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.
Our mission is to provide fire protection, rescue, and emergency services to our community. We provide a caring service that is indiscriminate and genuine to keep our residents safe with quick responses to fires, medical emergencies, accidents, and dangerous situations 24/7.
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.
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.”
Alarm Processing
Goal: 1 minute
The time it takes to receive an alarm at a primary public-safety answer point (PSAP) to when it is transmitted to emergency services.
+ Turnout time
Goal: 2 minutes
The time interval from being notified of an emergency to travel time.
+ Travel time
Goal: 6 minutes
The amount of time it takes for emergency services to arrive at the scene.
= Total Response Time
Goal: 9 minutes total
The amount of time it takes from being notified of an emergency to arriving at the scene.
Response times will be affected without new resources.
We operate with just five ambulances daily, oftentimes falling short due to high demand. As demand grows, our current fleet is insufficient to meet emergency needs… which would jeopardize our reliability.
Additional resources are necessary to improve response times and reinforce ESD 8’s commitment to serving the community quickly and safely.
Our goal is to continue to provide fire and emergency services for our growing community.
6700 Williams Drive
Georgetown, Texas 78633
Monday - Friday: 9am - 5pm
Saturday - Sunday: Closed
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