Re: Becoming Involved in the Political Process

[Guest guest]

Might I most humbly remind y'all that there IS an organization of EMS

providers here in Texas which has a mandate to become politically involved

with our issues and actually has a legislative consultant who is paid to look

out for our interests. She is G.K. Sprinkle and is a very experienced

legislative consultant.

It is called the Emergency Medical Services Association of Texas (EMSAT) and

membership could have been had for $15.00 for the first year from the

Conference to the first of this year. Dues will now revert to $35.00 per

year (or did we vote to lower them to $25.00 at the board meeting--help my

failing memory here, please.)

Membership doubled during the last year and at last count we had between 400

and 500 members. We also have corporate members who are very generous with

their funds.

Since there are 40,000+ EMS certificants/licensees in TX, it would seem that

we ought to be able to get more than 1% of them to join.

So please, consider becoming a part of the solution by joining this

organization. It is the recognized Texas organization that is affiliated

with the National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians (NAEMT) and

has representatives on the NAEMT Board of Governors. EMSAT is a

MEMBER-DRIVEN organization, fully democratic, and responsive to the needs and

desires of its members.

I'm proud to serve on the Board and hope we'll see another doubling (at

least) of membership this year.

Gene Gandy