Episode 86: COVID19 Update with Selena Xie, President, Austin EMS Association

Welcome The BG Podcast! Conversations at the intersection of business, community, and public policy, from the Austin metro and around Texas. On today's episode Selena Xie, President, Austin EMS Association, updates A.J. about COVID19’s impact on her members, budget priorities and needs. ABOUT THE GUEST Selena was elected EMS Association President in the fall of 2019. A near eight year veteran of Austin-Travis County EMS with the rank of Captain, she previously was a policy analyst at Texas Impact. HELPFUL LINKS: Austin EMS Relief Fund -> https://donorbox.org/austinemsrf 100% of the proceeds will go to medics affected by this pandemic. These are medics that have been exposed, are symptomatic, are quarantined, and/or are unable to work due to Covid19. Their needs include meals, toiletries, pet-care, laundry services, and countless other expenses. This is episode was recorded on May 12, 2020. Subscribe to BG Reads to get episodes emailed to you every Wednesday.