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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 8 million Texans.

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.

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SAFE-D Newsletter

SAFE-D's 3Q newsletter focuses on the changes coming to local jursidictions as they set their tax rates in 2020.

Click here for a PDF copy

Our Next Training

Need ESD Commissioner Training Credit for 2019? Here's a chance to pick up 3 hours credit before the end of the year.

Join us at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 14, for a 3-hour webcast with noted attorney Ken Campbell. He'll discuss "Laws Affecting ESDs," including recent changes in the Tax Code.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER. Texas A&M's V.G. Young Institute of County Government has certified this training for three hours of ESD Commissioner Training Credit.

Annual Conference

Save the dates — Feb. 20-22, 2020 — for SAFE-D’s 18th Annual Conference at the Moody Gardens Convention Center in Galveston. Registration for the conference is now open. Click here.

Moody Gardens Hotel is sold out, but the Marriott hotels have added rooms for SAFE-D. For a list of other available hotels, as of 10 a.m. 11/5 click here.

Want to exhibit?

Click here for an Exhibitor Prospectus