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
| Name | Affiliation | Location | Term Expires |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Martin, EMT-P Committee Chair |
Crockett County EMS Director |
Ozona, TX 76943 |
12/2024 |
| Kevin Deramus, AS, LP Committee Vice-Chair |
Washington County Director of EMS |
Brenham, TX 77833 |
12/2025 |
| Sheri Adams, BS, RN, LP | Grand Prairie Fire Department EMS Coordinator/DICO |
Grand Prairie, TX 75052 |
12/2023 |
| James Campbell, BS-EHS, NREMPT-P | Montgomery County Hospital District Chief of EMS |
Conroe, TX 77304 |
12/2025 |
| Aaron Clouse, BS, EMT-P | Plano Fire-Rescue Community Paramedicine Coordinator and Privacy Compliance |
Plano, TX 75074 |
12/2025 |
| Steven Dralle, LP, MBA | Global Medical Response Regional President - South Region |
Arlington, TX 76014 |
12/2025 |
| Robert Fox, LP | City of Victoria Fire Chief |
Victoria, TX 77901 |
12/2023 |
| Gerardo Garcia, EMT-P | Childress Regional Medical Center Chief Quality Officer |
Childress, TX 79201 | 12/2023 |
| Teresa Gardner, MPA, BA, EMT-P | Austin-Travis County EMS Chief of Staff |
Austin, TX 78702 |
12/2023 |
| Terry Hazlett, EMT-P | Hereford EMS Director of EMS |
Hereford, TX 79045 |
12/2025 |
| Dwayne Howerton, MBA, MS, 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 |
| Angela Prather, BA, FF/LP | Val Verde Regional Medical Center Director of EMS and Emergency Management |
Del Rio, TX 78840 |
12/2023 |
| Ricky Reeves, EMT-P | Granbury Hood Co EMS Inc., dba Texas EMS Executive Director |
Granbury, TX 76048 |
12/2025 |
| Kelly Sears, BS-EHS, LP | Pearland Fire Department Division Chief- EMS |
Pearland, TX 77584 | 12/2023 |
Past Meetings
| August 17, 2023 | Agenda | |
| June 8, 2023 | Agenda | |
| March 8, 2023 | Agenda | Report |
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