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Welcome to the Big Country Regional Advisory Council
Trauma Service Area - D
In 1992, the Texas Board of Health divided the state into 22 regions called "trauma service areas". A regional advisory council
("RAC") was formed in each region to develop and implement the trauma system for that region. Since no funding was
available when the program was implemented, these councils were formed and the work was done by dedicated volunteers
in various medical professions. Our goal is to fully implement the statewide trauma system in order to reduce the number of
trauma incidents, preventable deaths, reduce the severity of trauma-related disability and to make sure that all Texas trauma
victims receive the best care possible. For the past few years, we have also been helping hospitals make sure they are
prepared to respond to a bioterrorism attack or a wide-scale natural disaster.
The Big Country Regional Advisory Council (TSA-D) was incorporated on August 12, 1994 and services the following
counties:
Brown, Callahan, Coleman, Comanche, Eastland, Fisher, Haskell, Jones, Knox, Mitchell, Nolan, Shackelford, Stephens,
Stonewall, Taylor and Throckmorton.
Mission
The mission of the Big Country Regional Advisory Council is to facilitate the development, implementation and operation of a
comprehensive emergency services plan encompassing all health-care related issues, including, but not limited to, trauma,
natural and man-made disasters, as well as medical and population specific needs based on accepted standards of care to
decrease morbidity and mortality as defined by Texas Department of State Health Services. The organization will solicit
participation from all health-care facilities, organizations, professional societies, community representatives and entitles
related to health-care within the designated trauma service area. It will encourage multi-community participation in providing
health-care, work to promote the improvement of facilities and services, and cooperate with all entities, agencies, and
organizations in the establishment of an efficient and effective system of health-care for all whom may require such services.
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