Austin-Travis County EMS 2022 Annual Report

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OUR Mission

TO FOSTER OUR COMMUNITY'S HEALTH AND SAFETY THROUGH INSPIRED SOLUTIONS

Overview and vision

Austin-Travis County EMS (ATCEMS) was founded in 1976 as a third service EMS agency serving the City of Austin and Travis County. ATCEMS provides 911 communications and emergency medical response to residents and visitors of Austin and Travis County. In 1998, ATCEMS began providing services to Travis County through an interlocal agreement that continues to exist today. In 1997 ATCEMS transitioned from the Advanced Life Support (ALS) and Basic Life Support (BLS) tiered system to an all ALS dual paramedic deployment model.

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system to be included under State Civil Service law, which previously only included fire and law enforcement. In addition to managing day-to day emergencies in Austin and Travis County, ATCEMS provides medical coverage for hundreds

of special events each year. The vision of the Austin-Travis County EMS Department is to be valued as a collaborative healthcare provider to decrease suffering, improve the health of the community and save lives.

In 2012, ATCEMS became the first third service EMS

1.3 million People

we have the honor of serving over 1,100 square miles to keep our residents safe

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May 2023