Texas Emergency Medical Task Force Region 6

Texas Emergency Medical Task Force Region 6 The Texas Emergency Medical Task Force (EMTF) is a rapid State Medical Response Team funded to assis

Each EMTF consists of the following teams:
•Ambulance Strike Teams (AST) When activated, each task force will be able to engage up to 25 ambulances for deployment either regionally or on a statewide mission.
•AMBUS Recognizing the unique needs of large-scale patient movements during times of disaster, the EMTFs will have two fully staffed multi-patient vehicles, more commonly known as “AmBuses”. T

hese specialty EMS units will not only be able to serve during State tasked missions but will fulfill vital roles in the day to day response of their home jurisdictions.
•Mobile Medical Units (MMU) Perhaps the most complex component of the EMTF is the Mobile Medical Unit. Essentially a deployable Emergency Room, this component is comprised of physicians, nurses and paramedics with the appropriate tentage and life-saving equipment so they can provide emergency care and stabilization capability in austere environments. They are designed to be rapidly deployable and configurable to incident size.
•Registered Nurse Strike Teams (RNST) These groups of specialized nurses may be deployed during State tasked assignments to assist an over-taxed medical facility. These nurses will be deployed into hospitals to provide care as they would if they were at their sponsoring agency.

EMTF 6 remains on Standby today due to the elevated risk of severe weather and excessive rainfall within our region and ...
05/01/2026

EMTF 6 remains on Standby today due to the elevated risk of severe weather and excessive rainfall within our region and across the Texas.

EMTF6 Workgroups will be in Port Arthur this month. We look forward to seeing you.
04/02/2026

EMTF6 Workgroups will be in Port Arthur this month. We look forward to seeing you.

Yesterday afternoon SETRAC/EMTF6 coordinated a regional mutual aid response to the Valero plant fire in Port Arthur Texa...
03/24/2026

Yesterday afternoon SETRAC/EMTF6 coordinated a regional mutual aid response to the Valero plant fire in Port Arthur Texas. Within minutes our region responded with an immediate 15 ambulances and 1 ambus on the road along with another 25 ambulances and ambusses on standby available to respond when requested. It is truly inspiring to see how quick the region steps up to take care of their own. Thank you to ALL of our amazing partners.

It's that time again! SETRAC and RHPC are excited to announce that the Call for Speakers is officially open. Everyone ha...
03/19/2026

It's that time again! SETRAC and RHPC are excited to announce that the Call for Speakers is officially open.



Everyone has a story to tell. Have you faced a tough challenge in fire, EMS, trauma care, hospitals, public safety, public health, or other first responder fields? Did your team find a creative solution or overcome major obstacles? Your experience could inspire and educate others in the field. Now's your chance to share it. Join us on beautiful Galveston Island for the RHPC 17th Annual Symposium, October 14–16, 2026, and present to 300+ peers and colleagues who are just as passionate about serving their communities as you are.



We're looking for fun, engaging, and insightful presentations that spark conversation, share lessons learned, and highlight the incredible work happening across our region.


🔥 Best practices
🧠 Proven strategies
🚑 Real-world experiences
🤝 Lessons learned from overcoming challenges



Bring your story, share your knowledge, and connect with colleagues across fire, EMS, trauma, hospitals, public safety, public health, and all types of first responders. This is the symposium for you!



📅 Symposium Dates: October 14–16, 2026
⏳ Submission Deadline: August 14, 2026

👉 Submit your speaker proposal today: forms.setrac.org/260684011156855



For questions regarding speaker opportunities please contact Lisa Spivey at [email protected].

Last Week, The Medical Center of Southeast Texas hosted a TXEMTF Hospital Augmentation team IDRU course at their campus ...
02/17/2026

Last Week, The Medical Center of Southeast Texas hosted a TXEMTF Hospital Augmentation team IDRU course at their campus in Port Arthur Texas. Nurses from the Medical Center of Southeast Texas and The Christus System participated in the 2-day course receiving instruction on emerging highly infectious contagious diseases and modes of transmission. The team also trained with donning and doffing of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) designed to prevent exposure.

EMTF6 is mobilizing a severe weather package this morning, deploying to Merckle, TX to join the all hazards team Charlie...
02/16/2026

EMTF6 is mobilizing a severe weather package this morning, deploying to Merckle, TX to join the all hazards team Charlie. Team Charlie will be providing force protection in the region for during the forecasted increased fire weather. Thank you to Houston Fire Department Fort Bend County EMS Winnie Stowell Volunteer EMS Huffman Fire Department City of El Campo EMS Sugar Land Fire Department Walker County EMS for supporting the EMTF and the state of Texas.

Last week The EMTF 6 Pre-Hospital IDRU (Infectious Disease Response Unit) took a trip down to Galveston for a training w...
02/12/2026

Last week The EMTF 6 Pre-Hospital IDRU (Infectious Disease Response Unit) took a trip down to Galveston for a training with the UTMB SPECTRE team. A great day of training and collaboration improved out readiness to respond. Thank you to all who participated! City Ambulance Service, Cy-Fair Fire Dept, AMR Houston, Fort Bend County EMS.

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