Funding for Santo Volunteer Fire & EMS Department is provided by Palo Pinto County ESD #1, Palo Pinto County ESD #2, insurance reimbursement, and your donations.
The fire department is funded exclusively by Palo Pinto County ESD #1 and donations. Funds provided to the department by ESD #1 can only be used for fire department purposes. Last year Palo Pinto County ESD #1 provided $45,000 to the fire department for operations. Santo VFD responded to 220 calls in 2021.
The EMS is funded by Palo Pinto County ESD #2 and insurance reimbursement from billing. Funds provided by ESD #2 can only be used for EMS purposes. Santo EMS responded to 293 calls in 2021.
Donations remain the only way that the department can purchase replacement equipment, PPE, and apparatus making them invaluable to our continued existence.