About Us
The Jollyville Fire Department provides fire protection and rescue services for approximately 24,000 people living in an area of 10 square miles. The department operates out of one station that functions in a primarily residential area. Jollyville residents have an ISO rating of 2 and a State Farm Insurance rating of 2. The department enjoys 8 pieces of state of the art apparatus and responds to an average of 3-4 calls per day, maintaining on average a 2-3 minute response time. The membership has grown to include 19 volunteers and 18 paid firefighters. The paid firefighters staff 2 engine companies, 24 hours a day and are available to provide assistance with:
- Fire Suppression
- Rescue
- Emergency Medical Situations
- Fire Prevention Education
- Fire Inspections
- Hazardous Material Response
- Aid to Surrounding Agencies
Even though the volunteer firefighters do not staff the station 24 hours a day, they are available to respond to incidents via a voice pager system. The emergency calls are dispatched through the county emergency 911 center, located in Georgetown. When needed, the personnel respond in there own vehicles to the station or directly to the scene of the emergency. Most personnel respond to calls even though they maintain full time jobs and equally full time family lives.
The Jollyville Fire Department is led by Chief John Kiracofe. He has been with the department for 28 years. Chief Kiracofe functions as the chief executive officer and is responsible to the Board of Directors for the overall management, organization and operation of the fire department. Also, along with the Board of Directors, the Chief establishes department policies, rules and procedures.
Under Chief Kiracofe are Assistant Chief’s Brian Quinlan and Brad Landi. Chief Brad Landi has been with the department for 17 years and oversees the Administrative, Operations and Training Divisions. He brings over 23 years of experience to the position and works normal hours on weekdays at the station on two out of every three days when he is not working for the Austin Fire Department.
Chief Brian Quinlan works normal hours on weekdays at the station on two out of every three days when he is not working for Lake Travis Fire Rescue. He has been with the department for 24 years and is responsible for the Maintenance and Logistics Divisions.