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Comal County Emergency Services District #6 is a political subdivision of the State of Texas which operates under Chapter 775 of the Health and Safety Code.

Emergency Services Districts (ESD’s) are political subdivisions of the State of Texas, which may support or provide local emergency services, including emergency medical services, emergency ambulance services, rural fire prevention and control services, and other emergency services authorized by the Texas Legislature. ESD's may impose a sales and use tax and/or property tax to support or provide these services. In addition to other powers, an ESD may also own real or personal property, enter into contracts, employs officer, agents, and employees, accept donations, adopt and enforce a fire code, and provide a fire marshal.

ESD tax revenues may be used to hire full-time emergency personnel, contract with other entities that have full-time fire and emergency medical departments, and/or purchase new equipment and facilities. More importantly for some areas, ESD’s can contract with volunteer fire and emergency medical services departments and provide a stable funding source for these entities as well. ESD tax revenues mean more time to focus on training and the provision of emergency services rather than fund-raising and other activities for these volunteer fire and emergency medical services organizations. Through these powers and stable funding, established ESD’s have considerably reduced fire and medical response times, provided stable funding for volunteer and other fire and EMS departments, and allowed local entities to provide enhanced services - thus saving lives, property, and funds for local citizens.

ESD #6 contracts annually with the Bracken Volunteer Fire Department for fire protection and Schertz EMS to provide for Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) paramedic response and ambulance transportation of emergency patients to appropriate regional medical facilities.

A five member Board of Commissioners appointed to two year terms by the Comal County Commissioners Court meets on the second Monday of each month at the Bracken Volunteer Fire Department Central Station at 7:00 P.M. Meetings are open to the public as we operate under the Texas Open Meetings Act.