Briaroaks Fire Department provides Fire Protection and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) to a population of approximately 10,000 people living in an area of 35 square miles of the Briaroaks Fire District. The department is incorporated in the State of Texas and is recognized as a 501(c)(3) exempt organization by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The department responds to over 1000 calls for service each year, most of which are medical calls. Primary funding for department operations is received through the Johnson County Emergency Services District (ESD). The department holds numerous fundraisers throughout the year and also operates a charitable bingo facility in Cleburne, Texas. All equipment and training will be provided, and all members are covered by worker’s compensation and supplemental insurance. The Briaroaks Fire Department was formed in 1971 by dedicated citizens in and around the City of Briaroaks. The department was originally located in a barn located on Ward Lane across the street from the current location of Station 1. Over the next few years, the department slowly added apparatus and fire equipment and became a part of the Johnson County Rural Prevention District. In 1976, the department incorporated as a Texas non-profit corporation.