/tags/austin-travis-county-ems Austin-AG真人百家乐 County EMS en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Fri, 04 Apr 2025 10:01:00 GMT /austin/2025-04-04/austin-tx-police-fire-ems-emergency-response-times Police, fire and EMS officials say growth and road construction are contributing factors. Fri, 04 Apr 2025 10:01:00 GMT /austin/2025-04-04/austin-tx-police-fire-ems-emergency-response-times Luz Moreno-Lozano /health/2025-03-04/after-leading-the-state-in-opioid-overdoses-austins-finally-seeing-a-drop-in-deaths Texas, including the capital city, was especially hard-hit by a wave fentanyl-related deaths in the past few years. But with the help of overdose-reversing drugs, things are looking better. Tue, 04 Mar 2025 19:12:19 GMT /health/2025-03-04/after-leading-the-state-in-opioid-overdoses-austins-finally-seeing-a-drop-in-deaths Andrew Weber /health/2024-12-03/overdose-deaths-travis-county-austin-tx-decline-2024 Data from the AG真人百家乐 County Medical Examiner鈥檚 office shows a 19% decrease in accidental drug deaths from January to July of this year compared to the same time in 2023. Tue, 03 Dec 2024 19:11:34 GMT /health/2024-12-03/overdose-deaths-travis-county-austin-tx-decline-2024 Katy McAfee /austin/2024-10-25/city-council-approves-120-million-to-create-new-austin-public-safety-headquarters The new nearly 400,000-square-foot building will house the city's three public safety agencies 鈥� Austin Fire, Austin Police and Austin-AG真人百家乐 County EMS. The building sits south of Zilker Park. Fri, 25 Oct 2024 14:40:53 GMT /austin/2024-10-25/city-council-approves-120-million-to-create-new-austin-public-safety-headquarters Luz Moreno-Lozano /austin/2024-07-01/rainey-street-austin-texas-lake-drownings The City of Austin dedicated nearly $1 million to improve safety along the Lady Bird Lake trail near Rainey Street. The families of two men who drowned in the lake last spring pleaded for the changes near the popular entertainment district. Mon, 01 Jul 2024 09:31:00 GMT /austin/2024-07-01/rainey-street-austin-texas-lake-drownings Luz Moreno-Lozano /health/2024-05-02/austin-overdoses-deaths-travis-county-fentanyl But officials also said overdose-related calls appear to be slowing, partially because of the widespread distribution of Narcan. Thu, 02 May 2024 19:18:03 GMT /health/2024-05-02/austin-overdoses-deaths-travis-county-fentanyl Olivia Aldridge /health/2024-04-30/austin-ems-reports-a-surge-of-overdose-calls-likely-tied-to-a-new-batch-of-drugs More than 30 suspected overdoses occurred in Austin on Monday, with four suspected overdose deaths. Tue, 30 Apr 2024 13:29:18 GMT /health/2024-04-30/austin-ems-reports-a-surge-of-overdose-calls-likely-tied-to-a-new-batch-of-drugs Olivia Aldridge /austin/2023-10-02/a-911-call-for-help-doesnt-always-require-an-ambulance-but-these-paramedics-respond The Collaborative Care Communication Center's goal is to treat an emergency where it occurs, reducing the strain on hospitals and the health care system. Mon, 02 Oct 2023 10:01:00 GMT /austin/2023-10-02/a-911-call-for-help-doesnt-always-require-an-ambulance-but-these-paramedics-respond Luz Moreno-Lozano /austin/2022-12-22/austins-continually-struggled-to-coordinate-cold-weather-shelters-this-cold-snap-is-no-different For the better part of three years, the city has stumbled communicating when it would activate cold weather shelters. Nonprofits and first responders are tired of it. Thu, 22 Dec 2022 18:08:59 GMT /austin/2022-12-22/austins-continually-struggled-to-coordinate-cold-weather-shelters-this-cold-snap-is-no-different Andrew Weber /austin/2022-09-01/austin-travis-county-ems-pay-raise Medics of all stripes will get a raise, for now, but EMS will be back at the bargaining table next year. Thu, 01 Sep 2022 20:39:45 GMT /austin/2022-09-01/austin-travis-county-ems-pay-raise Andrew Weber