BorderRAC
BorderRAC is a not for profit organization that is relied upon to unite regional medical providers and serve as a strategic partner for the Texas legislature, state and local agencies, and most importantly for the health and welfare of our region. We are integral to helping hospitals and other healthcare organizations in emergency preparedness to respond to a wide-scale natural disaster or terrorism attack. We are a healthcare coalition with a comprehensive inter-professional membership of hospitals, EMS, Long Term Care, and other healthcare agencies. Our committees work to reduce injury, illness, and preventable deaths in the areas of disaster, trauma, stroke, heart disease, seniors, pediatrics, and new moms and babies. Our service area represents 40,000 square miles and encompasses the Texas counties of El Paso, Hudspeth, and Culberson plus the New Mexico counties of Catron, Dona Ana, Grant, Hidalgo, Luna, Sierra, and Otero. TSA I and PH 9/10 area. Population served: Texas - 874,062 New Mexico – 330,039 Total service area population: 1,205,001 BorderRAC was recognized by the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) as the 2023 Emergency Management Agency of the Year for representing excellence in emergency management, leadership, and service. BorderRAC is the sponsoring organization for the region’s West Texas Medical Reserve Corps. BorderRAC serves as part of the Regional Medical Operations Cell within the Emergency Operations Center for the City of El Paso. Emergency Medical Task Force (EMTF) 9 program is coordinated through BorderRAC to provide a well-coordinated response, offering rapid professional medical assistance to emergency operation systems during large-scale incidents. We plan and participate in city and rural exercises and drills to help prepare for man-made or natural emergency situations.

Causes: Education, Emergency Relief and Response , Health and Mental Well-being

BorderRAC serves behind the scenes in many situations. We consistenly work and coordinate with local, state and federal agencies to provide emergency management, leadership, and service. As 1 of the 22 Regional Advisory Councils in Texas, we are always prepared to respond with regional assets such as our mobile medical unit and response teams for Texas Wild Fire and Hurricanes.

BorderRAC provides free professional continuing education for physicians, nurses and EMS to increase knowledge, skills, and competence and to enhance their ability to improve their performance and patient and system- level outcomes to the fullest extent possible.

BorderRAC is very active in community education as well and activities include but are not limited to providing Stop the Bleed classes, Senior Fall Assessments, Shattered Dreams, Hands Only CPR, Bicycle Helmet Fitting and Safety along with other community health fairs. BorderRAC also posts a monthly community spotlight with resources and links in English and Spanish along with frequest posts on social media platforms.

We need your help to continue our mission to improve the health of El Paso.

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Our Goal $10,000
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