MedStar is the exclusive emergency and non-emergency ambulance service provider to Fort Worth and 14 other Tarrant County cities including Haltom City, Burleson, Saginaw, White Settlement, Forest Hill, River Oaks, Lake Worth, Sansom Park, Westworth Village, Blue Mound, Edgecliff Village, Haslet, Lakeside and Westover Hills.  See our coverage area.

 

Established in 1986, MedStar provides advanced life support ambulance service to 421 square miles and more than 880,000 residents in Tarrant County, Texas. MedStar responds to about 105,000 emergency calls a year with a fleet of 54 ambulances.

 


If you have an emergency, dial 9-1-1. 

 

 Contact Us

Area Metropolitan Ambulance Authority
551 E. Berry St. |  Fort Worth, Texas 76110
No medical services are available at this address.
Phone: 817-923-3700  |  Fax: 817-632-0537
Click here to email us

 

Latest News

  • Rider Alert motorcycle safety program makes Texas debut

    Rider Alert, the motorcycle safety program makes it’s Texas debut as thousands of motorcycle enthusiasts head to Ft. Worth the weekend of May 4th through 6th for the Texas State Harley Owner’s Group rally at the Fort Worth Stockyards. The Rider Alert program provides free identification data cards that will help first responders provide rapid and accurate medical assistance to riders involved in accidents.

    Wed, April 25, 2012 (No comments)

  • ABC 8 Story on Keeping Kids Safe

    More than 300 children were taken to the hospital because of auto-pedestrian accidents in Tarrant County last year, a startling statistic that officials hope to change. Click here to see the full story. Special thanks to Macara Trusty for her help on this story!

    Wed, March 28, 2012 (No comments)

  • NBC 5 Story on Stolen Ambulance

    The ambulance was not a MedStar vehicle, but the ambulance service said the vehicles can be tempting targets for thieves because of the expensive equipment and pharmaceuticals inside. Click here for the full story.

    Mon, March 26, 2012 (No comments)

  • Star-Telegram Story EMS Drug Shortage

    Across the country, paramedics and emergency room workers are reaching into their little black bags and drug cupboards and finding them nearly bare. Click here to see the full story.

    Mon, March 26, 2012 (No comments)

  • ABC 8 Story on MedStar 9-1-1 Nurse Triage Program

    FORT WORTH — When you call 911 in Fort Worth expecting to get an ambulance, that might not be what happens.  MedStar is rolling out a revolutionary change to make patient care more cost-effective, and it all starts with the person taking the call. Click here to see the full Story.

    Mon, March 26, 2012 (No comments)
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