EMS /tags/ems EMS en-US Copyright Tue, 01 Jul 2025 14:29:27 GMT Fort Worth launches EMS within fire department, meets July 1 deadline /government/2025-07-01/fort-worth-launches-ems-within-fire-department-meets-july-1-deadline As Fort Worth launched its in-house emergency medical services at midnight July 1, there wasn’t much dramatic fanfare. Tue, 01 Jul 2025 14:29:27 GMT /government/2025-07-01/fort-worth-launches-ems-within-fire-department-meets-july-1-deadline Drew Shaw | Arlington Report Fire Department swears in 600+ MedStar employees as Fort Worth’s EMS transition solidifies /government/2025-06-03/fire-department-swears-in-600-medstar-employees-as-fort-worths-ems-transition-solidifies As a MedStar operations supervisor, he’s had a front row seat to watch the final details of Fort Worth’s takeover of the company’s EMS operations fall into place. Beginning July 1, the city will provide its own emergency medical services, or EMS, within the fire department, instead of contracting to its 39-year-long provider, MedStar. Tue, 03 Jun 2025 15:35:17 GMT /government/2025-06-03/fire-department-swears-in-600-medstar-employees-as-fort-worths-ems-transition-solidifies Drew Shaw | Arlington Report Arlington, Tarrant County aim to reduce ‘superusers’ of emergency services through new partnership /health-wellness/2025-05-23/tarrant-county-arlington-aim-to-reduce-superusers-of-emergency-services-through-new-partnership Tarrant County Public Health is assisting Arlington emergency services in treating individuals who frequently call 911 for non-emergency reasons as part of a new partnership. Fri, 23 May 2025 10:15:00 GMT /health-wellness/2025-05-23/tarrant-county-arlington-aim-to-reduce-superusers-of-emergency-services-through-new-partnership Dylan Duke Fort Worth to absorb more than 650 MedStar employees in EMS transition this summer /government/2025-04-17/fort-worth-to-absorb-more-than-650-medstar-employees-in-ems-transition-this-summer Officials updated Fort Worth City Council on the status of the transition at an April 15 work session, detailing budget projections, staffing changes and infrastructure preparation. Thu, 17 Apr 2025 14:29:14 GMT /government/2025-04-17/fort-worth-to-absorb-more-than-650-medstar-employees-in-ems-transition-this-summer Drew Shaw | Arlington Report ‘I need your help’: Chief says Denton’s fire, EMS service is overrun with homelessness-related calls /news/2025-02-11/i-need-your-help-chief-says-dentons-fire-ems-service-is-overrun-with-homelessness-related-calls Tue, 11 Feb 2025 16:13:08 GMT /news/2025-02-11/i-need-your-help-chief-says-dentons-fire-ems-service-is-overrun-with-homelessness-related-calls Brooke Colombo | Denton Record-Chronicle Fort Worth prepares to dissolve MedStar board, establish new governance structure /government/2024-10-25/fort-worth-prepares-to-dissolve-medstar-board-establish-new-governance-structure As the end of the year inches closer, Fort Worth is making steady progress on its plan to dissolve longtime EMS provider MedStar. Fri, 25 Oct 2024 15:31:20 GMT /government/2024-10-25/fort-worth-prepares-to-dissolve-medstar-board-establish-new-governance-structure Emily Wolf | Fort Worth Report Fort Worth, fire union open bargaining over how to merge MedStar and fire department /government/2024-07-16/fort-worth-fire-union-open-bargaining-over-how-to-merge-medstar-and-fire-department After the City Council’s May vote to dissolve longtime North Texas EMS provider MedStar and move to a fire-based system, the city began looking at how best to bring MedStar EMTs and paramedics into the fold. In order to make that happen, representatives from the city, the fire department’s union and MedStar sat down July 12 to discuss needed changes to the collective bargaining agreement that governs fire employee rights. At the top of the list: tweaking how firefighters are defined. Tue, 16 Jul 2024 14:34:28 GMT /government/2024-07-16/fort-worth-fire-union-open-bargaining-over-how-to-merge-medstar-and-fire-department Emily Wolf | Fort Worth Report Arlington ambulance rate rises 15%. Officials blame inflation, rising operation costs /government/2024-07-03/arlington-ambulance-rate-rises-15-percent-officials-blame-inflation-rising-operation-costs American Medical Response requested the rate increase due to rising costs for EMS providers. The city of Arlington and the company will promote programs to help families pay for the services. Wed, 03 Jul 2024 11:00:00 GMT /government/2024-07-03/arlington-ambulance-rate-rises-15-percent-officials-blame-inflation-rising-operation-costs Kailey Broussard Rural paramedics are making routine house calls to avoid costly emergency room visits /health-wellness/2024-07-01/rural-paramedics-are-making-routine-house-calls-to-avoid-costly-emergency-room-visits Experts say community paramedicine programs, which involve paramedics checking in on people with known health issues before an emergency happens, can cut costs and ease strains on health care systems in rural areas. Mon, 01 Jul 2024 15:45:00 GMT /health-wellness/2024-07-01/rural-paramedics-are-making-routine-house-calls-to-avoid-costly-emergency-room-visits Travis Bubenik Fort Worth eyes transition from MedStar to fire-based EMS /government/2024-04-17/fort-worth-eyes-transition-from-medstar-to-fire-based-ems After more than 38 years, MedStar’s time as the designated EMS provider for Fort Worth is drawing to a close. Wed, 17 Apr 2024 14:27:24 GMT /government/2024-04-17/fort-worth-eyes-transition-from-medstar-to-fire-based-ems Emily Wolf | Fort Worth Report