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.
April 26 Webcast: Forecasting '22 Sales Tax Revenues
Monday, April 26, 2021
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM (CDT)
This webcast is made possible in part by support from Touchstone District Services and Radcliffe Bobbitt Adams Polley PLLC.
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SAFE-D Platform
After work by its Legislative Task Force, SAFE-D has developed
this legislative agenda for the 87th Session.
https://www.safe-d.org/21-safe-d-platform/
The 87th Legislature begins
Jan. 12, 2021
Save the dates:
Sept. 16-18, 2021
SAFE-D offers an exclusive review of the 87th Legislature, along with the training you need to improve your ESD operations at its Fall Event Sept. 16-18 at the Fort Worth Convention Center. Watch for registration to open June 1.
The Fall Event will be a perfect lead-in to the 2022 Annual Conference at the Kalahari Resort and Convention Center in Round Rock (just north of Austin). That's scheduled Feb. 17-19, 2022.
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.
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 safed@texas.net.
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.
ESD Reports
Emergency Services District reports are due to the Texas Division of Emergency Management by Jan. 1, 2021. To file your report, go to the TDEM website: https://tdem.texas.gov/esd-reports