Emergency Medical Services Committee

The committee identifies the following to be creditable for active participation at the committee level:

While there are no committee unique Active Participation requirements, the overarching attendance and data submission expectations identified in the NCTTRAC Membership & Participation SOP are key for both EMS Air and Ground Member organizations to recognize and adhere to, including, but not limited to:

7.1.1. Each member hospital/agency must meet concurrent year State data submission requirements.
7.1.2. Each member hospital/agency must attend a minimum of six (6) NCTTRAC-sponsored meetings over the span of at least three (3) out of four (4) quarters within the NCTTRAC fiscal year.
7.2. There are no other committee specific or unique active participation requirements.

Chiefs and Executives Dashboard

Members can utilize the NCTTRAC Chiefs and Executives Dashboard to review the overall performance of their respective member organization; including information on the following:

• Organization’s Membership
• Active Participation Status
• Attendance in committee meetings
• Participation in data submission requests
• Status of different agreements and contracts

Additionally, member organizations can view their individual participation/performance status and compare their own performance against other member organizations throughout TSA-E.

Chiefs and Executives Dashboard

This Document Library allows members to review the respective committee documents and resources, as approved by the member organizations. You are currently viewing the PUBLIC view. You must be logged in to view the dashboard. Use the red “Log-In” button at the top right corner of your screen.

Implementation Recommendation

The Regional Sepsis Alert Criteria was recently approved and endorsed by NCTTRAC service-line committees and the NCTTRAC Board of Directors.  With the completion of this final step, NCTTRAC is now recommending implementation of the Regional Sepsis Alert Criteria by pre-hospital providers.

The purpose of this criteria is to provide a regional sepsis activation template for pre-hospital providers to use with the support and approval of their EMS Medical Director.  The activation criteria lists suspected sources of infection along with specific patient assessment and examination identifiers (vitals, signs, symptoms, PMH, etc.).  If a patient meets the stated criteria, prehospital providers would be expected to report an incoming SEPSIS ALERT to the receiving facility – standardizing sepsis alert activations within the region and allowing for the prompt mobilization of medical resources.

The Regional Sepsis Alert Criteria was recently published in the November 2021 Journal of Emergency Medical Services (JEMS) article “Improving Outcomes in Sepsis” to further illustrate and inform emergency healthcare providers on how the North Central Texas region intends to expedite the care and treatment of sepsis patients.

As EMS providers begin to adopt and implement this criteria, the NCTTRAC ED Ops Committee plans to collect data to determine the interventional effectiveness of this criteria as well as develop similar guidance for hospital use in the activation of interfacility sepsis treatment teams.

Please use the EMS Committee Document Library below to view the previous and current Regional Sepsis Alert Criteria. 

If you have any questions, please reach out to the EHS Department at NCTTRAC_EHS@ncttrac.org.

Participation

The following list provides the current standings of EMS Agencies within the NCTTRAC region that meet eligibility requirements for awarded funds. The qualifications include:

• RAC Membership

  • Including submission and approval of Application and Paid Dues

• RAC EMS Affidavit

  • Signed and Returned

• Active Participation

  • Attending RAC meetings, consisting of 6 meetings in 3 out of 4 quarters of the fiscal year
  • As a reference, the fiscal year time frames for NCTTRAC are as follows:
    • Quarter 1:        September 1st – November 30th
    • Quarter 2:       December 1st – February 28th
    • Quarter 3:       March 1st – May 31st
    • Quarter 4:       June 1st – August 31st

Agencies that meet all 3 of the qualifications by the end of this fiscal year will be receiving funds for the FY26 EMS County Assistance, due to contractual scheduling assigned by DSHS. Current FY26 Allocations are being distributed to agencies based on eligibility met in Fiscal Year 24 (09/2023-08/2024).

If you have any questions concerning requirements or the current standings listed, please reach out to the EHS Department at NCTTRAC_EHS@ncttrac.org.

Below are resources available to your organization through NCTTRAC.  This is being provided as a “One-Stop-Shop” to provide you with everything needed to acquire and/or implement the programs and/or initiatives listed below, including guidelines and training materials.  Each resource includes a brief description of the program or asset, what groups are considered eligible recipients or enrollees, and the needed links for registration and submission – AND there is no cost involved.

Please click on the corresponding button below to be directed to the that specific resources information page.

Texas EMS Wristband Project Webpage 

If you have questions, please contact the NCTTRAC EHS Department at EHS2@ncttrac.org.

Once your request is reviewed and approved, a NCTTRAC representative will contact you to schedule pick up.  A signed Asset Transfer Form is required prior to release; staff will provide the information during the follow up call/email. The Asset Transfer Form must be signed before distribution. If you already have an Asset Transfer Form on file, then you will not need to sign another one.

EMS Time Out Video

EMS Time Out Form

EMS Time Out Letter