Dr. Mark E. Escott

Chief Medical Officer and EMS System Medical Director, City of Austin

[Dr. Mark E. Escott @DrMarkEscott]

God Bless Pope Francis who was a true and humble shepherd.

https://t.co/AmYHhwhnRp

[Dr. Mark E. Escott @DrMarkEscott]

Thank you Councilmember Alter for your unwavering support of our EMS System and thank you to our entire City Council, City Management, and community for placing your trust in this team that works so hard every day to save lives in Austin!

[ATCEMS @ATCEMS]

@ALTERforATX presented a proclamation for
the 50th anniversary EMS Week (May 19-25). “Honoring Our Past. Forging Our Future,” reminds us to acknowledge the work of those who came before us, while striving to build & lead the EMS system for our future.
https://t.co/06yAKuzv9g

[Dr. Mark E. Escott @DrMarkEscott]

Thank you to @Chief_Henderson
and her @Austin_Police
Officers who saved many lives today in the city by using narcan on overdose victims before @ATCEMS and @austinfiredept arrived.
Today would have been so much more tragic without our APD colleagues.
https://t.co/zwWcP2VYH6

[Dr. Mark E. Escott @DrMarkEscott]

Saving lives from sudden cardiac arrest depends on a chain of survival. The bystander CPR, notifying 9-1-1, and AED application makes a huge difference in survival. Learn to save a life and take a cpr class! @ATCEMS

https://t.co/ZH1Ux8OSZI

[Dr. Mark E. Escott @DrMarkEscott]

I am happy to support this innovative program @Austin_Police. @TxDOT reports 1464 DUI crashes in Travis County in 2022 with hundreds injured and 48 killed. Prevention is the best medicine! Please don't drink and drive!!

[Austin Statesman @statesman]

Austin police begin new program of officers drawing blood in some DWI cases https://t.co/0wPJDSZ6fO

[Dr. Mark E. Escott @DrMarkEscott]

As the Medical Director of Austin Travis County EMS, please join me in supporting the fantastic work of the Austin EMS Relief Fund by clicking the link below and donating any amount that you can!
https://t.co/d1KO9dzmNJ

[ATCEMS @ATCEMS]

CATRAC sent Texas EMTF 7 resources to support wildland fire response across the Panhandle, including Smokehouse Creek fire. ATCEMS, Hamilton Co EMS, & CATRAC assets & personnel activated a Wildland Fire Support Package overnight only to be met w/snow covered vehicles this morning

[City of Austin @austintexasgov]

On Friday, Nov. 17, the City + @AustinPolice will lay to rest Senior Police Officer Jorge “George” Pastore. If you're commuting or heading to @AUSairport, expect major traffic delays for the procession starting at 8 a.m. and post-funeral.

More info: https://t.co/w088iGLJ8i

[Dr. Mark E. Escott @DrMarkEscott]

@RyanLeeForHou @Austin_Police Our Police, Fire, and EMS first responders are the best of us as a society. We must all rally to support those of us who answer the call to serve and risk everything for us.

[Dr. Mark E. Escott @DrMarkEscott]

My heart goes out to our @Austin_Police colleagues today. The incident this morning is a reminder that our law enforcement officers risk their lives every day for our community. As a community, we must come together to recognize this terrible loss and better support our officers.

[@UTPandemics @UTPandemics]

Lauren Meyers, Nick Reich & Mark Escott are in DC for the CFA @CDCgov kickoff, making a strong case to US representatives & senators on the critical importance of #pandemic prevention. @meyerslab @laurenmeyers @reichlab @DrMarkEscott @UTAustin @TexasScience @utsystem @UTPandemics

[ATCEMS @ATCEMS]

Did you know?
The way to safely view Saturday's eclipse & a total eclipse are different.

It's not safe to look directly at the Sun without specialized eye protection, except during the brief phase of a total eclipse when the Sun is totally blocked(2024).

Safety tips next post:

[Dr. Mark E. Escott @DrMarkEscott]

Paramedic Practitioners expanding from Austin to Victoria, Australia 🇦🇺 !!
https://t.co/xl7rcB1UMS

[Dr. Mark E. Escott @DrMarkEscott]

I was happy to co-host a workshop this week @UTAustin Center for Pandemic Decision Science as a part of the @NSF-PIPP. Extremely talented scientists from around the globe joined to discuss how to better prevent and prepare for the next threat. Thank you @MayorAdler for speaking!

[Olivia Aldridge @ojaldridge]

On board as a primary investigator at the center is @DrMarkEscott, who was the face and voice of Austin's COVID response for ~18 months. He talked to me a lot about how he hopes the response to future threats can be more unified between public health, gov, scientists, etc.

[Olivia Aldridge @ojaldridge]

3 years ago today, local authorities confirmed the first COVID cases in Austin. In my first feature for @KUT, I talked with some of Austin's leaders from those early days about how they're using lessons from COVID to prepare for the *next* pandemic. https://t.co/a4aD8lxCur

[Dr. Mark E. Escott @DrMarkEscott]

Please join me in supporting our Austin/Travis County EMS team and the Austin EMS Relief Fund. Today is the last day to support this great cause!!

https://t.co/RkSwFtK6cB

[PREPARE Team @NSF_PREPARE]

Thanks to our amazing session 4 speakers! Simon Levin @Princeton Madhav Marathe & Bryan Lewis @UVA_BI Justin Crow @VDHgov @laurenmeyers @texas_IB @DrMarkEscott @ATCEMS Eili Klein @JohnsHopkinsSPH @kennethbellian

You’ll continue to find their talks at https://t.co/Z79fEdcabJ

[PREPARE Team @NSF_PREPARE]

Join our virtual @NSF LEVERS workshop!

This Thursday, Justin Crow @VDHgov Bryan Lewis @UVA_BI @DrMarkEscott @ATCEMS @laurenmeyers @meyerslab @texas_IB Eili Klein @JohnsHopkinsSPH discuss supporting #publichealth #decisionmakers

Register at https://t.co/phcxxjHu04

[Dr. Mark E. Escott @DrMarkEscott]

Rapid CPR plus rapid defibrillation means good reason to hope for a full recovery! If you have never learned CPR, Let 2023 be the year! If you own a business, please install AEDs! #damarhamilton #CPRFor9Minutes

[Dr. Mark E. Escott @DrMarkEscott]

Looks like Hamlin took a hit to the chest prior to the collapse. Could be commotio cordis
A hit to the chest can can the heart to go into fibrillation. Could be many other etiologies. Prayers for Hamlin!
https://t.co/zUsw8Havfg