CE-Bar
Volunteer Fire Department is a non-profit emergency services organization first
formed in 1968 in response to the need for fire suppression in the western area
of
Donations and contributions
were the sole source of funding for CE-Bar VFD until the formation of Travis
County Rural Fire Prevention District #10 in 1985 when property tax assessment
became the primary source of funds. In 1994 the constituents of the TCRFD
#10 voted to convert to Travis County Emergency Services District #10 (TCESD
#10) increasing the capability and services provided by CE-Bar VFD.
The
department now operates seven first-line fire and rescue apparatus and employs
several full-time and part-time members in addition to approximately thirty
volunteers. Communications are coordinated on a twenty-four hour basis,
seven days a week, through a private dispatching company. All department
members have radio communication and notification devices so they can be aware
of calls even when out of district. CE-Bar VFD services approximately ten
square miles of residential, commercial and undeveloped properties with
approximately 8,000 residents. The boundaries of CE-Bar VFD’s support district are