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nt \l -"., I Structure fires and other fire events occur within Hays County on a regular basis. There are four (4) fire stations and two new stations under construction in the City of San Marcos, supported by: ~ City of San Marcos Fire Department ~ South Hays County Rural Fire Prevention District ~ Wimberley Rural Fire Prevention District ~ Northeast Hays County Rural Fire Prevention District ~ Northwest Hays County Rural Fire Prevention District #4 ~ Hays County Rural Fire Prevention District #5 ~ Uhland Fire Department ~ Niederwald Fire Department There were 2,701 fire response calls by the four (4) VFD's in Hays County in 2003. Of the 2,701 calls there were 52 classified as HAZMA T incidents, of which 16 were classified as major incidents and 36 as minor incidents. The minor incidents consisted mostly of minor fuel and/or oil spills where major incidents required a major cleanup effort. Due to the rural makeup of the county and the 677 square mile area, the duration of a structure fire varies from several minutes to several hours. I Hays County, the City of San Marcos and the various volunteer fire departments in the county have implemented a variety of techniques and fire safety programs to help prevent the occurrence of fire within the county. The Hays County Fire Marshal has implemented numerous fire prevention programs to mitigate fire hazards. The only paid (full time) fire personnel are in the City of San Marcos Fire Department and the four (4) volunteer fire departments are manned entirely by volunteer personnel. The City of San Marcos has 45 full time and 20 reservists in their fire department and the San Marcos Fire Department responded to 738 fires in 2003. Over 35% of the total population in Hays County is located in the City of San Marcos which will soon be protected by a total of six (6) fire stations. The fire personnel respond to fire, medical, and rescue emergencies. The following news article posted on the City of San Marcos website (www.ci.san- marcos.lx.us) describes the proactive approach to enacting mitigation actions taken by the City of San Marcos. Proposed Mitigation Action, Fire - 1, see Plan Section 6.0, recommends installation of emergency backup power for all fire stations in Hays County. The 2005 DHS Grant accomplishes this goal for the City of San Marcos Fire Stations however other fire stations in Hays County still need backup power. I Hays counl~', Texas Mitigation Plan 86