She serves on the Austin Travis County Interagency Disaster Council, representing the University of Texas in planning and training of the Austin and the University of Texas response in the event of mass casualties. The author wishes to acknowledge the U.S. Department of Defense and Steve Collier and Lindy McGinnis of the City of Austin Office of Emergency Management. Collier heads the coordination of the citywide response to large-scale emergencies and disasters. This includes planning and activities for preparedness, response and recovery phases of a disaster.