Austin Fire Department gains 14 veteran firefighters with ESD 4 merger

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Fire Department graduated another class of firefighters, Friday. But this group is more experienced than most.
The newly inducted members already have years of experience. They used to work for Travis County’s Emergency Services District 4, just outside of Austin. But the 14 firefighters underwent additional training because of a merger with the Austin Fire Department.
“I feel really good to be part of the bigger picture,” probationary fire