District History

Travis County Rural Fire Prevention District # 1 was organized by the Western Hills Emergency Council on April 17, 1961, following a major brush fire that burned hundreds of acres in the Westlake Peninsula and threatened the City of West Lake Hills for an anxious two-day period. Accordingly, the District was authorized and established by the Travis County Commissioners Court on April 1, 1962. TCRFPD # 1 was established for the protection of life and property and to serve the district’s community not only as a fire protection agency, but also as an emergency medical first responder organization. Until 1983, TCRFPD # 1 was sustained through donations, even though it had legal power to levy taxes. In 1983, the Board of Commissioners decided the taxing authority should be exercised to meet the increasing needs of the rapidly growing District. In October of 1995 TCRFPD # 1 converted, by general election, to Travis County Emergency Services District # 9 to provide for adequate funding to address the growing needs of the District in fire protection and primary emergency medical care.

Board of Commissioners

Demographics

District Size:                    about 18 square miles

Major Area Served:        City of Rollingwood, City of West Lake Hills, Rolling Hills West, Westwood,

                                  Lost Creek, Camelot, Rob Roy, St Stephens / Rivercrest and Riverhills

Population:                      about 18,000 residents & daily workforce

Call Volume:                    over 1,600 annually

ISO:                                  We are currently rated at a 3/4/8B (Click for Description)

Stations

We operate out of 3 fire stations located throughout the district.  As an added benefit to our community, An Austin / Travis County ambulance is housed at our Capitol of Texas Highway station. 

Station One                1109 Westlake Drive; West Lake Hills

Station Two                1295 South, Capital of Texas Highway,  West Lake Hills

Station Three              403 Nixon Drive; Rollingwood 

The Westlake Fire Department is a combination department consisting of over 65 career and volunteer professionals.  These professionals provide services in the following areas: fire suppression, wildland fire fighting, EMS first response services, vehicle rescue, hazardous material incident response, technical rescues which include: swift water, high angle, confined space, trench rescue emergencies and loss prevention services.

Last updated 04/25/2008                 Return to main WFD page