Texas weather: Austin-Travis County EMS warns people of dangers of heat
The Brief Austin-Travis County EMS has responded to 52 heat-related illness calls since the beginning of July Heat-related…
‘We were one second late over and over again’
One year after catastrophic flooding devastated parts of Central Texas, two Austin-Travis County EMS leaders are reflecting on…
ATCEMS expands hiring amid record calls and staffing challenges in west Travis County
Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services provides emergency medical response to over 1.4 million Austin and Travis County residents,…
Austin shooting raises concerns about driverless vehicles
A deadly shooting at an Austin bar last month is raising questions about how self-driving vehicles affect emergency…
3 dead, 14 hospitalized in shooting on Sixth Street; suspect killed by Austin police – Houston Public Media
Three people were pronounced dead on scene, including the suspect. Of the 14 people taken to the hospital,…
Austin paid city employees $143 million in overtime last year
Austin workers were paid more than $143 million in overtime last year, according to city payroll data obtained…
Austin EMS pauses program expansions because of funding
A six-person team of Austin-Travis County EMS medics and Austin firefighters counted to three before they hoisted a…
Austin launches pilot for 911 response to mental health crises
The city of Austin has begun dispatching a team that includes both mental health experts and police to…