/tags/medstar MedStar en-US Copyright Tue, 01 Jul 2025 14:29:27 GMT /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 | Fort Worth Report /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 | Fort Worth Report /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 | Fort Worth Report /government/2025-01-17/fort-worth-prepares-to-welcome-medstar-workforce-into-fire-department-union 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 its fire department. Fri, 17 Jan 2025 15:30:14 GMT /government/2025-01-17/fort-worth-prepares-to-welcome-medstar-workforce-into-fire-department-union Emily Wolf | Fort Worth Report /news/2024-12-11/fort-worth-takes-control-of-medstar-management-creates-new-medical-director-office The moves are the latest step in an ongoing process to establish a fire-based EMS system in the city. Wed, 11 Dec 2024 16:05:42 GMT /news/2024-12-11/fort-worth-takes-control-of-medstar-management-creates-new-medical-director-office Emily Wolf | Fort Worth Report /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 /government/2024-10-02/should-medstar-dispatchers-have-fire-union-representation-fort-worth-union-debate When the Fort Worth City Council made the historic decision to dissolve MedStar and switch to a fire-based EMS system this May, council members made a pledge to current MedStar employees: They would be treated as part of the Fort Worth family. Wed, 02 Oct 2024 14:25:54 GMT /government/2024-10-02/should-medstar-dispatchers-have-fire-union-representation-fort-worth-union-debate Emily Wolf | Fort Worth Report /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 /government/2024-04-24/fort-worth-looks-to-improve-911-system-reduce-number-of-rollover-transfer-calls Fort Worth wants to improve its 911 call response times, and getting more dispatchers in the same room — and using the same technology — could be part of the solution. Wed, 24 Apr 2024 14:29:35 GMT /government/2024-04-24/fort-worth-looks-to-improve-911-system-reduce-number-of-rollover-transfer-calls Emily Wolf | Fort Worth Report /government/2024-03-20/what-does-the-future-of-fort-worths-ems-system-look-like-council-committee-nears-decision Fort Worth’s EMS committee will make a recommendation on the future of emergency care in the city come April — and its decision could have ripple effects across the county. Wed, 20 Mar 2024 15:00:56 GMT /government/2024-03-20/what-does-the-future-of-fort-worths-ems-system-look-like-council-committee-nears-decision Emily Wolf | Fort Worth Report