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Early video: 2-alarm vacant barn fire in Washington, DC
Video shows rapid fire growth as firefighters arrive at historic St. Elizabeth's psychiatric hospital
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Caught on camera: Confrontation after DC engine parks on PGFD attack line
Investigation underway following Saturday night crash & fire near border
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Radio traffic: DC firefighter wounded after responding to shooting scene
After initially determining scene was secure firefighters ended up in middle of gunfire
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Fireground Audio
DC 911 dispatches same call to the wrong quadrant 3 different times
Also: Duplicate dispatch on a separate call causes confusion
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DC 911 dispatched firefighters 7 times to the same fallen tree
The things you learn by listening to an entire day of DC 911 radio traffic
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DC 911 sends fire/EMS to wrong location for 2 cardiac arrest calls, including newborn child
It took more than 30 minutes before DC Fire & EMS got to correct location for newborn
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To release or not to release your COVID-19 stats — that’s a key question right now
Different philosophies from city's and fire departments around the country
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News report: Chicago fire commissioner orders dispatchers to not tell firefighters there are ‘no ambulances’
Firefighters also told not to ask over radio if there are available ambulances
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Baltimore fire captain suspended & transferred over TV interview
Making a bad situation worse
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UPDATE: Baltimore changes policy after first arriving engine ordered to leave working fire
Engine 31 Captain John Parker speaks out in TV interview about his frustration
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