Governor's EMS and Trauma Advisory Council

EMS and Trauma Systems

EMS and Trauma Systems

Governor's EMS and Trauma Advisory Council

In 1999, Sunset legislation authorized the establishment of the Governor’s Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and Trauma Advisory Council (GETAC) to advise and make recommendations on developing and implementing Texas Emergency Healthcare System rules. The Governor appoints the council members. 

Vision: A unified, comprehensive, and effective Emergency Healthcare System.

Mission: To promote, develop, and advance an accountable, patient-centered Trauma and Emergency Healthcare System.

GETAC Strategic Plan

Strategic Plan for The Texas Emergency Healthcare System (March 2024)

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GETAC Committee Applications

Interested in serving on a GETAC committee? Applications are being accepted beginning September 1, 2025.

  • Due to tight timelines, applications received after 11:59 PM, September 30, 2025, will not be reviewed or considered.
  • Committee appointments are open to anyone seeking either a re-appointment or an initial appointment.
  • EMS/TS will work with the GETAC council chair and committee chairs to coordinate the selection process.
  • The announcement of new and/or re-appointed committee members will be made in November 2025. Committee terms begin January 1, 2026.
  • Please be advised that failure to complete all fields on this form may result in your application being excluded from consideration for committee service.  
  • Note: If your appointment to a committee expires in 2024, you MUST reapply to be considered for re-appointment to that committee. To check when a term expires, visit the GETAC committee pages below to view current committee member rosters.

The 2026 GETAC Committee Application will begin accepting responses at 12:00 AM on September 1, 2025.

 

Public Meeting Dates

MeetingDateLocation
Q1 MeetingsMarch 5-7, 2025DoubleTree by Hilton Austin, 6505 N Interstate 35, Austin, TX 78752.
Q2 MeetingsJune 4-6, 2025DoubleTree by Hilton Austin, 6505 N Interstate 35, Austin, TX 78752.
Q3 MeetingsAugust 20-22, 2025DoubleTree by Hilton Austin, 6505 N Interstate 35, Austin, TX 78752.
Q4 MeetingsNovember 22-24, 2025Meetings will be held in conjunction with the Texas EMS Conference in Fort Worth, TX.

Upcoming Public Meetings

Committee DateTimeLocationAgenda
Pre-Hospital Whole Blood Pilot Program Deployment Discussion **Canceled**Monday, September 22, 20251:00 PM   
Pre-Hospital Whole Blood Pilot Program Deployment DiscussionMonday, September 29, 20251:00 PM The virtual meeting will be held on the Zoom platform.  
System Collaborative for Outcome Review (SCOR)Monday, October 6, 20254:00 PMThe virtual meeting will be held on the Teams platform.  
GETAC EMS Committee 157.11 WorkgroupTuesday, October 14, 20252:00 PMThe virtual meeting will be held on the Teams platform.  
GETAC Burn Care Task ForceMonday, November 10, 20253:00 PMThe virtual meeting will be held on the Teams platform.  
GETAC Pre-hospital Whole Blood Task ForceFriday, November 21, 20251:00 PMThe virtual meeting will be held on the Zoom platform. Public participation will be at the Omni Fort Worth, 1300 Houston Street, Fort Worth, Texas 76102. 
Disaster Preparedness and ResponseSaturday, November 22, 20259:00 AM The virtual meeting will be held on the Zoom platform. Public participation will be at the Omni Fort Worth, 1300 Houston Street, Fort Worth, Texas 76102. 
PediatricSaturday, November 22, 202510:30 AMThe virtual meeting will be held on the Teams platform. Public participation will be at the Omni Fort Worth, 1300 Houston Street, Fort Worth, Texas 76102. 
Injury Prevention and Public EducationSaturday, November 22, 20251:00 PMThe virtual meeting will be held on the Teams platform. Public participation will be at the Omni Fort Worth, 1300 Houston Street, Fort Worth, Texas 76102. 
StrokeSaturday, November 22, 20252:30 PM The virtual meeting will be held on the Teams platform. Public participation will be at the Omni Fort Worth, 1300 Houston Street, Fort Worth, Texas 76102. 
Air Medical and Specialty Care TransportSaturday, November 22, 20254:00 PM The virtual meeting will be held on the Teams platform. Public participation will be at the Omni Fort Worth, 1300 Houston Street, Fort Worth, Texas 76102. 
System Collaborative for Outcome Review (SCOR)Saturday, November 22, 20255:30 PM The virtual meeting will be held on the Teams platform. Public participation will be at the Omni Fort Worth, 1300 Houston Street, Fort Worth, Texas 76102. 
EMS EducationSunday, November 23, 20259:00 AM The virtual meeting will be held on the Teams platform. Public participation will be at the Omni Fort Worth, 1300 Houston Street, Fort Worth, Texas 76102. 
Emergency Medical Services (EMS)Sunday, November 23, 202510:30 AMThe virtual meeting will be held on the Teams platform. Public participation will be at the Omni Fort Worth, 1300 Houston Street, Fort Worth, Texas 76102. 
EMS Medical DirectorsSunday, November 23, 20251:00 PMThe virtual meeting will be held on the Teams platform. Public participation will be at the Omni Fort Worth, 1300 Houston Street, Fort Worth, Texas 76102. 
Trauma SystemsSunday, November 23, 20252:30 PM The virtual meeting will be held on the Teams platform. Public participation will be at the Omni Fort Worth, 1300 Houston Street, Fort Worth, Texas 76102. 
Cardiac CareSunday, November 23, 20254:00 PMThe virtual meeting will be held on the Teams platform. Public participation will be at the Omni Fort Worth, 1300 Houston Street, Fort Worth, Texas 76102. 
Governor’s EMS and Trauma Advisory Council (GETAC)Monday, November 24, 20254:00 PMThe virtual meeting will be held on the Teams platform. Public participation will be at the Omni Fort Worth, 1300 Houston Street, Fort Worth, Texas 76102. 

Past Meetings and Materials

All recorded webcasts

DateAgendaMinutesRecordingsReports
August 22, 2025Agenda Webcast Recording 
June 6, 2025AgendaApproved MinutesWebcast RecordingReport
March 7, 2025AgendaApproved MinutesWebcast RecordingReport
November 25, 2024AgendaApproved MinutesDue to technical difficulties, a recording is not available.Report
August 23, 2024AgendaApproved MinutesWebcast RecordingReport
June 14, 2024AgendaApproved MinutesWebcast RecordingReport
March 20, 2024AgendaApproved MinutesWebcast RecordingReport
March 8, 2024AgendaApproved MinutesWebcast RecordingReport
February 1-2, 2024 RetreatAgenda  Report
November 20, 2023AgendaApproved MinutesWebcast RecordingReport
August 18, 2023AgendaApproved MinutesWebcast RecordingReport
June 9, 2023AgendaApproved MinutesWebcast RecordingReport
March 9, 2023AgendaApproved MinutesWebcast RecordingReport
March 6,2023 RetreatAgenda  Report

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