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Bastrop County ESD 3 outlines plan to expand ambulance coverage, move EMS in‑house by October
Summary
ESD 3's director told Bastrop council the district is expanding ambulance resources and is midway through a transition plan to operate EMS directly. The district expects to take operations in‑house October 1 and has 15 ambulances on order, officials said.
Alan Johnson, executive director of Bastrop County Emergency Service District No. 3, told the Bastrop City Council on March 24 that the district has expanded ambulance coverage and is executing a planned transition to provide in‑house EMS operations.
Johnson said the district assumed oversight of the Acadian contract in April 2025 and used district resources to add ambulances — moving from a baseline of four contracted ambulances to a peak service model that can operate eight ambulances overnight and additional peak units during daytime demand. "We're targeting October 1 of this coming year to be the transition date," Johnson said, adding the district has 15 ambulances on order to round out its fleet.
The district has also implemented performance metrics, a 24‑hour supervisor position, and clinical reporting tied to nationally endorsed standards, Johnson said. Council members praised the rapid progress and the accountability measures; several asked for continued coordination on landing locations and station siting as the district secures land for a central EMS station and administrative facilities.
