GETAC- Disaster Preparedness and Response Committee

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: Mike Clements, EMT-P; Brian Eastridge, MD; Sharon Malone, MD

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NameAffiliationLocationTerm Expires
Eric Epley, NREMT-P, CEM
Committee Chair 
Southwest Texas Regional Advisory Council (STRAC)
Executive Director  
San Antonio, TX
78227 
12/2026
Wanda Helgesen, RN
Committee Vice-Chair  
Border Regional Advisory Council (Border RAC)
Executive Director   
El Paso, TX 
79924 
12/2025 
Kati Alley, RN, EMT-PHereford Regional Medical Center
ED Director/Trauma Program Coordinator
Hereford, TX 
79045
12/2027
Brad Cecil, RNNortheast Texas Regional Advisory Council (NETRAC) 
Executive Director
Paris, TX
75460
12/2027
Joe Fowler, EMT-P  Global Medical Response
Operations Manager 

Ground Air Evacuation Life Team
Senior Program Director, Air
Greenville, TX
75402
12/2025
Brent Fox, EMT-PUniversity Medical Center (UMC EMS)
Logistics Chief, Disaster Preparedness Specialist
Lubbock, TX
79403
12/2025
Jacob Johnson, RN, LPMedical City Health  
Director of EMS Relations  
Irving, TX
75039
12/2027
Emily G. Kidd, MDAcadian Ambulance Service
Texas Medical Director
San Antonio, TX
78233
12/2026
W. Nim Kidd, EMT, CEMTexas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM)
Chief
Austin, TX
78752
12/2026
Scot Leatherwood, EMT-PRico Aviation
Program Manager
Amarillo, TX
79109
12/2025
Patrick Murphy, MS, RN, LPSeton Medical Center Hays 
Assistant Nurse Manager - Emergency Services
Austin, TX
78750
12/2027
Rene Perez, RN, LPSouth Texas Emergency Care Foundation, Inc.
Director of Patient Transport Services
Harlingen, TX 
78553
12/2025
Candice Smith, RNHereford Regional Medical Center
Chief Nursing Officer
Hereford, TX
79045
12/2025
Lisa SpiveySouth East Texas Regional Advisory Council (SETRAC)
Director of Preparedness
Houston, TX
77008
12/2026
Kenneth WebbUT Health East Texas
Division Director Security/EM
Tyler, TX
75701
12/2025
Chase Wheeler, CEMCity of Grand Prairie
Emergency Management Coordinator
Grand Prairie, TX
75052
12/2026

Past Meetings

March 5, 2025AgendaReport
November 23, 2024AgendaReport
August 21, 2024AgendaReport
June 12, 2024AgendaReport
March 6, 2024Agenda 
November 18, 2023AgendaReport
August 16, 2023AgendaReport
June 7, 2023AgendaReport
March 7, 2023AgendaReport

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