Membership Elects Four New Directors, Names Replacement

Mr. Dennis Hebner, Mr. Ron Haussecker, Ms. Tracey Thomas and Mr. Jack Pitcock were elected to the Texas Ambulance Association Board of Directors.

Mr. Hebner is the Director of Support Services for South Texas Emergency Care Foundation, Inc. (STECF) in Harlingen. A private - not-for-profit, STECF provides MICU ground ambulance, critical care ground ambulance, fixed wing, and rotor wing service.

Mr Haussecker is the Executive Director for Washington County EMS. A third service - government county, Washington County EMS  provides ambulance service for Washington County as the sole provider.

Ms. Tracey Thomas is the Vice President Operations North Texas & Oklahoma for American Medical Response in Dallas. American Medical Response is the nation’s largest private medical transportation provider. In Texas, AMR operates services in Dallas, Arlington, San Antonio, Austin  and Houston.

Jack Pitcock  is the EMS Division Manager for Baytown Health Department EMS. Baytown Health Department EMS covers an area of about 60 square miles in and around the City of Baytown, in Harris County.  A  municipal emergency medical service provider, Baytown EMS has three paramedic staffed ambulances 24-hours per day and respond to over seven thousand requests for service each year.

In addition, the Board named Mr. Darryl Quigley as the replacement for Eric Hurt's uncompleted term. Mr. Quigley is a former President of the TAA and is the owner of Texas Lifeline Corporation (T.L.C.). T.L.C. Ambulance is a private ambulance company, providing medical transport in Dallas and surrounding suburbs.

Directors Vote in New Officers

Mr. Tony Meyers has been elected as President of the Texas Ambulance Association. Mr Meyers is the Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for ETMC EMS.  ETMC EMS covers an extensive portion of East Texas with the area's largest fleet of ambulances, two helicopters and the state's most comprehensive communications system. A former Fire Chief for the City of Fort Wayne, IN, Mr. Meyers was most recently Vice-President for the TAA.

Mr. Meyers replaces Mr. Jim Lyons.

Mr. John Brian was elected as Vice-President.