Fort Worth firefighters, paramedics receive raises through new contract with city
A new contract between the City of Fort Worth and the Fort Worth Fire Association will give a raise to firefighters and first responders in the city. FOX 4's Dionne Anglin has more.
FORT WORTH, Texas - Firefighters and first responders in Fort Worth secured a pay raise through a new collective bargaining agreement the city approved on Tuesday.
On Tuesday, September 29, Fort Worth City Council voted to unanimously approve a new collective bargaining agreement with the Fort Worth Fire Association.
The new four-year contract will see Fort Worth firefighters and first responders receive a 5% pay raise across the board starting in 2027.
More raises will be included throughout the remaining three years of the contract, as will ‘market’ raises based on worker classification.
The new contract will not see any staffing reductions within the Fort Worth Fire Department. The department took in 400 new employees in 2025 after absorbing Medstar ambulance services.
The agreed-upon contract comes afte…