ABOUT US & OUR WORK

Williamson County Emergency Service District #10 provides fire and rescue service to communities in Eastern Williamson County.

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We have around 30 volunteer firefighters, based in two stations (Coupland & Thrall), with two fire engines, two water tenders (inc. a new one on order and being built in Texas), three brush trucks and a small number of auxiliary vehicles. 

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We respond to approximately 600 calls a year, including medical incidents, motor vehicle accidents, outside fires, structure fires and citizen assist/service calls. 

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ESD #10 was formed in 2005, by a vote from the citizens in our community. Initially the ESD supported the Coupland Volunteer Fire Department, as call volume grew and fund-raisers alone could not adequately fund operations. In 2017 the voters again overwhelmingly supported the ESD expanding to incorporate the area serviced by the Thrall Volunteer Fire Department. 

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ESDs are an organizational structure in Texas counties, designed to fund rural fire departments. This allows rural fire departments to be adequately equipped, enabling a better response to calls, while retaining the cost efficiency of volunteer staffing.

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In 2022, after working closely for several years, the Coupland and Thrall VFD memberships requested the ESD merge operations into a single ESD #10 department. We take our commitment to serve the people of our district serious, the growth coming to Eastern Williamson County meant that "business as usual" for the smaller VFDs was not a practical option. We are building on the success of the Coupland and Thrall VFDs to shape an efficient and effective volunteer staffed fire department that is fit for the future. 

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Coupland and Thrall VFDs continue as support organizations, working with the ESD.

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The ESD #10 Board meet at Station 1, 403 FM 1466, Coupland, TX 78615, usually on the second Tuesday of the month at 6pm. This is a public meeting and attendance is welcome. 

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