Austin-Travis County EMS 2024 Annual Report

SAFETY & WELLNESS

EDUCATING FOR MEDICINE, TRAINING FOR LIFE.

The ATCEMS Safety Program is dedicated to creating a safe work environment for our employees, allowing them to provide the best possible care to the citizens of Austin and Travis County. Our goal is to prevent injuries and accidents involving our employees and the citizens we serve, enhance the health and well-being of our personnel, and deliver a safe experience for our patients. Safety reviewed 74 reported cases of workplace violence against ATCEMS employees in

FY24. The assaults on ATCEMS employees resulted in 17 on-the job injuries in 2024, or 10% of the total reported on-the-job injuries in FY24. From these experiences, ATCEMS developed education for field providers to address violence against first responders. Total OJIs reported decreased by 36% in FY24, down from 289 total OJIs reported in FY23. Reports of serious injuries also decreased by 60% in FY24, down from 22 serious injuries reported in FY23.

WELLNEsS CENTER

HONOR & RESPECT

The Wellness fitness team , a team of exercise physiologists, conducts station visits for EMS crews. These visits include a menu option of injury mitigations, a resiliency course focused on health topics, or a lifting course. Additionally, they facilitate Peer Support in providing psychological and emotional support via pre-incident education and post-incident diffusion.

REPRESENTING THE EMS COMMUNITY AND THE VALUES OF SERVICE, DEDICATION, AND PURPOSE.

CELEBRATIONS TO CEREMONIES

The Austin-Travis County EMS Honor Guard was active for 17 events (19 details) in the FY24. We marched and presented colors at four academy graduations as well as the department awards ceremony. We also presented colors at large national events, Formula 1 USGP in 2023, two NASCAR races, two Austin FC Soccer matches, the 100 Club awards ceremony, and the 2023 Texas EMS Conference. In addition to colors ceremonies, the team’s primary mission is to honor fallen first responders. The team was involved

leadership of multiple departments, private EMS services, and countless others to accomplish our mission.

with the services of SPO Jorge Pastore, SPO Kristy Astran, Dr. Mark Ackrell, and Firefighter Travis Head. While the visible portions of the events were limited to 19 specific days, the team contributes many hours behind the scenes to ensure that each assigned detail is carried out to the best of our abilities and coordinate the needs of the families and departments of our fallen. The Honor Guard leadership group has worked directly with funeral directors,

22 annuals 176 hiring exams

office of professional conduct (opc)

The Austin-Travis County EMS Department accepts all complaints, regardless of form, source, or substance, and initiates investigative action appropriate to the complaint’s seriousness. Therefore, the Office of Professional Conduct (OPC) is committed to investigating all reports of misconduct thoroughly, objectively, and without prejudice to foster and maintain trust between the Department and the community and achieve the desired degree of organizational excellence.

116 vaccines given to incumbents 36 pre-employment psych evals 22 individualized sessions 10 EMS Station FITNESS Visits 6 individual fitness consultations 3 group workout instruction

Volunteering their time and energy to explore EMS as a future. EXPLORER POST #247 40 Explorers & 4,321 ride out hours Volunteering to invest in what EMS has to offer as a career.

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