Austin, Williamson County collaborate on new tech to lower emergency response times

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Fire Department and Williamson County Fire personnel are collaborating on new technology to lower emergency response times.In February, the City of Austin and Williamson County partnered on a new fire dispatch system to help send automatic resources and assistance during emergencies. The system, Tellus, allows teams to detect where an incident is occurring and locate nearby fire units that would be able to respond, regardless of the city or jurisdiction. This app