Fire Department swears in 600+ MedStar employees as Fort Worth’s EMS transition solidifies

Fire Department swears in 600+ MedStar employees as Fort Worth’s EMS transition solidifies

What George Church saw happen over May, he wouldn’t have thought possible a year and a half ago.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.After a year of l…