GETAC- Emergency Medical Services Committee

Statement of purpose

To develop a comprehensive, accessible, and sustainable EMS delivery system through collaboration, innovation, training, safety, research, and efficiency to provide the highest quality prehospital patient care.


Current members

The Council appoints committees it considers necessary to perform its duties. Committees meet in conjunction with the quarterly GETAC meetings or as necessary to conduct committee business.

Council Liaisons: Judge Mike DeLoach, Ryan Matthews, LP

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Name

Affiliation

Location

Term Expires

Kevin Deramus, LP
Committee Chair

Washington County
Director of EMS

Brenham, TX
77833

12/2025

James Campbell, NREMT-P
Committee Vice-Chair

Montgomery County Hospital District
Chief of EMS

Conroe, TX
77304

12/2025

Sheri Adams, RN, LP

Grand Prairie Fire Department
EMS Coordinator/DICO

Grand Prairie, TX
75052

12/2026

Aaron Clouse, EMT-P

Plano Fire-Rescue Community Paramedicine
Coordinator and Privacy Compliance

Plano, TX
75074

12/2025

Steven Dralle, LP

Global Medical Response
Regional President - South Region

Arlington, TX
76014

12/2025

Michael Furrh, EMT-P

Lavaca/Colorado County EMS
EMS Chief

Hallettsville, Tx 
77964

12/2024

Gerardo Garcia, EMT-P

Childress Regional Medical Center
Chief Quality Officer

Childress, TX
9201

12/2026

Teresa Gardner, EMT-P

Austin-Travis County EMS
Chief of Staff

Austin, TX
78702

12/2026

Michael Hayes, LP

City of New Braunfels Fire Department
EMS Captain/Director

New Braunfels, TX
78130

12/2024

Terry Hazlett, EMT-P

Hereford EMS
Director of EMS

Hereford, TX
79045

12/2025

Dwayne Howerton, RN, LP

Office of the Medical Director Metropolitan Area EMS Authority
Chief of Staff

Fort Worth, TX
76116

12/2025

Donald Janes, RN, LP

University Medical Center El Paso
EMS Outreach Coordinator - Trauma Department

El Paso, TX
79905

12/2025

James Jones, LP

HCESD # 2 / Lumberton Fire & EMS
EMS Chief

Lumberton, TX
77657

12/2024

Brian Petrilla, EMT-P

Fort Bend County
Assistant Chief of EMS

Rosenberg, TX
77471

12/2024

Ricky Reeves, EMT-P

Granbury Hood Co EMS Inc., dba Texas EMS
Executive Director

Granbury, TX
76048

12/2025

Kelly Sears, LP

Pearland Fire Department
Division Chief- EMS

Pearland, TX
77584

12/2026

Brant Stovall, EMT-P

CareFlite
Operations Manager

Grand Prairie, TX
75052

12/2024

Past Meetings

November 19, 2023

Agenda

Report

August 17, 2023

Agenda

Report

June 8, 2023

Agenda

 

March 8, 2023

Agenda

Report

Committee Resources

EMS Wall Time White Paper


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