EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS.
Fort Worth City Code § 2-177.8
in effect§ 2-177.8 EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS.
(a) Emergency communications is hereby created as a division of the department of emergency management and communications. The division shall be overseen by an administrator under the supervision and direction of the director and is charged with carrying out the responsibilities outlined herein.
(b) The administrator's duties shall include oversight of the city's emergency communications and 911 center, including all non-fire call takers, in compliance with applicable state and local law. To the extent Fort Worth EMS call takers are designated as firefighters under Texas law or local agreement, they shall remain under the authority of the Fort Worth fire chief, but operational coordination, facilities oversight, and systemwide communications protocols shall remain the responsibility of this department.
(Ord. 27741-06-2025, § 2, passed 6-10-2025)
Source: City of Fort Worth, Code of Ordinances, City Charter and Zoning Ordinance (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/ftworth/latest/ftworth_tx/0-0-0-75830Fetched: 10/26/2026
