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Video: Citizen who lost son praises EMS response but blasts DC firefighters. Tells hearing they are ‘terrorists’ trying to make Chief Ellerbe look bad.
Alvin Bethea's testimony actually shows some progress made by the department after an ugly chapter that was opened 18-years-ago.
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UPDATED – News report: While apologizing to council for giving wrong info on reserve fleet, DC fire chief & dep. mayor again gave wrong info about reserve fleet.
At the same time DC Chief Ellerbe & Deputy Mayor Quander told council there were 4 fully stocked reserve ambulances…
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DC update: Chief & dep. mayor on hot seat. Ellerbe apologizes. 58 of 111 ambulances not operational. Firefighters union says fleet status is due to chief’s negligence.
Deputy Mayor Quander says agency has gone from a "fire department that sometimes handles medical calls", to a "mobile medical…
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DC update: Firefighters vote no confidence in Chief Kenneth Ellerbe. Still has support of mayor & deputy mayor but expected to face tough questioning at hearing this week.
Group of Ellerbe supporters mount protest at union hall.
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UPDATE – IG report on reserve fleet has columnist again asking what did the fire chief know & when did he know it?
DC Breaking Local News Weather Sports FOX 5 WTTG Click here to follow STATter911.com on Facebook (hit “like”) Coverage of…
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More from DC: ‘Confidential’ letter on staffing from Chief Rubin to Chief Ellerbe. Report says DC having trouble finding all its ambulances. EMS union head speaks. Details on another inspector general report of department.
Chief Rubin pointed out hiring restraints forced used of overtime that he was under extreme pressure to reduce.
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Latest from DC: Preview of findings in EMS delay. Details on why three ambulances didn’t respond to police officer down.
Official findings scheduled to be released at regularly scheduled press conference by Mayor Vince Gray.
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DC Mayor’s spokesman: ‘previous administration left city unprepared’ and says fire department was ‘neglected’.
Council Chairmen Mendelson calls bad information fire chief gave city council about the fleet an 'embarrassment'.
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