‘They need protection’: Austin firefighters, medics to get new ballistic vests
Dante Motley, Austin-American Statesman
First responders with Austin Fire Department and Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services will be equipped with new ballistic vests, thanks to a donation from the Central Texas Public Safety Commission.
The commission — a nonprofit that advocates for and funds critical first responder needs — led a months-long fundraising campaign to secure the vests as part of its public-private partnership with the two departments. The three groups announced the safety upgrade Wednesday at City Hall.