SAN MARCOS — EMS leadership has now responded after contract changes have been made between two agencies that serve Hays County. On Nov. 19, the North Hays County Emergency Services District No. 1 (ESD 1) Board of Commissioners came to the decision to terminate its contract with San Marcos Hays Coun...

AUSTIN — Emergency medical services could look different following contract changes between two agencies in Hays County. The North Hays County Emergency Services District No. 1 (ESD 1) Board of Commissioners unanimously voted on Nov. 19 to terminate its contract with San Marcos Hays County Emergency...

HAYS COUNTY  –  Paramedics, EMTs, law enforcement agencies, firefighters and other first responders are the first at the scene of emergencies. Life-threatening situations and high-stress environments have become the normal routine for many of them, causing a need for more access to mental health res...

HAYS COUNTY — The Hays County EMS Association has been declared the official employee representative of San Marcos Hays County EMS (SMHCEMS) after receiving 68% of the votes in a mail-in ballot election. The union, consisting of several employees of SMHCEMS, started organizing with the Communication...

HAYS COUNTY — The Hays County EMS Association, composed of approximately 80 employees of San Marcos Hays County EMS (SMHCEMS), is still waiting in hopes of getting voluntarily recognized. The regional National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has set a mail ballot election for the purposes of collective...

‘Having a union gives employees a seat at the table’ HAYS COUNTY — To ensure that all voices are heard when decisions are made, some members of the San Marcos Hays County EMS (SMHCEMS) have been working to garner support for forming a union called the Hays County EMS Association. The group of employ...