one anywhere. You will definitely want to mark this down on your calendar and plan to spend several hours at KASF. It is a huge event this time around. Here is a link to the KASF website where you can get lots more information: http://www.katyareasafetyfest.org/
See ya'll there!
Brian Havran