Mission
"To Preserve Life and Property"
History
The Sam Bass Fire Department began in 1980 as the Sam Bass Company of the Round Rock Volunteer Fire Department and was staffed solely by volunteers. There were 10 charter members at that time and the annual operating budget was roughly $25,000. All support was received through generous donations from the public.
The original two fire trucks were a used 1971 brush truck that came from the oil fields and a 1946 Chevy pumper. They were housed in a 2-car garage that also served as the meeting and training facility. In 1984, the department obtained its first Class-A pumper and in the late 1980’s the Brushy Creek MUD donated a portable building that served as the first real classroom and office for the fire department.
In the early 1990’s, three bays were built at Station 1 and the previous building was donated to a local church and hauled away. Over the years, two more bays have been added, along with a conference room, foyer, and living quarters for the crews.
In the mid 1990’s, voters approved the creation of ESD 2 and in 1998 Sam Bass went from being a volunteer fire department to a combination department, utilizing both paid staff and volunteers. In 2003, an additional station was built. In February 2004, Station 2 was fully staffed and operational.
Sam Bass Fire Department currently owns and operates eleven apparatus and has mutual aid agreements with the Austin, Cedar Park, and Jollyville Fire Departments. SBFD is staffed daily by six paid crew members (three per station), 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, operating on a 24 hours-on / 48 hours-off rotating schedule. There are currently twenty-two paid crew members and a fluctuating number of volunteers.
"To Preserve Life and Property"
GUIDING PRINCIPLES
PUBLIC SAFETY
Ensuring and protecting the public's safety is our primary concern. We will do everything in our power to separate hazardous and destructive threats from:
1. the people that rely on us and
2. the property in our jurisdiction.
PUBLIC TRUST
The public's trust is vital to the successful operation of Sam Bass Fire Department. We will conduct ourselves in such a way that we will always deserve that trust.
PUBLIC SERVICE
It is important to the Sam Bass Fire Department that our department is viewed as providing more than just emergency response. While we will always maintain emergency readiness, it is our goal that we also provide an array of services that support the well-being of our community.
*Staff List
Chief: David Kieschnick
Assistant Chief: Kieth Farris
Fire Marshal: Mark Selby
IT: Larry Brock
Paramedic/ Medical Coordinator:Melanie Jones
Captain: Clay Phillips
Captain: Sean Quinn
Captain: Kirk Glass
Captain: James Shofner
Captain: Gary Traxler
Captain: Troy Hirsch
Captain/Driver: Mike Boyd
Captain/Driver:Robert Gordon
Captain/Driver: David England
Captain/Driver: Jamison Humphres
Captain/Driver: Amber Jordan
Captain/Driver: Mike Marrow
Captain/Driver: Gary Thiele
Driver/FF: Wylie Brownell
Driver/FF: Valentin Diaz
Driver/FF: Brad King
Driver/FF: Dylan Milstead
Driver/FF: Justin Whitaker
Driver/FF/SCBA Officer: Garrett Wiruscheske
Driver/FF: Chris Jones
Driver/FF: Shawn Reichert
Driver/FF: Chris Sementilli
Driver/FF/Training Officer: Levi Chuey
Firefighter: Mike Shine
Firefighter: Blake Brown
Firefighter: Eric Barras
Firefighter: Micheal Auffant
Firefighter: Chad Brady
Firefighter: Kenny Schmidt
*Volunteer List
Jim Humphres
Adam Robinson
Chris Avery
Seth Smith
Corby Bryan
Justin Redkey
Chris Walters ** Probation
Bill Fritzinger **Probation
Chris Moen ** Probation
Bernard Abarro ** Probation
Josh Buck ** Probation
Kennon Hartstein ** Probation
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