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Reeves County Emergency Service Districts No. 1 and No. 2 (RCESD) is a team of men and women who serve and protect the communities of Reeves County by providing Fire and Emergency Medical Services.
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A Board of five commissioners governs each ESD. These Commissioners are appointed to two-year terms by the County Commissioners Court. The ESD Board of Commissioners is the source of authority and governance for each District and has final say over all matters affecting the ESD.
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Reeves County Emergency Service Districts Nos. 1 & 2
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Our career fair is coming up! Make plans to join us!
Have you ever thought about becoming an EMT or Firefighter?
Now is your chance to learn what it takes to begin a rewarding career serving your community with Reeves County ESD Nos. 1 & 2!
Join us for our Fire & EMS Career Fair and discover how you can become part of our team. Whether you're just graduating, looking for a career change, or simply want to make a difference, no experience is required.
Monday, October 5
6:30 PM
Reeves County ESD Training Center
3 US Highway 285, Pecos, Texas
At the Career Fair you'll:
✅ Learn what it's like to be an EMT or Firefighter
✅ Meet our EMS and Fire professionals and instructors
✅ Tour our training center and check out the equipment
✅ Ask questions about the hiring process and career opportunities
Our next EMT & Firefighter Academies begin February 1, 2027.
💰 Starting pay: $54,000 while attending the academy, with pay increasing to $72,000 upon certification.
If you're looking for a career with purpose, where every day makes a difference, we want to meet you.
🚑🔥 Tag someone who would make a great EMT or Firefighter, and help us spread the word!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 2, 2026
Contact: Michael Authement, 432-448-9713
REEVES COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICES DISTRICT NO. 2 LAUNCHES PREHOSPITAL WHOLE BLOOD PROGRAM
REEVES COUNTY, TX — Reeves County Emergency Services District No. 2 has launched its prehospital whole blood program, giving District paramedics the ability to administer whole blood to critically ill and injured patients before they reach the hospital.
The program officially went into service September 2, 2026, making Reeves County ESD No. 2 the first ground EMS agency in Reeves County to carry and administer whole blood in the prehospital setting.
Low-Titer O-Positive Whole Blood (LTOPWB) will be carried on the District's EMS Battalion Chief unit and will be available throughout Reeves County's 2,642 square miles. The resource may also be requested by surrounding EMS agencies through established mutual aid agreements.
For a patient experiencing life-threatening blood loss, getting blood early can be critical. This is especially important in rural West Texas, where distance creates a significant challenge in accessing definitive trauma care. Some areas of Reeves County are more than two hours from the nearest Level II trauma center and up to four hours from the nearest Level I trauma center.
The new program allows Reeves County ESD No. 2 paramedics to bring whole blood directly to the patient and begin treatment while the patient is still in the prehospital setting. Both adult and pediatric patients suffering from traumatic injuries or medical emergencies involving suspected significant blood loss may be candidates to receive whole blood.
Unlike traditional IV fluids, whole blood replaces the critical blood components lost during severe hemorrhage. Having this capability in the field provides District paramedics with another advanced tool to treat patients during the crucial period between the onset of an emergency and arrival at definitive care.
“In rural West Texas, distance is one of the greatest challenges we face. We cannot shorten the road to definitive care, but we can bring lifesaving treatment closer to the patient. That is a meaningful step forward for emergency care in Reeves County,” said Ronald Lee, Joint Emergency Services Chief.
More Than a Year of Preparation
The program represents more than a year of planning and preparation by Reeves County ESD No. 2 personnel. Team members dedicated significant time to developing clinical guidelines, policies and procedures, training requirements, blood storage and monitoring procedures, and the operational framework needed to safely bring whole blood into the field.
The Reeves County ESD No. 2 Board of Commissioners also played a vital role in bringing the program to fruition through its continued commitment to providing District personnel with the resources, equipment and training necessary to advance emergency medical care in Reeves County.
State, Regional and Local Partnerships
The program was made possible through collaboration at the state, regional and local levels. The Texas Legislature appropriated $10 million to support the Texas Prehospital Whole Blood Program, an initiative designed to expand access to whole blood for patients suffering from life-threatening hemorrhage in the prehospital environment.
Through the statewide initiative, Texas Regional Advisory Council J (JRAC) provided Reeves County ESD No. 2 with primary blood storage and administration equipment needed to implement the program.
“We are grateful for the investment our Board, the State of Texas and JRAC have made in bringing prehospital whole blood to communities like ours,” said Michael Authement, Assistant Chief of EMS. “Geography should not determine whether a critically injured patient has access to lifesaving care. In Reeves County, we cannot change the distance between our patients and a trauma center, but we can continue bringing more advanced care directly to the patient's side. Whole blood gives our paramedics another powerful tool to do exactly that.”
South Texas Blood & Tissue will supply the Low-Titer O-Positive Whole Blood carried by the District.
Because whole blood is a precious and limited resource with a 35-day shelf life, Reeves County ESD No. 2 has partnered with Reeves Regional Health to establish a rotation program designed to maximize the use of every unit.
The District will carry each unit during the first 14 days of its rotation. If it is not administered in the prehospital setting during that period, the unit will be transferred to Reeves Regional Health, where it can be used for a hospital patient before expiration. A replacement unit will then enter service with the District.
The partnership helps ensure that this lifesaving resource remains available to EMS patients while minimizing the potential for donated blood to go unused.
Every Unit Begins With a Donor
Based on current call volume and patient needs, Reeves County ESD No. 2 estimates its paramedics may administer approximately one unit of whole blood each month. Trauma consistently remains among the District's leading call types.
The District also hopes the launch of the program brings attention to an essential part of making prehospital whole blood possible: blood donors.
Every unit placed aboard the Battalion Chief unit begins with someone choosing to donate. Reeves County ESD No. 2 encourages eligible residents to support local blood drives and help maintain the blood supply needed by hospitals and emergency medical services. The District will share information about upcoming blood donation opportunities as they become available. “Our community has continually supported our mission to improve emergency services in Reeves County, and we want them to know that we are continually working to bring the highest level of care possible to their emergency,” Authement said. “This program will save lives. We are thankful for the people who donate blood, the organizations that made this program possible and the community that continues to support our District.”
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25 years later, we still remember.
Join the Reeves County and Pecos community, first responders, and law enforcement as we come together to honor the lives lost, remember the heroes who answered the call, and reflect on the courage, sacrifice, and unity of September 11, 2001.
📅 Friday, September 11, 2026
📍 Veterans Memorial Park
⏰ Ceremony begins at 9:11 AM | Please arrive by 9:00 AM
The ceremony will feature a Joint Honor Guard, flag raising, bell ceremony, 21-gun salute, National Anthem by Courtney Navarattee, and Taps by Erika Martinez of the Pecos High School Band. A special flag presentation will also feature cranes provided by Allison Crane.
ROAD CLOSURE:
The Y section of Kerr Street and Easterbrook Streetwill be closed during the ceremony. Please plan accordingly.
Let us come together as one community to honor the past, remember those we lost, and carry their memory forward. 🇺🇸
Were You Born To Serve?
If So, We’re Hiring!
FIREFIGHTERS & PARAMEDICS
- Excellent Equipment
- Competitive Pay
- Health & Retirement Benefits
Would you or someone you know be interested in joining our team? No matter how great or small your service might be, it’s highly needed, greatly appreciated and will be generously compensated.