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 throughout September.

  • Due to tight timelines, applications received after 11:59 PM,  on September 30, 2026,  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 2026. Committee terms begin January 1, 2027. 
  • 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 2026, 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 2027 GETAC Committee Application will open at 12:00 AM on September 1, 2026. Attempting to access the application before September 1 will display the message "This form is currently not accepting responses."

Newly appointed and reappointed committee members seeking consecutive terms serve a three-year term. 

GETAC Prehospital Whole Blood Task Force (PHWBTF)

The task force has developed a resource toolkit for the Prehospital Whole Blood Deployment Pilot Program. The toolkit is composed of living documents on the RAC Data Collaborative (RDC) webpage.  When visiting the RDC's document library, select "PHWBTF" under the document category to filter for program-specific documents.

Public Meeting Dates

MeetingDateLocation
FY27 Strategic 
Planning 
Session		October 14-15, 2026DoubleTree by Hilton Austin, 6505 N Interstate 35, Austin, TX 78752.
FY27 Q1 
Meetings		November 20-23, 2026Meetings will be held in conjunction with the Texas EMS Conference in Fort Worth, TX.
FY27 Q2 
Meetings		March 9-12, 2027DoubleTree by Hilton Austin, 6505 N Interstate 35, Austin, TX 78752.
FY27 Q3
Meetings		June 15-18, 2027DoubleTree by Hilton Austin, 6505 N Interstate 35, Austin, TX 78752.
FY27 Q4
Meetings		August 17-20, 2027DoubleTree by Hilton Austin, 6505 N Interstate 35, Austin, TX 78752.
FY28 Strategic 
Planning 
Session		October 13-14, 2027DoubleTree by Hilton Austin, 6505 N Interstate 35, Austin, TX 78752.
FY28 Q4
Meetings		November 19-22, 2027 Meetings will be held in conjunction with the Texas EMS Conference in Fort Worth, TX.

Upcoming Public Meetings

Committee DateTimeLocationDocuments
GETAC Burn Care Task ForceTuesday, September 8, 20264:00 PMThe virtual meeting will be held on the Teams platform. Agenda
GETAC Pre-hospital Whole Blood Task Force + RACsMonday, September 14, 20261:00 PMThe virtual meeting will be held on the Zoom platform.  
GETAC IPPE WorkgroupMonday, September 14, 20261:00 PMThe virtual meeting will be held on the Teams platform.  
GETAC Pre-hospital Whole Blood Task Force + RACsMonday, September 28, 20261:00 PMThe virtual meeting will be held on the Zoom platform.  
GETAC IPPE WorkgroupMonday, September 28, 20261:00 PMThe virtual meeting will be held on the Teams platform.  
GETAC EMS Committee 157 WorkgroupTuesday, October 13, 20262:00 PMThe virtual meeting will be held on the Teams platform.  
GETAC Pre-hospital Whole Blood Task ForceFriday, November 20, 20261:00 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 21, 20269:00 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 21, 202610:30 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 21, 20261:00 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 21, 20262:30 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 21, 20264:00 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 21, 20265:30 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 22, 20269:00 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 22, 202610:30 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 22, 20261:00 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 22, 20262:30 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 22, 20264:00 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 23, 20264:00 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 28, 2026Agenda Webcast Recording 
June 5, 2026Agenda Webcast RecordingReport
March 13, 2026AgendaApproved MinutesWebcast RecordingReport
November 24, 2025AgendaApproved MinutesWebcast RecordingReport
August 22, 2025AgendaApproved MinutesWebcast RecordingReport
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

GETAC Council

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