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.