Pedernales Fire Department Marine Operations is tasked with responding to emergency operations involving fires on vessels, fires along the shoreline, EMS calls involving swimmers or boaters in distress, vessels in distress (e.g. boats taking on water), and hazardous materials response.

Pedernales Fire Department maintains and operates a 24-foot vessel on the Pedernales River and Lake Travis and can respond within the Lake Travis area as requested. In addition to serving the citizens of the Pedernales River and North West Lake Travis, the team assists the Lake Travis Task Force and may be requested by any agency for assistance.