[Austin ACL Public Safety News Conference on September 30, 2026.]
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THANK YOU ALL FOR BEING HERE TODAY.
WE'RE HERE TO TALK ABOUT PUBLIC SAFETY WITH REGARDS TO FALL FESTIVAL SEASON.
MY NAME IS DAVID WAKEMAN WITH AUSTIN EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.
UH, ALSO SPEAKING TODAY WE'LL HAVE REPRESENTATION FROM AUSTIN, TRAVIS COUNTY, EMS, AND AUSTIN POLICE.
WE ALSO HAVE REPRESENTATIVES FROM AUSTIN, ARTS, CULTURE, MUSIC AND ENTERTAINMENT, AS WELL AS AUSTIN FIRE AND AUSTIN TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC WORKS AVAILABLE FOR ANY QUESTIONS RELATED TO THEIR DEPARTMENTS THAT YOU ALL MIGHT HAVE.
UM, AUSTIN EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT IS EXCITED TO WELCOME THE THOUSANDS OF VISITORS WHO WILL COME TO OUR CITY FOR ALL OF THE, UH, EVENTS HOSTED HERE THROUGHOUT FALL FESTIVAL SEASON, WHETHER IT BE MUSIC, SPORTS, OR ANY OTHER FORM OF ENTERTAINMENT, WE HOPE EVERYONE ENJOYS THIS TIME OF YEAR IN A SAFE MANNER AND LEAVE FEELING WELCOMED BY OUR COMMUNITY.
AUSTIN IS AN INNOVATOR IN THE ARTS CULTURE, MUSIC AND ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRIES, AND FALL FESTIVAL SEASON IS A CHANCE TO HIGHLIGHT THIS IN OUR COMMUNITY.
OUR GOAL DURING THIS AND OTHER FESTIVALS IS TO MAKE SURE EVERYONE ATTENDING CAN BE CONFIDENT IN THEIR SAFETY.
THE SAFETY OF THE PUBLIC AND THE ATTENDEES AT ACL IS OUR TOP PRIORITY.
AUSTIN EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT MAKES SURE THAT OUR STAFF IS PREPARED AND AVAILABLE TO MANAGE ANYTHING THAT MAY COME UP DURING THE FESTIVAL.
AUSTIN EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT STAFF, UH, STAFF WILL SERVE IN THE, UH, COMMAND POST ALONGSIDE OUR PUBLIC SAFETY PARTNERS TO COORDINATE ANY NECESSARY, UH, RE RESOURCES OUTSIDE OF THE EVENT FOOTPRINT IN THE EVENT OF INCIDENTS, EXPANDING OUTSIDE THE CURRENT CAPABILITIES THERE WITHIN THE VENUE.
TO PREPARE FOR FALL FESTIVAL SEASON ANNUALLY, AUSTIN EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT CO-HOSTS A TABLETOP EXERCISE, UH, WITH PUBLIC SAFETY REPRESENTATIVES AND EVENT ORGANIZERS TO ENSURE CITY AND PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS ARE TRAINED AND ON HOW TO RESPOND TO AN EMERGENCY DURING THE EVENT.
ADDITIONALLY, AUSTIN EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT MANAGES THE REGIONAL RADIO SYSTEM, UH, FOR SPECIAL EVENTS.
WE ESTABLISH A NETWORK OF RADIO CHANNELS FOR EMERGENCY PERSONNEL, PUBLIC SAFETY, AND EVENT STAFF TO BE ABLE TO COMMUNICATE SEAMLESSLY VIA RADIO THROUGHOUT THE, THE FESTIVAL SEASON EACH YEAR, A EM COORDINATES THIS RADIO NETWORK FOR MORE THAN 280 SPECIAL EVENTS, TOTALING MORE THAN 550 DAYS OF SPECIAL EVENTS, UH, RADIO OPERATIONS.
THERE WILL BE PUBLIC SAFETY PERSONNEL IN AND AROUND THE FESTIVAL, BUT THEY CANNOT BE EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE.
SO PLEASE, IF YOU SEE SOMETHING, SAY SOMETHING.
WE HOPE EVERYONE HAS A SAFE FESTIVAL SEASON AND ENJOYS THE GREAT THINGS THAT AUSTIN HAS TO OFFER.
PLEASE STAY WEATHER AWARE THIS WEEK.
FORECASTS FOR THE FIRST WEEKEND OF ACL ARE CALLING FOR SLIGHTLY COOLER THAN NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND RAIN.
UH, KEEP AN EYE ON LOCAL FORECASTS AND DRESS ACCORDINGLY, AND AS WELL AS STAYING HYDRATED FOR VISITORS THAT ARE COMING FROM OUTSIDE OF AUSTIN, WHO MIGHT NOT BE FAMILIAR WITH OUR WEATHER.
CENTRAL TEXAS IS KNOWN AS FLASH FLOOD ALLEY.
IT GETS SOME OF THE, THE MOST HARD RAINS AND IS VERY PRONE TO FLASH FLOODS ALL UP AND DOWN THE I 35 CORRIDOR.
SO PLEASE, IF FLOODING AND UNDERSTAND THAT FLOODING CAN OCCUR VERY QUICKLY HERE AND WITHOUT WARNING, IT IS IMPORTANT TO BE PREPARED IN ADVANCE OF A POSSIBLE EMERGENCY AND KNOW YOUR SURROUNDINGS.
STAY AWAY FROM CREEKS, TRAILS, CULVERTS, PONDS, AND OTHER DRAINAGE INFRASTRUCTURE.
IF YOU ENCOUNTER HIGH WATER, DO NOT WHITE, DO NOT WALK, BIKE, OR DRIVE THROUGH IT AND DO NOT GO AROUND ANY BARRICADES.
YOU COULD BE SWEPT A BE SWEPT AWAY.
IT TAKES AS LITTLE AS SIX INCHES TO SWEEP SOMEONE OFF THEIR FEET.
12 INCHES OF WATER CAN, CAN, UH, MOVE A CAR, AND 18 INCHES OF WATER CAN MOVE IT A LARGE SUV.
NOT ONLY IS IT UNSAFE TO GO AROUND BARRICADES, IT ALSO IS A CLASS B MISDEMEANOR.
WE ENCOURAGE ALL ATTENDEES TO FOLLOW ACL ON SOCIAL MEDIA, AS WELL AS OFFICIAL CITY ACCOUNTS FOR ANY UPDATES THROUGHOUT THE WEEKEND.
UH, ATTENDEES CAN ALSO GET INFORMED DIRECTLY BY ACL FEST BY SIGNING UP FOR SMS TEXT NOTIFICATIONS BY TEXTING A C TO 6 4 9 3 4.
THAT IS ACL TO 6 4 9 3 4, AND BY TURNING ON PUSH NOTIFICATIONS WITHIN THE ACL FEST FEST AVERSE APP, AGAIN, STAY WEATHER AWARE AND PLAN ACCORDINGLY TO ENJOY THE FESTIVAL ADDRESS APPROPRIATELY FOR THE WEATHER, AND CONSIDER FOOTWEAR OPTIONS THAT ARE MORE SUITABLE FOR THE WEATHER AND POTENTIAL GROUND CONDITIONS.
WHILE AT THE FESTIVAL, WE HIGHLY ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO PRACTICE THE BUDDY SYSTEM.
DO NOT GO ANYWHERE ALONE AND HAVE AN AGREED UPON MEETING PLACE WITH YOUR PARTY IF YOU WERE TO GET SEPARATED.
AND WITH THAT, I WILL PASS THE PODIUM OFF TO SHANNON KOSTER.
UH, AUSTIN, TRAVIS COUNTY, E-M-S-P-I-O.
MY NAME IS, UH, CAPTAIN SHANNON KOSTER WITH AUSTIN TRAVIS COUNTY MS PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICE.
UM, WE'RE AS ALWAYS PROVIDING MEDICAL, UM, CARE AT THE FESTIVAL THIS YEAR WITH OUR PARTNERS AT ASCENSION SETON.
UM, THIS YEAR WE'RE GOING TO URGE A LITTLE BIT OF DIFFERENT TYPE OF DRESS.
FOR THE FIRST WEEKEND, WE'RE GONNA URGE EVERYONE TO HAVE, UH, WEATHER APPROPRIATE CLOTHING FOR WET WEATHER.
THAT INCLUDES AN OUTER LAYER THAT IS WATERPROOF, PREFERABLY WITH A HOOD AND FOOTWEAR THAT IS SLIP RESISTANT AND, UH, RAIN RESISTANT AS WELL.
UM, IF YOU HAVE ANY PREEXISTING MEDICAL CONDITIONS SUCH AS DIABETES, HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE,
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UM, ANAPHYLAXIS OR ASTHMA, PLEASE BRING YOUR RESCUE MEDICATION WITH YOU SO THAT YOU CAN START TO DELIVER THAT WHILE WE ARE ON OUR WAY TO HELP YOU.UM, IF YOU OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW EXPERIENCES A MEDICAL EMERGENCY DURING THE FESTIVAL, UM, IF YOU CAN TRY TO GET THEM TO A MEDICAL TENT, UM, IF YOU CANNOT DIAL 9 1 1 AND GIVE A GREAT DESCRIPTION OF WHERE YOU ARE, SO WHAT, UH, VENUE YOU'RE NEARBY, WHAT, UH, YOU'RE BY, UM, SOMETIMES IN THE CROWD, IT CAN GET VERY CONFUSING ON WHERE YOU ARE.
SO WE ALSO URGE PEOPLE TO DOWNLOAD THE WHAT, THREE WORDS APP.
THIS COULD BE USED FOR EMERGENCIES, BUT ALSO PERSONAL USE.
IT WILL GIVE YOUR PRECISE LOCATION SO WE CAN LOCATE YOU FAST.
UM, CONSUME ALCOHOL IN MODERATION.
DO NOT TAKE ANY ILLICIT SUBSTANCES.
DO NOT TAKE ANYTHING THAT IS NOT PRESCRIBED TO YOU.
AND, UM, WE ALSO URGE FOLKS, UM, TO STOP BY THE NARCAN TENT.
UM, FACTORY SEALED NARCAN IS ALLOWED IN THE FESTIVAL AS WELL, SO YOU CAN BRING THAT.
UH, SO I'M GONNA PASS IT OVER TO CORPORAL JOSE MENDEZ FROM THE AUSTIN POLICE DEPARTMENT.
UH, WE WANT EVERYONE, UM, OR WE WANNA WELCOME EVERYONE VISITING AUSTIN AND THOSE ATTENDING THE VARIOUS EVENTS OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL WEEKS.
UH, WE WANNA ENCOURAGE OUR COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND VISITORS TO MAKE RESPONSIBLE DECISIONS DURING OUR FALL EVENT SEASON.
WITH THAT SAID, WE WANNA REMIND EVERYONE THAT SAFETY IS AND WILL BE OUR NUMBER ONE PRIORITY.
OCTOBER IS A VERY BUSY TIME HERE IN AUSTIN, AND WHETHER YOU'RE ATTENDING ACL F1, A SPORTING EVENT, A CONCERT, UH, WE WANNA PROVIDE SOME SAFETY TIPS AND REMINDERS FOR THOSE ATTENDING.
PAY ATTENTION TO, TO YOUR SURROUNDINGS IF AN INCIDENT WERE TO HAPPEN, KNOW WHERE THE EXITS ARE, HAVE A PLAN TO GET IN TOUCH WITH FAMILY MEMBERS AND LOVED ONES.
MOST IMPORTANTLY, IF YOU SEE SOMETHING SUSPICIOUS, SAY SOMETHING.
WE WILL, WE WILL HAVE OFFICERS INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THESE EVENTS.
SO PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO APPROACH AN OFFICER.
IF YOU NEED TO REPORT SOMETHING, MAKE SURE TO KEEP YOUR VALUABLES IN SAFE LOCATIONS AND PUT THEM IN DIFFERENT PLACES.
IF YOU BRING A PURSE, A BACKPACK, A FANNY PACK, WHATEVER IT IS, MAKE SURE IT ZIPPED OR IS LOCKED.
YOU SHOULD ALSO KEEP YOUR PHONE IN A DIFFERENT PLACE AWAY FROM YOUR ID AND CREDIT CARDS SO THEY'RE NOT ALL STOLEN AT ONCE IF THEY ARE STOLEN.
NOW, THIS ONE, I CAN'T EMPHASIZE ENOUGH.
PICKPOCKETING IS A REAL THING.
AVOID PUTTING YOUR CELL PHONE IN YOUR BACK POCKET OR STICKING OUT OF A BACKPACK EVERY YEAR.
MANY CELL PHONES ARE STOLEN THIS WAY.
AND REMEMBER THAT THEFT IS A CRIME OF OPPORTUNITY, AND IF YOU GIVE SOMEONE AN OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE SOMETHING OF YOURS, SOME PEOPLE WILL TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THAT.
SO PLEASE TAKE THE EXTRA TIME TO MAKE SURE YOUR BELONGINGS ARE SECURE.
RECORD THE SERIAL NUMBER OFF YOUR CELL PHONE.
THE MORE INFORMATION THAT WE HAVE, THE BETTER.
AND PLEASE BRING ONLY THE ESSENTIALS THAT YOU'LL NEED.
LEAVE ALL THE NON-ESSENTIAL ITEMS AT HOME.
IF YOU DO BECOME A VICTIM OF THEFT AND NEED TO REPORT IT, WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO REPORT IT THROUGH WWW.IREPORTAUSTIN.COM OR THROUGH THE 3 1 1 APP.
PLAN YOUR ROUTE TO AND FROM THE FESTIVAL BEFORE YOU EVEN LEAVE.
SO PLEASE BE PATIENT, HAVE A SAFE RIDE HOME FROM THE FESTIVAL, AND REMEMBER THAT NO REFUSAL IS YEAR ROUND, SO PLEASE DO NOT DRINK AND DRIVE.
IF YOU DO DRINK, PLEASE UTILIZE THE MANY DIFFERENT RIDE SHARES THAT WE HAVE WITHIN THE CITY.
THIS COULD SAVE YOUR LIFE OR SOMEONE ELSE'S LIFE.
IF YOU DO GET SEPARATED FROM YOUR GROUP, LIKE IT WAS MENTIONED, HAVE A PLAN TO MEET AT A SPECIFIC LOCATION AS FAR AS DRONES GO, THERE IS A TEMPORARY FLIGHT RESTRICTION IN PLACE FOR ALL DRONES WITHIN A ONE MILE RADIUS OF THE ACL GROUNDS.
THIS WILL BE IN EFFECT FOR 10 DAYS, AND THAT STARTS OCTOBER 2ND TO OCTOBER 12TH.
UNLESS YOU HAVE A WAIVER FROM THE FAA, NO DRONES ARE TO BE FLOWN AROUND ACL AS A REMINDER, THOSE THAT CHOOSE NOT TO COMPLY WITH THIS ARE IN VIOLATION OF FEDERAL LAW.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS, PLEASE VISIT THE F-A-A-T-F-R WEBSITE FOR MORE DETAILS.
NOW, YOU WILL SEE AN INCREASED, UH, POLICE PRESENT AT ALL OF THESE EVENTS.
AND LIKE I MENTIONED BEFORE, OFFICERS WILL BE ONSITE BOTH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THESE EVENTS.
SO PLEASE FLAG AN OFFICER DOWN IF YOU NEED HELP.
AS A REMINDER, A LETHAL DOSE OF FENTANYL CAN BE AS SMALL AS A GRAIN OF SAND, WHETHER YOU ARE INSIDE OR OUTSIDE ONE OF THESE, UH, FESTIVALS, DO NOT TAKE ANYTHING.
IF YOU DO NOT KNOW WHERE IT CAME FROM, PLEASE MAKE RESPONSIBLE DECISIONS AND PLEASE USE COMMON SENSE.
SO AGAIN, PLEASE COME ON OUT, ENJOY THE FESTIVITIES GOING ON
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DURING THIS TIME, AND PLEASE BE SAFE.UH, WE WILL NOW OPEN IT UP FOR QUESTIONS.
UM, FOR EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, DO YOU, UM, THINK ANY EVENTS MIGHT HAVE TO BE CANCELED OR MODIFIED JUST WITH THE WEATHER COMING UP? ANY MODIFICATIONS TO THE SCHEDULE FOR ACL IS A DECISION THAT'LL BE MADE BY C3 PRESENTS.
THE THEY ARE THE EVENT ORGANIZERS FOR THIS, UM, WE ARE HAVING DAILY BRIEFINGS WITH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AND C3 EVENTS, SO WE HAVE THE LATEST INFORMATION AVAILABLE, BUT ANY DECISIONS REGARDING SCHEDULING WOULD BE MADE BY C3 IN CONSULTATION WITH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AND AUSTIN EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND OTHER PUBLIC SAFETY AGENCIES.
WHAT IS THE CONDITION OF THE GRASS RIGHT NOW? YOU KNOW, HENCE IT TURNING INTO MUD VERY QUICKLY.
UM, MARIA ALONSO SPECIAL EVENTS, UH, ACME.
I WAS JUST THERE AND IT LOOKS, I MEAN, THE, IT'S UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS AT THE MOMENT, SO THERE ARE, THEY ARE PAUSING SOME OF THE IRRIGATION THAT THEY WOULD NORMALLY DO.
UM, SO WE ARE JUST KIND OF ON HOLD WAITING TO SEE WHAT HAPPENS.
WHAT'S THE COLOR OF THE GRASS? COULD YOU CHARACTERIZE IT? IS IT GREEN OR IS IT, UM, IT IS GREEN AT THE MOMENT, YES.
AND I KNOW C3 PRESENTS MAKES THE CALL TO, TO CANCEL ULTIMATELY, BUT WHAT IS, WHAT IS THE THRESHOLD FOR THAT? I MEAN, I KNOW YOU ALL HAVE BEEN IN CONSULTATION WITH THEM ABOUT THIS EVENT.
WHERE WOULD THEY DRAW THE LINE AND, AND SAY WE'RE GONNA CANCEL IT? THAT WOULD IT, IT'S DYNAMIC.
THERE'S A LOT OF DIFFERENT FACTORS THAT GO INTO THAT DECISION THAT C3 WOULD MAKE, AND SO THERE'S NOT NECESSARILY A SPECIFIC THRESHOLD.
IT, IT DEPENDS COMPLETELY ON THE WEATHER, WHAT'S HAPPENING, WHAT LOOK, WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE COMING IN.
THAT'S THE DECISION THAT WOULD BE MADE BY C3 IN THAT, IN THAT MOMENT, I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU TO REACH OUT TO C3 TO, UH, FOR THAT INFORMATION.
BUT, BUT IF THEY HAD TO EVACUATE THE PARK, I MEAN, SURELY THE CITY WOULD BE INVOLVED IN THAT.
WHAT IS THE PLAN IF, IF SUDDENLY THEY SAID, YOU KNOW, IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DAY WE NEED TO MOVE EVERYBODY OUTTA HERE BECAUSE OF LIGHTNING OR SEVERE WEATHER OF SOME KIND? MM-HMM
THERE, THERE'S PLANS IN PLACE.
THE, THE CITY OF AUSTIN HAS A, HAS AN ALL HAZARDS PROTECTIVE ACTION PLAN THAT, UH, IN THAT INCLUDES EVACUATIONS.
C3 ALSO HAS THEIR OWN EMERGENCY PLANS.
AUSTIN EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REVIEWS THEIR PLANS.
UM, SO WE WOULD WORK WITH C3 AND OUR OTHER PUBLIC SAFETY AGENCIES THAT ARE THERE ON SITE AND AT THE VENUE IN ORDER TO ORGANIZE AND, UH, EXECUTE ANY TYPE OF EVACUATION IF IT'S, IF IT'S NEEDED AND DEEMED BY C3.
CAN YOU SHARE SOME DETAILS OF WHAT, WHAT THAT WOULD LOOK LIKE? IS THAT LIKE HAVING CAT METRO BRINGING MORE BUSES? IS THAT, THAT WOULD BE A QUESTION FOR C FOR FOR C3 AND THEY ARE THE EVENT ORGANIZERS AND THE EVENT MANAGERS.
SO THAT, THAT WOULD BE A QUESTION MORE FOR C3 GIVEN THIS, UH, EVENT IS HAPPENING JUST IN A COUPLE DAYS.
WAS C3 INVITED TO BE HERE FOR THIS PRESS CONFERENCE? I KNOW WE HAVE A LOT OF QUESTIONS THAT KIND OF ARE DIRECTED AT THEM.
WERE THEY ASKED TO BE HERE? I KNOW THAT C ANNUALLY, THIS IS A PRESS CONFERENCE THAT IS, THAT WE HAVE WITH C3, UH, WITHOUT, WITHOUT, WITHOUT C3.
IT'S WITH OUR PUBLIC SAFETY AGENCIES.
I KNOW C I'VE BEEN IN TOUCH WITH C3.
THEY'VE BEEN, THEY'VE BEEN ALSO RECEIVING A LOT OF MEDIA REQUESTS FROM YOU ALL.
I KNOW, I'VE BEEN, AND ALSO FORWARDING SOME TO THEM, UM, THEY WERE UNABLE TO BE HERE TODAY.
WE DID ANTICIPATE POTENTIAL QUESTIONS AND WE ASKED THEM THAT THEY WERE ABLE TO BE HERE TODAY AND THEY'RE NOT.
THEY'RE PUBLIC INFORMATION STAFF, I BELIEVE ARE TRAVELING TODAY.
IS THE CITY TALKING WITH, YOU KNOW, I KNOW IN 2013 WE SAW DIFFERENT VENUES AROUND TOWN KIND OF HOST SOME OF THESE BANDS WHEN THE FINAL DAY GOT CANCELED.
ARE IS THE CITY COORDINATING WITH DIFFERENT VENUES AROUND LIKE DOWNTOWN RED RIVER DISTRICT ABOUT POSSIBLY SERVING AS ALTERNATIVE SITES IF THE FESTIVAL GETS SHUT DOWN ON, ON ONE OF THE DAYS TO, TO HOST SOME OF THESE BANDS OR SOME OF THESE SHOWS? I BELIEVE THAT WOULD BE A QUESTION BEST TO ASK BY ACE.
I, UM, SO I MEAN, WE HATE TO DO THIS, BUT YEAH, THAT IS ACTUALLY SOMETHING THAT C3 WOULD HAVE TO COORDINATE.
LIKE WE ARE OF COURSE HAPPY TO BE PART OF ANY KIND OF COORDINATION OR COLLABORATION, BUT WE, THE CITY DO NOT PLAY ANY ASPECT OF IT DIRECTLY WITH THE VENUES.
IT WOULD BE THEM THAT WOULD HAVE TO TALK DIRECTLY TO THOSE VENUES FOR THOSE ALTERNATE LOCATIONS.
DID Y'ALL SAY NARCAN WOULD BE ON SITE? UH, YES.
THERE'S A, UH, NON-FOR-PROFIT, I BELIEVE, UM, BEHIND ONE OF THE STAGES.
UM, THIS MUST BE THE PLACE, I BELIEVE IS THE NON-FOR-PROFIT THAT GIVES OUT FREE NARCAN.
UM, SO EV EVERYONE CAN STOP BY AND, UH, GRAB SOME OF THAT.
IF SOMEONE FINDS THEMSELF IN A SITUATION WHERE THEY'RE, I DON'T KNOW, MAYBE JUST APPREHENSIVE TO GO UP THERE AND ASK FOR IT.
IS THERE ANY MESSAGE TO PEOPLE JUST ABOUT GETTING THE HELP THAT THEY NEED? SURE, YEAH.
WE ARE NOT HERE TO, UM, DISCOURAGE THE USE OF NARCAN.
UM, AUSTIN, TRAVIS COUNTY EMS HAS A NARCAN PROGRAM WE HAND OUT, UH, FREQUENTLY AS WELL.
UM, SO YOU CAN ALSO BRING YOUR OWN INTO THE VENUE AS LONG AS IT'S IN A FACTORY SEALED, UM, CONTAINER.
UM, SO WE HAVE MORE THE MERRIER WITH NARCAN.
THAT'S ALL WE, THAT'S OUR MESSAGE.
YOU ADDRESSED THE, UH, UH, NEED TO BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR ANYTHING THAT COULD BE FENTANYL LACED, BUT WHAT ABOUT ARE IS CYCL, I'M GONNA MISPRONOUNCE THIS CYCLO FORIN YES.
IT TAKES A LOT MORE DOSES OF NARCAN TO HELP OUT.
CYCL CHLORINE IS SOMETHING THAT WE ARE, UM, MONITORING WITH OUR SYSTEM.
UH, WE HAVE SEEN AN INCREASE IN OVERDOSES OF, UM, OPIOID OVERDOSES THAT HAVE NEEDED MULTIPLE DOSES OF NARCAN.
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SO THAT'S THE IMPORTANCE OF STARTING THAT FIRST DOSE.THERE'S USUALLY TWO DOSES IN EACH KIT, AND THEN GIVING THAT SECOND DOSE WHILE WE ARE ON OUR WAY, BECAUSE WE HAVE ALSO HAD MEDICS GIVE MULTIPLE DOSES AND THEN REVERSED IT, BUT THEN IT REOCCURS.
SO MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE COMING SO THAT WE CAN PROVIDE THAT ADVANCED, UH, MEDICAL TREATMENT AND THEN WEATHER RELATED OR OTHERWISE.
CAN YOU SPEAK TO THE PLANS IN PLACE TO MANAGE THE LARGE CROWDS AT ACL AND EVACUATE PEOPLE FROM THE PREMISES IF NEEDED? AGAIN, THERE'S THERE, THE CITY DOES HAVE HAVE PLANS AND WE WORK WITH C3 ON THAT.
C3 HAS THEIR OWN PLANS, UH, FOR HOW TO MANAGE ANY TYPE OF EVACUATIONS IF NEEDED.
UM, WE ARE MONITORING THE WEATHER WE'RE IN, WE'RE HAVING, AGAIN, WE'RE HAVING DAILY BRIEFINGS WITH THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WITH C3 AND, UH, CITY PARTNERS.
SO WE HAVE THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION TO HELP WITH ANY DECISION MAKING NEEDS.
WERE YOU ABLE TO GET ANY OF THESE WARNINGS OUT TO INTERNATIONAL TRAVELERS OR PEOPLE ACROSS THE COUNTRY WHO MIGHT NOT BE WATCHING OFTEN TV? UM, I KNOW C3 YESTERDAY WAS POSTING, UH, AND ENCOURAGING PEOPLE TO, UH, BRING THEIR RAIN BOOTS, DUST OFF THEIR RAIN BOOTS.
QUOTE, I THINK IS EXACTLY HOW THEY SAID IT ON THEIR SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS.
SO ACL UH, FEST HAS BEEN, UH, POSTING ON THEIR CHANNELS ABOUT THE POTENTIAL FOR INCLEMENT WEATHER FOR FESTIVAL GOERS.
AS FESTIVAL GOERS MOST LIKELY ARE, ARE MOST LIKELY TO FOLLOW ACL'S, SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNTS RATHER THAN THE CITIES, THE CITY.
UM, WE HAVE ALSO BEEN POSTING ABOUT THE INCOMING POTENTIAL WEATHER FOR, UH, IN, FOR SEVERE WEATHER AND POTENTIAL FOR FLASH FLOODING ON OUR SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNTS AS WELL.
SO BETWEEN NOW AND FRIDAY, HOW OFTEN ARE YOU TALKING WITH C3 AND ESPECIALLY ABOUT POTENTIAL FOR SEVERE WEATHER? WE'RE MEETING WITH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AND C3 EVERY DAY AT THREE O'CLOCK.
WE HAVE AN ADDITIONAL CALL, UH, FOR THURSDAY MORNING.
UH, AS I KNOW THURSDAY IS WHERE A LOT OF THE RAIN IS, IS FORECAST TO COME THROUGH.
UM, AND WE'RE IN OUR, UH, OUR EVENT STAFF.
OUR OUR EVENT EMERGENCY MANAGERS ARE IN TOUCH WITH C3 REGULARLY.
THANK Y'ALL VERY MUCH FOR BEING HERE TODAY.
WE HOPE EVERYONE ENJOYS THE FESTIVAL AND ALL THE OTHER FALL, FALL FESTIVAL SEASON EVENTS SAFELY.