Wolfe introduced as county’s new Emergency Management Coordinator, Fire Services Director

BRENHAM — Washington County’s new Emergency Management Coordinator and Fire Services Director, Carl Wolfe, was formally introduced to the Brenham City Council on Thursday, bringing nearly three decades of emergency services experience to the role.

Brenham Fire Department Chief Mark Donovan introduced Wolfe during the meeting, noting that Wolfe officially stepped into the dual role on Oct. 5.

“He’s hit the ground running,” Chief Donovan said. “He’s met with staff here, also with all the volunteer chiefs, and is trying to learn everybody’s name and get these faces correct. Carl is a veteran of the fire service of 29 years, most recently with the City of Pearland in their training division.”

Wolfe, who humorously noted his roots before diving into his background, joked that he spared Donovan from having to reveal his home state.

“Just to let everyone know, I didn’t give him the responsibility of saying I’m originally from New Jersey,” he said. “I didn’t want him to get dinged for anything like that.”

Wolfe shared that before transitioning to emergency services full-time, he worked in cable advertising and marketing in Manhattan for A&E and The History Channel while serving as a volunteer firefighter in New Jersey.

“I have some of the experience from the suit-and-tie side, and then 30 years on the emergency management side and fire service,” Wolfe told council members.

During his tenure with the City of Pearland, Wolfe served across several key operational capacities in emergency management, including logistics, operations, and planning chief. He noted that this diverse background has prepared him to take on the demands of Washington County.

“That’s kind of given me the mindset of being hopefully ready for what’s going to be coming around here,” Wolfe said, adding that he aims to focus on “bringing the volunteer fire department up to the levels that all the customers are going to need.”

Following the introduction, members of the council welcomed Wolfe to the community before proceeding with the rest of the meeting agenda.

Wolfe introduced as county’s new Emergency Management Coordinator, Fire Services Director

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