Trauma Regional Advisory Council - V

06/01/2026

🚑🔥 Shoutout to our incredible EMS teams! 🔥🚑
A huge thank you to the dedicated EMS personnel who participated in the TRAC-V EMS Simulation Games. Your skill, teamwork, and commitment to patient care truly stood out.
Participating agencies:
• Brownsville Fire
• Med-Care EMS
• LoneStar Ambulance
• Pharr EMS
You all brought your A-game, and we’re proud to have such outstanding professionals in our region.
🏆 The winner will be announced at our General Membership Meeting on June 12th… stay tuned!

06/01/2026

05/29/2026

☀️🌊 Kick off summer with us! 🌊☀️

Join TRAC-V for a fun, family-friendly event focused on summer safety and hands-on learning!

👶 Driscoll Children’s Hospital will be on-site measuring and giving out FREE life jackets (while supplies last!)
❤️ Learn Hands-Only CPR
🩹 Stop the Bleed (STB) in action
🔥 Get tips on heat illness prevention

Bring the kids, invite your friends, and come enjoy a morning of fun while learning how to stay safe this summer!

📍 Courtyard by Marriott – South Padre Island
🗓 June 19, 2026
⏰ 10 AM – 2 PM

FamilyFun

05/19/2026

🚑❤️ Trauma care is more than a single hospital or ambulance response — it is a coordinated regional system working together to save lives. During Trauma Awareness Month, TRAC-V proudly recognizes the EMS professionals, nurses, physicians, trauma centers, dispatchers, emergency managers, and healthcare partners across South Texas who stand ready every day to respond when seconds matter most.
 
Through regional coordination, emergency preparedness initiatives, trauma system development, and innovative programs such as prehospital whole blood implementation, TRAC-V continues working to strengthen trauma care capabilities and improve patient outcomes throughout our region. Together, we are building a stronger, more resilient trauma system for the communities we serve. 🩸⚕️🧠

05/18/2026

🚑❤️ During EMS Week 2026, TRAC-V proudly recognizes and thanks the EMS professionals across the Rio Grande Valley who stand ready every day to answer the call when our communities need them most. Your dedication, compassion, and commitment to caring for others during life’s most difficult moments do not go unnoticed.
TRAC-V remains committed to supporting and strengthening EMS throughout our region through collaboration, regional coordination, emergency preparedness initiatives, trauma system development, education, and innovative programs that help improve patient care and outcomes across South Texas. Thank you for all that you do. 👏

05/14/2026

🚨 Learn how to save a life — for FREE! 🚨

Join us Thursday, May 21st for Stop the Bleed & Hands Only CPR training at Pharr ONE (1121 E. Nolana Loop, Pharr, TX)!

✅ 5 FREE classes available
⏰ 8:30AM | 10:30AM | 1:30PM | 3:30PM | 6:30PM
👥 100 people per class

Scan the QR code to register today!

05/14/2026

Every second counts when it comes to stroke care. During Stroke Awareness Month, TRAC-V encourages our communities to learn the warning signs of stroke and remember to
BE FAST:
⚖️ Balance loss
👀 Eyesight changes
🙂 Face drooping
💪 Arm weakness
🗣️ Speech difficulty
🚑 Time to call 911
Recognizing the signs early and seeking immediate medical care can save lives and reduce long-term disability.

05/13/2026

In recognition of National Injury & Violence Prevention Professionals Day, TRACV would like to recognize and thank our TRAC-V Injury Prevention Committee Chairs and members for their dedication to education, advocacy, and community outreach.

Their efforts play a vital role in helping prevent injuries, reduce violence, and improve the health and safety of our communities in the RGV! ❤️

05/12/2026

This National Stop the Bleed Day, TRAC-V is proud to support TWO local blood drives happening in both Pharr and Raymondville! Whether you donate in the upper or lower Valley, your donation stays local and helps ensure blood is available for our families, friends, trauma patients, and emergency responders when seconds matter most.

❤️ One donation can save multiple lives.
📍 Two locations.
🩸 One community coming together to make a difference.

Choose the location most convenient for you and help us keep lifesaving blood supplies in the RGV!