As Fort Worth launched its in-house emergency medical services at midnight July 1, there wasn’t much dramatic fanfare.
There were no ball drops, parades or fireworks — at least not legal ones.
By that time, the city had practically already realized its transition to a Fort Worth Fire Department-operated EMS. The main changes at midnight were on paper, as Fort Worth hit its deadline to absorb the functions and assets of MedStar, the city’s longtime, third-party EMS provider…