Vision
A unified, comprehensive, and effective EMS/Trauma System for a healthy, safe Texas.
Mission
To promote, develop, and maintain a comprehensive EMS/Trauma System that will meet the needs of all patients and that will raise the standards for community health care by implementing innovative techniques and systems for the delivery of emergency care for the entire population.
GETAC Council Members
GETAC Committees
GETAC Task Forces
Documents for meetings (includes current and previous meetings)
Limited hotel rooms available for 2012 meetings
Meeting Dates
Meeting Notifications
Meeting Minutes
Previous Meetings
GETAC Procedural Rules
Strategic Planning Documents
GETAC Surveys
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GETAC Committees
Air Medical Committee
Cardiac Care Committee
Disaster/Emergency Preparedness Committee
Education Committee
EMS Committee
Injury Prevention Committee
Medical Directors Committee
Pediatrics Committee
Stroke Committee
Trauma Systems Committee
Meeting Notification
Meeting notification for February 8-10, 2012 GETAC meeting and Committee meetings (Revised 1/20/2012)
Meeting notification for January 27, 2012 Education Committee meeting
Meeting notification for January 27, 2012 Injury Prevention Committee meeting
Meeting notification for January 24-25, 2012 Trauma Systems Committee
Meeting notification for November19-21, 2011 GETAC meeting and Committee meetings- (Updated 10/31, 2011)
Meeting notification for November 19, 2011, Disaster/ Emergency Preparedness Committee meeting
Meeting notification for October 26-28, GETAC Strategic Planning Retreat
Meeting notification for October 14, 2011, Education Committee
Meeting notification for September 22. 2011, Cardiac Care Committee meeting
Meeting notification for September 8, 2011, EMS Committee meeting
Meeting notification for September 15-16, 2011, EMS Committee meetings
Meeting notification for August 17-19, 2011 GETAC meeting and Committee meetings
Meeting notification for August 5, 2011 Cardiac Care Committee meeting
Meeting notification for August 4, 2011 Trauma Systems Committee
Meeting notification for August 3, 2011 Trauma Systems Committee
Meeting notification for July 22, 2011 Education Committee meeting
Meeting notification for July 16, 2011 Trauma Systems Committee
Meeting notification for July 15, 2011 Trauma Systems Committee
Meeting notification for July 15, 2011 EMS Committee meeting
Meeting notification for July 8, 2011 Pediatric Committe meeting
Meeting notification for June 24, 2011 EMS Committee meeting
Meeting notification for May 11-13, 2011 GETAC meeting and Committee meetings
Meeting notification for April 29, 2011, Injury Prevention Committee meeting
Meeting notification for April 25, 2011, Disaster/ Emergency Preparedness Committee meeting
Meeting notification for April 22, 2011, Education Committee meeting
Meeting for April 7, 2011 EMS Committee meeting
Meeting notification for February 21, 2011 Disaster/ Emergency Preparedness Committee Meeting
Meeting notification for February 23-25, 2011, GETAC meeting and Committee meetings
Meeting notification for January 28, 2011, Injury Prevention Committee meeting
Meeting notification for November 20-22. 2010, GETAC meeting and Committee meetings
Meeting notification for October 21-22, 2010, Trauma Systems Committee meeting
Meeting notification for October 15, 2010, Education Committee meeting
Meeting notification for August 18-20, 2010, GETAC meeting and committee meetings
Meeting notification for July 30, 2010, Education Committee meeting
Meeting notification for July 22, 2010 Air Medical Committee meeting
Meeting notification for July 22, 2010, EMS Committee meeting
Meeting notification for July 21, 2010, Disaster/Emergency Preparedness Committee meeting
Meeting notification for May 19-21, 2010, GETAC meeting and committee meetings
Meeting notification for May 14, 2010, Injury Prevention Committee meeting
Meeting Notification for April 28, 2010, Trauma Systems Committee meeting
Meeting Notification for April 27-28, 2010, Disaster Preparedness Committee meeting
Meeting Notification for April 7, 2010, Education Committee meeting
Meeting Notification for April 6, 2010, Air Medical Committee meeting
Meeting Notification for March 26, 2010, EMS Committee meeting Cancelled
Meeting notification for February 24-26, 2010, GETAC meeting and committee meetings
Meeting notification for February 23, 2010, Disaster Preparedness Committee Meeting
Meeting Notification for January 26, 2010, Air Medical Committee meeting Cancelled
Meeting Notification for January 26-27, 2010, Disaster Preparedness Committee meeting
Meeting Notification for January 21, 2010, Education Committee meeting
Meeting Notification for January 15, 2010, Injury Prevention Committee meeting
Meeting Notification for January 8, 2010, EMS Committee meeting
Older meeting notifications
Meeting Minutes
Meeting minutes for November 21, 2011
Meeting minutes for August 19, 2011
Meeting Minutes for May 13, 2011
Meeting Minutes for February 25, 2011
Meeting Minutes for November 22, 2010
Meeting Minutes for August 20, 2010
Meeting Minutes for May 21, 2010
Meeting Minutes for February 26, 2010
Older meeting minutes
Agendas
Link to agendas and documents for other meetings
Meeting Dates
View meeting dates
Strategic Planning Documents
Strategic Plan for the Texas EMS/Trauma System (final version)
EMS history
Trauma history
BEM Systems information
Advisory councils timeline
Current mission and vision
Bureau regulatory information
NHTSA assessment and status recommendations - 1990
1992-1996 EMS State Plan
75th (1996) Legislature recommendations
Development of Trauma Systems Facility Appraisals
GETAC Retreat documents
Agenda for July 29, 2002, GETAC Strategic Planning Workshop
Agendas for October 26-28, 2011, GETAC Strategic Planning Retreat
From the EMS/Trauma Registry: To assist stakeholders in discussing a strategic EMS/Trauma System plan for Texas, the EMS/Trauma Registry has prepared several injury documents. The packet includes: information about the Injury Epidemiology and Surveillance Program at the Texas Department of Health, history of the EMS/Trauma Registry Program, an update on the data-related NHTSA recommendations, the state's progress in meeting the Healthy People 2000 Injury Objectives (and selected objectives for Trauma Service Areas), and the Healthy People 2010 Injury Objectives.
Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
Since many of you will be flying into the airport for future meetings, here are some links that may help with your travel plans:
The Austin-Bergstrom International Airport website:
http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/austinairport
Helpful transportation maps:
http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/austinairport/maps.htm
For more information, please e-mail us.
Go to the Office of the Governor website