2d Notice: GETAC EMS Committee Workgroup Meeting: 8-8-06

[Guest guest]

GETAC Vice Chair/EMS Committee Chair Pete Wolf has requested that this

message be forward to all GETAC and EMS\Trauma Systems listservs:

" At the May 2006 GETAC EMS Committee meeting, it was discussed and decided

that there would be a meeting for the sole purpose of initiating a

discussion concerning recognition of 'EMS as an essential service'. This

topic has been discussed many times, but thus far it has gone no where. We

need to discuss where we are now, where we want to be, and how we can get

there. Do we need to go for new legislation, or possibly a referendum

decided by the voters? Is there a better way? What other groups need to be

involved? What can we do to ensure our best chance at succeeding? Is it

really necessary?

The first step is to get as many stake holder groups and individuals

together as we can and get our thoughts together, then formulate a plan. An

EMS Committee workgroup meeting will be held on Tuesday, August 8, 2006, at

6:00PM, at the Hilton Austin Airport, located at 9515 New Airport Drive, in

Austin, TX. This is an attempt to get the collective brilliance of the

leaders of EMS in Texas together to start this process. Please spread the

word to all your members and contacts.

Thinking and working together, we can accomplish great things to improve

patient care in Texas. "

--Pete Wolf, GETAC EMS Committee Chair

wolfpete@...

[sent to GETAC\Committees; Texas EMS; Texas Trauma; Texas RAC Chairs; Texas

Trauma Coordinators Forum; DSHS Office of EMS/Trauma Systems Announcements]