After reviewing research about violence against EMS personnel, Austin Travis County EMS (ATCEMS) developed a survey to learn more about assaults, underlying factors, early warning signs and how EMS culture might need to change. Read more about the results in this article authored by ATCEMS Chief Ernesto M. Rodriguez: “A research-based approach to understanding assaults against EMS personnel” and take the poll.
| Yes, and I reported it | 43 % |
| Yes, but I did not report it | 37 % |
| No | 20 % |
| Total | 199 |