Austin-Travis County EMS 2022 Annual Report

200,000+ additional people surge Austin during the larger events

Special Events

From music festivals and racing to sports and parades, we're there.

SPECIAL EVENTS ALLOWS OUR MEDICS THE OPPORTUNITY TO BRING THEIR SKILLS TO A GLOBAL STAGE.

We staffed over 200 separate track rental days, not including Formula One (F1), NASCAR and MotoGP. The largest events in terms of spectator attendance are SXSW, UT Football and F1 Racing at the Circuit of the Americas (COTA).

EMS Special Events have proven to be an invaluable division within our department. The City of Austin has some of the largest mass gatherings in the country that require many extra resources to appropriately provide quality medical services to its attendees and staff. In addition to these large-scale mass gatherings, we support countless other events around the city that range from large runs, bike races, concerts, parades, protests, convention center events, and a very busy Circuit of the Americas track rentals. All of the event coverage relies on volunteers from Field Medics so we do not interfere with 9-1-1 system resources. At these events, depending on the size and complexity, we deploy command structure, Motorcycle Medics, Special Response Units, logistics support, Foot Teams, and ambulances. We staffed over 450 separate events including multiple events that may have occured on the same day.

AUSTIN CITY LIMITS Austin City Limits Music Festival, which spans three days on two consecutive weekends, draws 75,000 fans per day from all over the world. ATCEMS is proud to have successfully managed and supported the medical needs of this event for many years. Special Events is a vital part of our organization whose goal is to provide our high standards of medical care to the participants and workers at large outdoor events. Austin is home to many large mass gatherings celebrating a wide range of activities throughout the year. We are proud to say that we manage these events without degrading our quality of service and successfully minimizing the impact on our 9-1-1 resources keeping them available for our community.

MAJOR EVENTS SUPPORTED SXSW Austin FC Formula One Car Racing ACL Festival Austin Marathon

Capital 10K UT Football

NASCAR MotoGP

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