ATCEMS: Growing Overtime & Stress

EMS covers the city, but the stress is showing

"...Asked about the perceived shortage in staffing, ATCEMS Public Infor­ma­tion Officer Commander Mike Benavides said, "That, while..."

March 20, 2015 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Mikel Kane vs. the Medical Director

ATCEMS division chief suspended, demoted for waging war against MD

"...Rather than provide an explanation of what Kane did, ATCEMS chose to divulge details of the findings against him..."

Sept. 14, 2018 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Merger for EMS and AFD?

Public Safety Committee revisits the idea

"...Public Safety Committee hearing about the potential merger of ATCEMS with the Austin Fire Department...."

June 23, 2015 News Post by Chase Hoffberger

Piss or Spit

Drug testing at ATCEMS

"...a lot more to talk about. The city and ATCEMSA plan to meet again on July 2. They'll take..."

June 29, 2018 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

High Stress at EMS

ATCEMS saves lives every day, but the stresses of the job have high costs

"...the protocols, the pit-crew style, and high save rates ATCEMS boasts for critical patients. He'd heard that ATCEMS ran..."

May 8, 2015 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Life Support

The complicated system that is the Austin-Travis Co. EMS is nationally recognized for saving lives. As Austin continues to grow, can the system save itself?

"...department – perhaps 600 of roughly 120,000 calls for ATCEMS service each year, notes ATCEMS Medical Director Paul Hinchey..."

Aug. 16, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

EMS Restructures Work Week for Medics

Shifting shifts

"...off between each daylong shift. For the past decade, ATCEMS medics have operated on a hybrid schedule, working two..."

Sept. 2, 2016 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Austin Ambulances Were Out of Service 35 Times Last Month

Understaffed EMS means ambulances can’t be manned

"...mean that it is sometimes difficult to fully staff ATCEMS’ ambulance fleet. When an ambulance can’t be staffed with..."

Aug. 4, 2023 News Post by Austin Sanders

Austin-Travis County EMS Saves Real Lives on First Responders Live

Why are local emer­gency medical services on Fox's popular TV show?

"...the work of its staff – and what makes ATCEMS a model agency...."

June 19, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

A Healthier Workforce

ATCEMS Employees Association head skeptical of EMS chief's budget plan

"...member and Public Safety Committee Chair Don Zimmerman ruffled ATCEMS' administrative feathers a little more when he amended the..."

Sept. 4, 2015 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Up the Pay, Medics Might Stay

Medics volunteering for overtime nearly doubled after EMS made overtime pay double regular hourly wage

"...vicious cycle seen across many job fields: As the ATCEMS workforce dwindled, the need for medics to work mandatory..."

March 25, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Kane Disabled

How long had Mikel Kane's beef been brewing?

"...of employment in the Eighties, Kane, who's been with ATCEMS consecutively since October of 2003, is eligible for retirement..."

Nov. 2, 2018 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Something Rotten at EMS

Hawley retirement shines light on systemic issues

"...her face); and two interviews by Jeff Steele of ATCEMS's Office of Professional Conduct investigating allegations that Hawley joined..."

March 9, 2018 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

What Drug Test?

City mulling policy rewrite after EMS asst. chief eschews standard procedure

"...the rank and file believe he should have done. ATCEMS policy notes that any employee involved in a collision..."

May 11, 2018 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

The Real Reason Behind James Hawley's Retirement From EMS?

Assistant chief quit amid APD investigation

"...to a bevy of documents sent our way by ATCEMS’s Public Information Office that detail a four-month investigation by..."

March 2, 2018 News Post by Chase Hoffberger

What Now for SXSW?

A year after tragedy, the city and the Festival look to a sustainable future

"...along Red River Street. (Gibbons is no longer with ATCEMS.)..."

March 13, 2015 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

The Problem With K2, Downtown Austin’s Most Dangerous Drug

APD cannot depend on big busts alone to solve the problem

"...reminded Captain Darren Noak, a public information officer with ATCEMS. "What's their medical history? What medications are they on?..."

March 16, 2018 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

New Medical Director for Austin/Travis County

EMS union expresses enthusiasm for Mark E. Escott hire

"...on the job. Though never admitted publicly, conversation around ATCEMS circles suggests that Hinchey left in the wake of..."

June 17, 2016 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Travis Co. Medical Director Resigns

Hinchey says he'll be moving to the private sector

"...to Hinchey’s efforts. The medical director has also helped ATCEMS – a third-service system – maintain legitimately impressive success..."

June 19, 2015 News Post by Chase Hoffberger

EMS Always Capable of Handling Situation

"...subtitled in this article, Austin – Travis County EMS (ATCEMS) provided no input or had any involvement in the..."

July 9, 2014 Postmarks

Two Candidates Remain in the Hunt to Lead Austin EMS

Hail to the chiefs

"...person to verify their identity, described the situation at ATCEMS as "FUBAR" and the "result of decades of mismanagement."..."

Jan. 21, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

News Roundup: Lawsuits, Laws, and Plea Bargains

Brian Rodgers vs. COA, Abbott vs. women's rights, etc.

"...of staff of the fire department, police department, and ATCEMS last week concerning potential fall-outs and zapped services should..."

June 15, 2015 News Post by News Staff

From Hearses to Marital Arguments

"...the upside, there's the relatively high esteem with which ATCEMS is regarded nationally, and the years it has spent..."

Aug. 16, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Levy and EMS Union in Email Throwdown

EMS union leader calls for Mike Levy's resignation from city panel

"...on a "course to divide our membership and dismantle ATCEMS" for his own "personal agenda."..."

March 8, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

EMS: Let 'em rest

In an effort to reduce fatigue, Austin-Travis Co. EMS begins a new, more flexible work schedule.

"...Moreover, the results of a questionnaire given to the ATCEMS' 263 paramedics revealed that more than 50% of the..."

July 21, 2006 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Local Restaurants Work Hard to Support Medical Teams

The Austin food scene steps up by doing what it does best

"...meals to two St. David's HealthCare facilities and six ATCEMS first responder command stations."..."

May 1, 2020 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

Local Fallout From Unusually Heavy Rains

One dead; Zilker Zephyr closed indefinitely in flooding aftermath

May 17, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

EMS Union Set for Leadership Contest

Association to cast ballot between incumbent Tony Marquardt or challenger Selena Xie

"...Xie is running to take the ATCEMSEA reins after six years with the department and three..."

Nov. 16, 2018 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Oops!

"...Last week's News story "Kane Disabled," about ATCEMS Commander Mikel Kane, incorrectly reported that Kane said, "Nice..."

Nov. 9, 2018 Column

Austin's Next Shot at Ending Homelessness

Thanks to an infusion of philanthropic cash, the city and its iTeam embark on a new effort

"...we need in encounters with those experiencing homelessness," said ATCEMS Assistant Chief Andy Hofmeister. "The iTeam identified this as..."

Aug. 24, 2018 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

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