Austin-Travis County EMS 2022 Annual Report

field operations

SWORN PERSONNEL 665 CIVILIAN PERSONNEL 90 Austin-Travis County EMS (ATCEMS) Operations consist of the front-line men and women of the organization dedicated to delivering the highest level of out-of-hospital medical care to the citizens, visitors, and guests of Austin and Travis County. The ATCEMS service area covers over 1,100 square miles including the City of Austin and Travis County as well as parts of Hays and Williamson Counties. The ATCEMS service area covers a population exceeding 1.3 million residents and visitors.

in the Entertainment District each weekend along with our other public safety partners. In 2022 we saw a significant increase in incident responses. The trendline shows the incident response volume continues to increase as our community grows. ATCEMS Operations continues to grow and expand along with the rest of the department. This division continues to support all other areas of the department.

ATCEMS Operations is the primary response entity for the department. There are four shifts; each shift is staffed with over 100 personnel and operates up to 47, 24-hour Field ambulances including 37 Field Operations ambulances, two Rescue ambulances, and one Tactical ambulance. Additionally, seven 12 hour Field Operations ambulances, two LakeMed Paramedics on Austin Police Department boats, seven District Commanders, and one Shift Chief. ATCEMS also staffs at least two Rescue Task Force Special Response Units

MAKING SURE YOU HAVE WHAT YOU NEED, WHEN YOU NEED IT, WHEREVER THERE IS A NEED

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Deployed multiple assets across Texas to support State wildfire operations

• Recognized by Dell Children’s Medical Center for a life-saving pediatric call • Recognized by Dell Seton Medical Center Trauma Services for outstanding trauma care through the Rescue Task Force • Established a life-saving blood delivery program, in conjunction with the DMO team, on three command units with further deployment over the next year • Placed ventilators and IV pumps on command units • Opened EMS Station 40 as a Rescue Station

• Deployed flood and water rescue teams to the hardest hit parts of the State during the August floods • Deployed Rescue assets to Florida for Search and Rescue operations after Hurricane Ian Established the ATCEMS LakeMed program to provide rapid response to area waterways •

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Deployed EMS Medics to provide Incident Management support in forward operating areas and state operations center

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May 2023