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ATCEMS stations providers at airport to reduce response times, strain on agency

Austin’s Robert Luckritz said that most airport patients could be treated on-site, not transported

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Austin-Travis County EMS began housing EMS providers inside Austin-Bergstrom International Airport this week. Most calls to the airport do not require transport.

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By Leila Merrill
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AUSTIN, Texas — To improve response times, Austin-Travis County EMS began housing EMS providers inside Austin-Bergstrom International Airport on Wednesday.

EMS leaders said that an increase in call volume at the airport had put a strain on the agency’s ability to respond elsewhere, the Austin American-Statesman reported.

Chief Robert Luckritz said that most patients at the airport could be treated there and did not need to be transported.

“We looked at some creative solutions with our partners at AUS and came up with the idea to house paramedics inside the airport,” Luckritz said. “Which will not only dramatically decrease our response time but also lessen the impact these incidents have on our overall system.”