Dudley Wait

Dudley Wait, Chief of EMS at Fort Bend County EMS

Dudley Wait: is the current Chief of EMS for Fort Bend County, Texas. He has held this position since February 2023.12 Prior to becoming Chief, Wait served as the Chief of Operations for the Southwest Texas Regional Advisory Council (STRAC) from January 2019 to February 2023.1

Some key facts about Dudley Wait:

• He has over 20 years of experience in emergency medical services, previously serving as the EMS Director for the City of Schertz, Texas from June 2001 to April 2015.1
• Wait volunteered on student run EMS and first responder groups while attending Texas A&M University, where he earned a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration. He also served as the Chief of EMS for the TAMU campus in his last three years as a student.1
• As Chief of EMS for Fort Bend County, Wait oversees the operations of the county's EMS department, which provides emergency medical services to over 820,000 residents across 885 square miles.2
• The Fort Bend County EMS department operates 16 dual-paramedic ambulances, 3 single-paramedic squads, and 3 battalion chiefs daily, staffed by 122 field paramedics and 9 battalion chiefs.2
• Wait frequently speaks at EMS events, such as the Fort Bend County EMS Symposium, where he presented in March 2024 alongside the department's Medical Director, Joseph P. Gill, MD.3