Welcome to the
State Association of Fire and Emergency Districts
SAFE-D is the only organization dedicated to helping the men and women of Texas Emergency Services Districts
provide fire protection and emergency medical services to more than 10 million Texans.
Video Library
Access recordings of SAFE-D webcasts by clicking to https://www.safe-d.org/video-library/.
Coming Soon: This content will only be available to members through the soon-to-be-released Member Center.
FAQs About ESDs
Learn more about ESDs - grassroots governments that provide fire protection or emergency medical services at a fraction of the costs of municipal fire departments.
You can still file your 2023 ESD Report
State law (Texas Health and Safety Code Sec. 775.083) requires ESDs to file a report with the Texas Division of Emergency Management by January 1 of each year.
Through an agreement with TDEM, you can file your ESD's report through SAFE-D. Reporting for 2023 is now open.
CLICK HERE to file your 2023 report
SAFE-D will continue to collect reports and submit them to TDEM.
Use this link to download an Excel file of the 2023 reports received so far.
ESD Websites
Senate Bill 2, passed in 2019, requires Texas ESDs to maintain websites and specifies information that must be available to the public. Here's a link to statutory requirements for local government websites, including ESDs.
Here is a link to Texas ESD websites.
To have your ESD's website added to this list, email admin@safe-d.org.
SAFE-D Video: How to Create an ESD

SAFE-D On-Demand Training
SAFE-D is adding on-demand courses to allow ESD commissioners to earn required training hours on their own schedules. Click here to see a list of available courses.