Austin-Travis County EMS treats over 100 patients during SXSW

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin-Travis County EMS crews responded to more than 100 emergency incidents during a five-day stint covering the South by Southwest Conference & Festivals.

From March 15-19, ATCEMS personnel responded to 106 incidents in total, treating 101 patients. As part of their efforts, 27 patients were transported to area hospitals, officials said in a tweet.

A daily breakdown of responses is available below:

• Day 1, March 15:
  • 14 incidents
  • 14 patients
  • 4 patients transported
• Day 2, March 16:
  • 17 incidents
  • 16 patients
  • 1 patient transported
• Day 3, March 17:
  • 22 incidents
  • 18 patients
  • 7 patients transported
• Day 4, March 18:
  • 31 incidents
  • 26 patients
  • 8 patients transported
• Day 5, March 19:
  • 22 incidents
  • 27 patients
  • 7 patients transported

Crews ran emergency shifts from 3 p.m. to 3 a.m. each night as part of ATCEMS' spring festival season coverage.