Forsyth County eliminating Emergency Services director position

Published 12:00 am Thursday, July 24, 2025

Forsyth County is eliminating the position of Emergency Services director, and the department’s Fire, Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and 911 Communications divisions will each be led by their respective directors.  

Emergency Services has had a director since the department was formed in 2009 by the reorganization of the county’s Fire, EMS and 911 Communications into a single department. Forsyth County made the decision to not fill the currently vacant emergency services director position after receiving preliminary results from an Emergency Services assessment conducted by a consultant and based on observations of improved morale and leadership.

The position has been empty since former Emergency Services Director Joey Hundley resigned in February.

The three Emergency Services divisions will continue to work closely together and collaborate under their individual directors:

Jamie Fore is the director of 911 Communications, which receives emergency calls in Forsyth County and dispatches medical and fire responders. Fore has 24 years of emergency services experience, including as deputy state fire marshal. His most recent service to Forsyth County includes serving as 911 systems manager, Emergency Services assistant chief and Emergency Services deputy chief.

Andrew Davis is the director of EMS, which provides emergency ambulance service to Forsyth County. Davis has 20 years experience in Emergency Medicine and his most recent service to Forsyth County includes being a training and quality management coordinator, EMS operations officer and Emergency Services deputy chief.

Brock Smith is the director of the Fire Department, which does fire inspections, fire prevention and also provides support services and training programs for volunteer fire departments within Forsyth County. Smith has 24 years of firefighting experience, starting as a Winston-Salem firefighter. He joined Forsyth County as an assistant fire marshal in 2004 and has since served as fire marshal and Emergency Services deputy chief.

The three division directors will report directly to Deputy County Manager Kyle Haney.