"A certificate of formation filed with the Texas Secretary of State on June 30 shows the creation of what's called the Starbase Volunteer Fire Department. The nonprofit entity lists its headquarters as 1 Rocket Road in Brownsville, the principal address of SpaceX. Two of the three directors named on the filing are SpaceX employees: Cody Dye, environmental health and safety manager, and Kevin Bagnall, in-house counsel. The certificate is signed by another SpaceX lawyer, Stephen Herndon."
"The filing says the organization will "aid, promote and provide for the establishment of systems and facilities for the provision of public safety education, and fire prevention and suppression services." It's also unclear whether the Starbase Volunteer Fire Department is connected to the county's 911-dispatch system. As it is a volunteer fire department, it is not regulated by the Texas Commission on Fire Protection, which is only authorized to regulate local government fire departments, agency chief Mike Wisko said."
A nonprofit named the Starbase Volunteer Fire Department was formed via a certificate of formation filed with the Texas Secretary of State on June 30. The organization lists its headquarters at 1 Rocket Road in Brownsville and names two SpaceX employees among three directors, with the filing signed by a SpaceX lawyer. The stated purpose includes establishing systems and facilities for public safety education and fire prevention and suppression services. SpaceX previously handled fires at Starbase with an internal response team and local fire departments. The department’s connection to county 911 dispatch and its impact on external relationships remain unclear. As a volunteer entity, it falls outside regulation by the Texas Commission on Fire Protection.
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