OUR STATIONS

Milam County Emergency Services District No. 1 operates five MICU level ambulances. These units respond from

three stations based in Rockdale, Cameron, and Thorndale.

Two ambulances are housed in Rockdale at 309 Childress Drive. This facility was originally built in the 1970s for

Rockdale Volunteer EMS. When Rockdale Volunteer EMS moved out in the 1990s, the building was donated to

Milam County and has since been used to house various contracted emergency medical service providers including

Scott and White, AMR, and now Milam County Emergency Services District No. 1. While the County has

generously donated this facility to the District, it was never designed to accommodate two full time EMS crews.

As a result, the living conditions fall short of current operational standards, and long term facility improvements

are under consideration.

Two ambulances are based out of the Cameron Volunteer Fire Department station located at 1501 North Travis

Avenue. This arrangement is made possible through a lease agreement with the City of Cameron. The living

quarters at this location were originally constructed for the fire chief who once resided at the station. While

functional, the layout is not ideal for EMS staffing needs and limits the available space and privacy for on duty

crews.

The fifth ambulance is stationed in Thorndale, operating from a new facility provided through a lease agreement

between Thorndale Volunteer Fire Department and the District. This site is a single wide mobile home that

currently meets the needs of the EMS crew assigned there.

These three stations allow the District to cover a large service area with prompt and professional care. While

current facilities are sufficient to meet operational demands, the District recognizes that investing in purpose built

EMS stations will be critical to improving crew accommodations, ensuring long term sustainability, and continuing

to attract and retain high quality personnel.