/tags/ems EMS en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Fri, 01 Nov 2024 10:03:00 GMT /politics/2024-11-01/should-pflugerville-voters-slash-funding-to-the-fire-department-not-everyone-is-convinced Two opposing groups, Pflugerville Residents for Responsible Taxation (PfRRT) and the firefighters and paramedics at AG真人百家乐 County Emergency Services District 2 (ESD 2), are at odds over whether or not a half cent sales tax should be cut from the district. Fri, 01 Nov 2024 10:03:00 GMT /politics/2024-11-01/should-pflugerville-voters-slash-funding-to-the-fire-department-not-everyone-is-convinced Katy McAfee /austin/2023-01-17/emergency-calls-on-hold The call center was overwhelmed on New Year's Eve, with the average hold time nearing half an hour. Will staff be hired and trained in time for the festival? Tue, 17 Jan 2023 14:13:37 GMT /austin/2023-01-17/emergency-calls-on-hold Maya Fawaz /covid-19/2021-08-16/austin-ems-association-president-says-medics-are-exhausted-and-hopeless-as-covid-cases-surge EMS workers are understaffed, but their call volume is skyrocketing, Selena Xie says. Mon, 16 Aug 2021 18:55:34 GMT /covid-19/2021-08-16/austin-ems-association-president-says-medics-are-exhausted-and-hopeless-as-covid-cases-surge Ashley Lopez /austin/2018-08-20/new-sobering-center-gives-intoxicated-people-an-alternative-to-jail-or-the-hospital The Austin-AG真人百家乐 County Sobering Center is a nondescript three-story building on Sabine Street in downtown Austin. Starting Oct. 1, police and EMS will鈥� Mon, 20 Aug 2018 23:35:16 GMT /austin/2018-08-20/new-sobering-center-gives-intoxicated-people-an-alternative-to-jail-or-the-hospital Audrey McGlinchy /austin/2018-01-11/with-labor-dispute-focused-on-police-austins-ems-union-feels-overlooked Austin police officers aren't the only public safety personnel without an employment contract with the city. For the first time in nearly 10 years, EMS鈥� Thu, 11 Jan 2018 13:01:00 GMT /austin/2018-01-11/with-labor-dispute-focused-on-police-austins-ems-union-feels-overlooked Nadia Hamdan /texas/2017-03-16/emergency-managers-want-answers-to-deadly-dallas-911-cell-phone-glitch From Texas Standard:A glitch that causes the Dallas 911 system to receive 鈥済host calls鈥� from T-Mobile cell phone numbers is preventing callers with real鈥� Thu, 16 Mar 2017 19:38:23 GMT /texas/2017-03-16/emergency-managers-want-answers-to-deadly-dallas-911-cell-phone-glitch Michael Marks /austin/2014-05-23/city-council-members-concerned-about-handling-of-231k-employee-overpayment This story comes to us from our city hall reporting partner, the Austin Monitor.Mayor Pro Tem Sheryl Cole and Council Member Bill Spelman, who both sit on鈥� Fri, 23 May 2014 12:12:55 GMT /austin/2014-05-23/city-council-members-concerned-about-handling-of-231k-employee-overpayment Mike Kanin /austin/2014-05-14/clerical-error-causes-city-of-austin-to-overpay-ems-employee-by-200-000 This story comes to us from our city hall reporting partner, the Austin Monitor.The City of Austin has overpaid a former Austin/AG真人百家乐 County paramedic by鈥� Wed, 14 May 2014 11:17:49 GMT /austin/2014-05-14/clerical-error-causes-city-of-austin-to-overpay-ems-employee-by-200-000 Mike Kanin /texas/2013-04-22/for-west-first-responders-much-needed-relief-in-sight Of the 14 confirmed fatalities in the West fertilizer plant explosion, 10 were first responders. Most were from West, but some were from nearby service鈥� Mon, 22 Apr 2013 20:02:50 GMT /texas/2013-04-22/for-west-first-responders-much-needed-relief-in-sight Andrew Weber /austin/2013-02-05/public-safety-commission-recommends-gun-control-measures-updated Update: Austin鈥檚 Public Safety Commission voted unanimously Monday to send a resolution to local leaders aimed at reducing gun violence.The resolution鈥� Tue, 05 Feb 2013 14:21:17 GMT /austin/2013-02-05/public-safety-commission-recommends-gun-control-measures-updated Andrew Weber, Laura Rice