Austin opens new Goodnight Ranch EMS/Fire Station

Nabil Remadna
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AUSTIN (KXAN) — The city just opened its newest combined fire/EMS station in Southeast Austin.

The new station, located on E. Slaughter Lane near the Goodnight Ranch neighborhood, will help reduce response times for people living in the area, according to ATCEMS.

Those who attended were able to check out the new station, but they also were able to participate in EMS training, learn how to use a fire hose, try on gear and take a tour of the firetrucks and ambulances.

In 2018, the Austin Fire Department released a study detailing multiple areas the city was failing to respond under eight minutes. These areas had experienced significant development and increased population. Goodnight Ranch was one of the areas identified.

‘We know the city of Austin continues to grow as well as our outlying suburbs,” said Selena Xie, president of Austin EMS Association. “So, the city of Austin, with their foresight and also looking into areas that are underserved for public safety, be it EMS or fire, created a plan that would develop five new stations in six years.”

Currently Austin-Travis County EMS has four stations running out of apartment complexes, with one in Bee Cave, one in Manor and two in Lakeway.

ATCEMS said it is in the process of renovating and expanding two existing stand-alone EMS stations to add additional capacity.

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