Air Medical Committee
The Air Medical Committee is responsible for affecting and supporting safe air medical operations and high-quality clinical care provided by air medical transport and transfer services in TSA-E. The Air Medical Committee will provide guidance in the development and review of hospital and pre-hospital assessment tools, regional plans and treatment guidelines, and the committee SOP. This committee will also provide interface with other NCTTRAC committees, the Texas Association of Air Medical Service (TAAMS), and the Governor’s EMS and Trauma Advisory Council (GETAC).
Committee Responsibilities & Representation
The following provides a continuation of the committee responsibilities to the TSA-E region:
- Support safety as a priority and augment safety cultures for all air medical programs.
- Create and/or maintain collaborative relationships to facilitate optimal excellent clinical care, quality improvement, and safe patient transport.
- Establish and/or provide support in the development and implementation of standards, guidelines, protocols, and tools to improve air medical operations.
- Create best practices through shared quality improvement data and processes.
- Review the helipads/heliports within NCTTRAC TSA-E and recommend guidelines for safe operations and communication.
- Develop standards and procedures for the purpose and function of the Air Medical Committee.
- Develop evidence-based pre-hospital guidelines for TSA – E.
- Organize, support, and/or coordinate community-based education for pre-hospital providers.
- Create a broad stakeholder representation working to provide an opportunity to share resources leading to the development, operation, and evaluation of safe air medical service efforts within the 19 counties served.
Please use the button below to view the current committee projects and assignments via the Accountability Scorecard:
Committee Voting Representatives
In accordance with NCTTRAC Bylaws Article IX, there is a voting core group of voting representatives identified that comprises the Air Medical Committee. Represented organizations/agencies provide Air Medical services in TSA-E and maintain NCTTRAC Membership in good standing.
The core group of the Air Medical Committee shall be comprised of primary or delegated representatives from air medical NCTTRAC Member organizations in good standing.
The identified core group will be composed of the following Air Medical service providers in TSA-E:
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- Air Evac Lifeteam
- CareFlite Air
- Children’s Medical Center Dallas Transport
- Cook Children’s Teddy Bear Transport
- Medical City Dallas Transport
- PHI Air Medical
Education & Learning Management System (LMS)
NCTTRAC also provides educational opportunities to enhance the knowledge, skills, and best practices of emergency healthcare professionals in order to promote a system of quality care in North Central Texas. Please utilize the NCTTRAC Education Station to review internal and external course options:
NCTTRAC Education Station
Air Medical
Committee Leadership
Committee Chair
Michael Cosentino
michael.cosentino@gmr.net
Air evac lifeteam 68
September 2024 – August 2025
Committee Chair Elect
JEFF Donson
jdonson@careflite.org
careflite – Air
September 2024 – August 2025
Committee medical director
Dr. BoB Simonson
Careflite – Air
Primary Committee Staff Support:
Brenna McLain
EHS Program Supervisor
BMclain@NCTTRAC.org
EHS2@ncttrac.org
Direct: 817.607.7007
NCTTRAC Main: 817.608.0390