Emergency Services District (ESD) 8 is the entity that provides emergency services including fire protection and emergency medical services to 28,000+ residents in the greater Georgetown area.

ESD 8 and the City of Georgetown Fire Department operate jointly through an interlocal agreement to maximize effectiveness through the use of shared fire stations and operational resources. ESD 8 is committed to supporting safe and resilient communities through prevention, preparedness, and effective emergency response.

Our Community

ESD 8 serves 28,000 residents in the greater Georgetown area that live outside of city limits.

We respond to several types of emergencies.

Within the ESD and City, we average 40 responses per day and responded to 14,376 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

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.