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Panel updates commission on ‘Austin First’ pilot, EMCOT and 24/7 mobile crisis expansion
Summary
City EMS and Integral Care told the Public Safety Commission that the Austin First pilot (a clinician‑paramedic‑officer unit) is ending its pilot phase for evaluation; EMCOT and C3 clinicians continue to expand, a recent budget increase will scale mobile crisis capacity and agencies said they are working to align triage and data across systems.
Representatives from Austin Travis County EMS and Integral Care briefed the Public Safety Commission on March 2 about ongoing mental‑health first‑response initiatives, including the Austin First pilot, EMCOT mobile crisis teams and C3 clinicians embedded in the 911 call center.
A lead presenter described Austin First as a six‑month pilot that places a clinician, a paramedic and a police officer together in one vehicle for high‑acuity mental‑health calls so responders arrive on scene with combined clinical, medical and security capabilities. "The first thing that we did with Austin First is we put a clinician, a…
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