Harris County Emergency Services District No. 4 (the "District") was created on January 28, 1984, as a Rural Fire Prevention District and converted to an Emergency Services District on March 9, 1994, in accordance with Article III, Section 48-e, of the Texas Constitution. The District operates under Chapter 775, "Emergency Services Districts" of V.T.C.A, Health and Safety Code. The District was established to provide operating funds for the contracting of fire prevention and emergency medical services within the boundaries of the District.
The District is a direct provider of Huffman Fire for the community of Huffman. Huffman EMS was established on September 1, 2017. The District also changed from Huffman Volunteer Fire Department to Huffman Fire Department on February 10, 2020 and continues to provide the services of fire protection and suppression.
Harris County Emergency Services District #4 is fully committed to providing accessible facilities, elements and
channels of communication to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, Harris County Emergency Services District #4
has a policy of providing an accessible website compatible with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) and
commercial screen reading software. All features of the website are coded to allow individuals with vision and
other impairments to understand and use the website to the same degree as someone without disabilities. We welcome
feedback and can often resolve issues in a timely manner if they arise.
If you need any special assistance or accommodations:
Harris County Emergency Services District #4 has designated a compliance officer for website disability-related accommodations.
The compliance officer has received training in website accessibility and updates the site in accordance with those best
practices. Contact our accessibility officer to report an issue.
Compliance Procedures and Reports
In addition to testing with users with a wide range of disabilities and coding our website to WCAG standards,
Harris County Emergency Services District #4 regularly scans its website to ensure ongoing compliance, and makes timely
changes to any inaccessible changes, if any are found.
Linked Documents and Third Parties
Please note that this site may link out to third-party websites, such as state or federal agencies, that do
not have accessible content. This site may also include documents provided by third parties included in our
agenda packets, for example. While we cannot control the accessibility of content provided by third parties,
we are happy to assist any member of the public with reading and accessing content on our site.
