# Fort Worth Approves $54M Firefighter Contract

> Fort Worth City Council votes 10-0 on firefighter and EMS labor deal with $54m cost.
- Title: Fort Worth Approves $54M Firefighter Contract · Dallas Express
- Summary: Fort Worth City Council votes 10-0 on firefighter and EMS labor deal with $54m cost. Fort Worth approved a $54m four-year firefighter and EMS contract with…
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- Source: Dallas Express — https://dallasexpress.com/tarrant/fort-worth-approves-estimated-54m-firefighter-ems-contract
- Author: Dallas Express
- Published: 2026-09-30T14:24:39+00:00
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- Topics: fort worth, firefighters, ems, labor contract, city council, fort worth professional firefighters ass, tarrant county, fire department, emergency medical services, pay increase, collective bargaining agreement, fiscal year 2027
## Fort Worth City Council Vote
Fort Worth City Council voted 10-0 with one member absent to approve a new firefighter and EMS collective bargaining agreement with Local 440.
## Contract Cost and Term
The agreement costs approximately $54 million over four years and runs from October 1, 2027, to September 30, 2030.
## Pay Increases
Firefighters and EMS employees receive a 5% across-the-board pay increase starting October 1, 2027, with additional step increases and market adjustments.
## Negotiations Timeline
Months of negotiations followed an impasse declared by Local 440 in July, with the tentative agreement reached in September.
## EMS System Expansion
Fort Worth absorbed MedStar employees into its Fire and EMS Department in July 2025, creating over 1,000 dual-role employees.
## Contract Implementation
The new agreement takes effect October 1, 2027, with pay increases phased over the contract term through step pay and classification adjustments.
## Key takeaway

Fort Worth approved a $54m four-year firefighter and EMS contract with 5% pay increases starting October 1, 2027.