ESD 8

Williamson County Emergency Services District No. 8 (ESD 8) advocates for residents in and around the Georgetown area to ensure they receive fire, medical and emergency services. 

ESD 8 and the Georgetown Fire Department work together, sharing fire stations and resources to provide rapid response. ESD 8 collects and allocates tax revenue to fund emergency services for rural and unincorporated areas within the jurisdiction.

Our Community

Through its partnership with ESD 8, the Georgetown Fire Department provides service to 132,000+ residents.

We respond to several types of emergencies.

Within the ESD and City, we average 40 responses per day and responded nearly 15,000 emergencies over the past 12 months.

In addition to responding to several emergency incidents, we also identify opportunities for community outreach and public education to reduce risks and enhance safety for our community.

• Child car seat inspections
  
• Fire extinguisher trainings
  
• Introduce the community to Koda, our public education lieutenant
  
• Demonstrations to Georgetown schools
  
• Fire station tours

RESPONSE TIMES

We all need oxygen to survive, and each minute that a person is not breathing results in a decreased chance of survival. After nine minutes, without oxygen, brain death can become irreversible. 

Once a fire starts, get out immediately. A small flame can turn into a major fire in less than 30 seconds. A home fire can double in size every minute. In three minutes, a fire can burn so hot that it ignites everything at once (a flashover).

Seconds count when it comes to emergency services, and it is easy to overlook the factors that influence our ability to get to your home. The following gives a brief overview so that you can better understand where and why “9 minutes.”

GROWTH

Georgetown has seen tremendous population and commercial growth. With this growth, the number of calls the district responds to has increased substantially.

With much of Georgetown’s recent population growth occurring in the City’s ETJ and other unincorporated areas, ESD 8 works to ensure everyone receives consistent and reliable service.