Austin Fire Department

Operators field roughly a million calls for emergency services in Austin a year.A new city report says those operators do a serviceable job of answering…

This post has been updated.Austin City Council approved a new labor contract Thursday that determines pay, discipline and promotions for Austin…

Two of the city’s three public safety unions are willing to consider a one-year extension of their contracts with the city – but it might not be as simple…

The drone idles on a small runway at the Austin Radio Control Association, just east of the city. It’s got a grey body and a white nose, across which…

The City of Austin and the U.S. Justice Department have agreed to a settlement in a complaint over hiring practices at the Austin Fire Department…

Austin-Bergstrom International Airport held a full-scale disaster response exercise on its airfield today, allowing first responders to practice their…

This article is written by KUT's City Hall reporting partner, the Austin Monitor. The Austin Firefighters Association (AFA) – the union for City of…

Update: The City of Austin is looking into what caused its 911 system to stop working yesterday.The system is running as normal today.Original Story (Dec.…

Every year in the U.S., dozens of firefighters are killed in the line of duty. But there are hundreds more close calls, where a firefighter needs to be…

Smoke will be rising in southwest Austin today near Buda. Austin Water is performing a prescribed burn with help from the Austin and Buda Fire…