• By Todd Luck
• Posted Wednesday, July 23, 2025

Forsyth County promotes Emergency Services Deputy Chiefs

The Forsyth County Emergency Services department has promoted the Fire, Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and 911 Communications divisions deputy chiefs to be directors of their respective divisions.

The three Emergency Services divisions will continue to work closely together and collaborate to ensure the highest level of emergency response and service 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 of 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 Fire, 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 divisions will continue to operate as one unified department under the leadership of the respective division directors.

The individuals currently serving in these leadership roles have long overseen the day-to-day operations of their divisions. This adjustment formally recognizes their roles as directors. The three division directors will report directly to Deputy County Manager Kyle Haney, which will also provide a higher level of oversight.