Jollyville Volunteer Fire Department provides fire protection and emergency medical services to approximately 18,500 people in an 11 square mile response district with a combination of residential, commercial, and wildland areas. The department operates seven fire apparatus and responds to an average of three calls per day, maintaining an average response time of three minutes. With the addition of paid firefighters and up to ten volunteers, staffing two apparatus, 24 hours a day, volunteer members assist in major regional events such as ice/snow storms, wildland fires, or major medical and fire incidents.