The Grand Opening of Spring Fire Department Station 70 and Cypress Creek EMS Station 513 was a huge success. The side by side Fire and EMS stations serve Springwoods Village which is home to the new ExxonMobil Campus, Southwestern Energy, a New CHI St. Luke’s Hospital, new houses and a new apartment complex. Our thanks to Congressman Kevin Brady, State Senator Paul Bettencourt, The Commissioners of Emergency Service Districts 7 and 11, the Cypress Creek EMS Board of Directors, and CCEMS founders Kati and Cliff Woodward for making it a memorable day. Also thanks to our host, Spring Fire Chief Scott Seifert. Here are some pictures from the event.

Barbara and Cotton Weaver

It is a firehouse tradition to uncouple hoses and push a fire truck into a new station.

Here’s a video of the push.

It was a family friendly event with hot dogs, bounces houses, station and equipment tours, and a bit of history. In 1975, Kati and Cliff Woodward founded Cypress Creek EMS with some friends after a neighbor died of a heart attack waiting on a private ambulance. Here they are visiting with Kevin Brady.

Kati and Cliff Woodward with Congressman Kevin Brady at station 513 opening

David and Betty King, Barbara Weaver and Fred Grundmeyer

Cliff, Jim Cravens and Brad

The Woodwards with Station 513 Captain Mark Villareal

Kati, Cliff and Kevin Brady

Kati, Karen, Tom Kikis, Mark Villareal, Cliff

And it turned out to be 2 celebrations in one. CCEMS Board Member Jim Cravens and JoAnne were celebrating their 63rd Wedding Anniversary.