Nacogdoches County ESD #2

Services Provided by Nacogdoches County ESD #2

Fire Protection & Emergency Response
ESD #2 contracts with local volunteer fire departments to provide core emergency services within the district. These departments respond to:

• Fire suppression and fire incident response across residential, commercial, and rural areas that include structure, wildland, vehicle and equipment fires. 
• Rescue, calls involving motor vehicle accidents that include extrication; other emergency calls that involve entrapments as well as water rescue calls.

• Emergency medical services, First Responder Organizations (FROs) respond to medical incidents to assist Nacogdoches County Emergency Medical Services with medical calls such as heart attacks, strokes, lift assists, etc.
• Hazardous conditions response, including safe handling of fuel spills or other on-scene hazards when fire crews arrive first.

This contracted service model ensures that residents across the unincorporated areas of ESD #2 receive consistent fire and hazard response coverage.

Partner Fire Departments
ESD #2 does not directly operate fire stations but fund and contracts with the following volunteer fire departments to deliver emergency services:

• Cushing Volunteer Fire Department
• Lilbert-Looneyville Volunteer Fire Department
• Sacul Volunteer Fire Department

Community Protection & Preparedness
Through these partnerships, services extend to community protection activities such as:

• Fire prevention and public safety education (often provided by the contracted departments);
• Training and equipment support for volunteer firefighters;
• Ensuring readiness and response capability in the rural portions of the district.

How It Works

Funding & Contracting Model
ESD #2 is a special district authorized under Texas law to collect property tax revenue and use those funds to ensure local fire protection services are available where municipal departments do not operate. It does not operate its own fire apparatus or crews but instead contracts with the above volunteer departments to deliver the services listed.