Across Travis County, medics are working to respond to emergency calls while dealing with budget challenges after voters ...

The City of Austin is getting closer to rolling out a new system designed to help emergency vehicles move through traffic ...

Representatives of several local labor unions including the Austin Police, Fire and EMS Associations have made clear who they want to see as Austin's next city manager. In an email sent Tuesday ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — As thousands of people attend South by Southwest (SXSW) in Austin, emergency officials want to ensure they’re prepared for anything. Special event staff are set to prepare units and ...

For more than 15 years, Cmdr. Tim Fuentes has worked at Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services, despite the agency's shortcomings — and because of its great success. Working 24-hour shifts, ...

AUSTIN, Texas — Crummy. Pathetic. "Dirt Sorry." That's how Austin Mayor Kirk Watson described the current buildings that house Austin police, fire and EMS. It's also why the city is preparing to ...

The President pushing for a change in some staff in the Federal Reserve, as the Chairman announces a cut to the interest rate. Avery Travis and Will DuPree sat down with Michael Sury, the Managing ...

About 30 people overdosed, and four died, on Monday in what officials called an "outbreak" of opioid overdoses in Austin. Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services received more than 30 overdose ...

AUSTIN, Texas – The Austin Police Department and emergency officials are warning residents about a new batch of the drug K2 that has sickened hundreds. Officials said that as of Thursday morning, they ...

Austin-Travis County EMS said it responded to a deluge of overdose-related calls Monday, beginning around 9 a.m. and continuing into Tuesday. As of Tuesday at noon, ATCEMS representatives said there ...

Austin's FIRST pilot pairs a police officer, clinician and paramedic to reach urgent mental health crises faster and cut ER ...

Austin firefighters now have more protection on the job. Nearly 200 bulletproof vests are being rolled out. It is equipment ...