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NEW: CPR case shows another parks & rec DC 911 fail
Radio traffic highlights serious issues during recent call on the Capital Crescent Trail
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Delayed fire & EMS dispatch & miscommunication confirmed during Metro train separation in MD
More than 12 minutes lost with confusion over the type of emergency
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NEW: DC 911 mistake & delay confirmed in case where woman died
Industry publication "Communications Daily" FOIA request confirms an almost 20-minute response time while 13-year-old daughter did CPR
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Why did DC 911 take almost 14 minutes to dispatch fire & EMS to a Metrorail emergency?
The latest in a long series of failures in sending timely help to rail emergencies in DC
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DC 911 sends another cardiac arrest call to the wrong address
At least the fifth confirmed cardiac arrest call misdirected this year with few answers
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DC 911 has sent fire & EMS to wrong addresses more this year than the last 5 years combined
Do the numbers show a dramatic increase in errors or is it possible there was under-reporting in documents submitted to…
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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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NEW: Dangerous Metro communications failure leads to dispute between PGFD & rail worker
Metro again deals with third rail issues, delayed alarms & sending passengers toward potential danger
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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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