Fort Worth Office of the Medical Director

09/07/2025

Congratulations to Haltom City Fire Fighter William Sclafani on credentialing as a paramedic!

08/20/2025

Congratulations (if a bit delayed) George Church on credentialing as a Fort Worth Fire EMS Critical Care Paramedic!

08/05/2025

Congratulations to Fort Worth Fire Department’s Alex Watson (Paramedic) and Mollie Casey (EMT) — for receiving JPS Health Network’s Fastest STEMI Recognition for June 2025!

Their timely assessment and care in the field, along with effective coordination with the ED physicians and staff, resulted in a 73-minute EMS first medical contact to PCI time. This streamlined care ensured the patient received prompt treatment for their time-sensitive cardiac condition.

Great work everyone, and thank you to JPS for recognizing high-quality prehospital care!

07/04/2025

Congratulations to Brandon Michaels on credentialing as a Fort Worth Fire EMS paramedic!

07/04/2025

Congratulations to John Grady for credentialing as a paramedic with Fort Worth Fire Department EMS!

05/20/2025

It’s EMS Week — a time to recognize and honor the EMTs, Paramedics, and Telecommunicators who show up every day with skill, dedication, and compassion.
This year’s theme, “We Care for Everyone,” reflects the heart of EMS — serving all people, in all circumstances, without hesitation.

At Fort Worth OMD, our mission is “improving systems and educating clinicians to enhance patient outcomes.” That mission wouldn’t be possible without the dedication of those on the front lines and behind the scenes, working together to provide high-quality care when it matters most.

To all of our EMS professionals — thank you for the work you do and the impact you make every single day.

05/10/2025

*We’re hiring!*
Do you have experience in critical care? A passion for education and training? Come work in an amazing system with a great team!

We have an open position for our EMS Critical Care Training Coordinator on our Clinical Practice Team.

Questions about this position? Send us an email at OMD@medstar911.org

02/22/2025

We are hiring! We have an open position on our Clinical Practice Team as a Clinical Practice Coordinator. If you are passionate about education and training come work in an amazing system with a great team!

Questions about this position? Send us an email at OMD@medstar911.org

11/26/2024

ICYMI MedStar Mobile Healthcare’s very own Jeramie Davidson presented a great lecture today at the 2024 Texas EMS Conference! His BLS survival guide is a perfect example of how OMDs mission of improving systems and educating clinicians to enhance patient outcomes is actively alive in our system. Great job Jeramie and congratulations on your excellent lecture!! 👏🏼

11/26/2024

We had a great time presenting some very cool research today at the Texas EMS Research Forum at the 2024 Texas EMS conference!
A special congratulations to Dr. Angela Cornelius and Dr. Shane O’Donnell for their Top 5 EMS Research Abstracts achievement and a great presentation from Dr. O’Donnell!
In addition to our research Dr. Jarvis, Dr. Cornelius, and Buck gave some excellent lectures covering various topics including airway management, the model for improvement, endocrine emergencies, and more! Excellent work to all! 👏🏼

09/07/2024

September is national recovery month and today the OMD in partnership with the Fort Worth Fire Department, Recovery Resource Council, and MedStar Mobile Healthcare hosted the very first overdose and addiction resource fair.
This outreach program aims to bring awareness and education to the community about addiction, the opioid epidemic, and the resources available for those who are in need.
A special thanks to the City of Fort Worth for their continued support with these initiatives!

If you are interested in hosting a fair please reach out to us here or at omd@medstar911.org

08/18/2024

Great work by OMD’s Matt Willens and MedStar’s Scott Mesick. Nice cameo by Dr. Cornelius. MedStar Mobile Healthcare

In Texas, some paramedics use ice baths to cool patients with heatstroke before taking them to the hospital. This “cool first, transport second” method is recommended nationally but only required in 11 states.