William Johnson

Fort Worth Fire Chief Raymond Hill announced his retirement effective Sept. 1 after more than 30 years with the Fort Worth Fire Department, including leading the department's transition to a fire-based EMS system that reduced average response times from 12.5 to about 8.5 minutes.

Fort Worth Fire Chief Raymond Hill announces retirement

The Fort Worth Fire Department graduated its historic 100th Fire Recruit Class and its first-ever standalone EMS Recruit Class on June 12, swearing in 42 firefighters and 36 EMS professionals. The dual graduation marks the first single-role EMS class in FWFD's 155-year history, following the integration of MedStar into the department.

Fire Department celebrates historic graduation for training academy