Austin paramedic fired following drunk driving arrest

AUSTIN (KXAN) — A paramedic with Austin-Travis County EMS has been indefinitely suspended after getting arrested for drunk driving. Then, while on mandatory leave, a memo shows Gregg Block did not tell his supervisors about a subsequent trip to see family in California.
The memo shows Block, who is 44, was pulled over by Cedar Park police in July for speeding. Tests showed his blood alcohol level was .16. That’s twice the legal limit.
Block has been with Austin EMS since 2001 accordi