1. Chair Report and Discussion
Additional Item
2. EMS Trauma Systems update
3. GETAC Committee Reports:
4. GETAC Stakeholders Reports:
1. Review and discussion of Crisis Management Standards
8. Update from task force charged with examining the scope of mental health / behavioral health issues in emergency healthcare
9. Discussion of issues surrounding personnel with mental health or substance abuse problems while on duty
10. Discussion, review, and recommendations for initiatives that instill a culture of safety for responders and the public with a focus on operations and safe driving practices
2. Update from the EMS Medical Directors Committee’s use of lights and sirens as a medical intervention statement
3. Review and consideration of the Injury Prevention and Public Education Committee’s use of Child Passenger Safety Use Position statement
4. Review and discussion of the Pediatric Disaster Coalition’s [HHS Federal Planning Region VI (Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and New Mexico)], White Paper: Disaster Response for Pediatric Hospitals and Specialty Patients
5. Review and discussion of the Texas Administrative Code Title 25, Section 157.125, Requirements for Trauma Facility Designation, Documentation of Evidence Guide
6. Review and discussion of Texas Cardiac Arrest Registry to Enhance Survival (TX CARES)
7. Update of Statewide EMS/Emergency Medical Task Force (EMTF) wristband project