The BriefThe Fort Worth Fire Department is now responsible for ambulance services in the city.The city has officially taken ...

MedStar transitioned its services to the City of Fort Worth Fire Department. The main goal with the consolidation is to get ...

The main changes at midnight were on paper, as Fort Worth hit its deadline to absorb the functions and assets of MedStar, the city’s longtime, third-party EMS provider. The transition officially ...

This article details the transition of EMS services from MedStar to the Fort Worth Fire Department, noting the high call ...

The city's ambulance service will now be a part of Fort Worth fire. California Dismantles Landmark Environmental Law to ...

Last May, Fort Worth City Council members unanimously approved a plan to dissolve the region’s longtime EMS provider, MedStar. The city opted to switch to a fire-based EMS system, housed within ...

Fort Worth must also assure that the new system is fair to the 13 smaller cities who have been partners in Medstar. Most will probably contract with Fort Worth for services, and their residents ...

MedStar officials say construction delays near Interstate 35W has prompted them to place an ambulance near Westport Parkway during busy call periods to improve their response time.

The 2024 Fort Worth city budget proposal includes $4.2 million in transitional funding for MedStar. The ambulance authority says its expenses have increased since COVID-19, but the Fort Worth ...

News Fort Worth set to transition EMS from MedStar to city fire department after plan approved MedStar, which has provided ambulance services in the area for more than 30 years, will be absorbed ...

The plan would allow MedStar paramedics, dispatchers and employees to become part of the fire department, based on the need for the position.

Careful attention and planning now will help avoid headaches later. Fort Worth must also assure that the new system is fair to the 13 smaller cities who have been partners in Medstar.