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UPDATE: Lieutenant who said DC chief showed ‘lack of leadership’ demoted & suspended. Department says Robert Alvarado violated ‘Patient Care Bill of Rights’ during TV interview & also failed to wear compliant coat.
Alvarado says the department expected him to tell a TV crew to stop shooting video when he treated patient. Does…
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UPDATED: Lt. Robert Alvarado sent home for wearing DCFD coat at training academy. Says department should provide outwear with mandated logo. Calls chief 'hostile'.
Outspoken lieutenant previously challenged Chief Ellerbe over providing outwear with new department logo.
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DC Fire spokesman Lon Walls suspended after Tweets that DCFD protests were 'racist act'. Mayor distances himself from comments. City Paper profiles Chief Kenneth Ellerbe's battles with IAFF Local 36.
Click here to follow STATter911.com on Facebook (hit "like") Previous coverage DC Fire & EMS Department spokesman Lon Walls has…
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UPDATED: Scores of firefighters in DCFD garb show for mayor's speech. No comment from Chief Ellerbe on spokesman Lon Walls' claims that previous protest was 'racist act'.
EMS union president thinks firefighter 24-hour shifts should go.
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DC Fire Spokesman Lon Walls calls firefighters' protest of Chief Ellerbe a 'racist act'. Posts thoughts on Facebook & Twitter.
Are firefighters who protest DC fire chief racists?
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UPDATE: DC firefighters receive official warning about protests at Mayor's speech. Union president cites first amendment. Spokesman tells City Paper directive did not come from the chief, but tells Post it would be frowned upon.
Did deputy chief issue order on his own? Chief's spokesman tells reporter Ellerbe did not send out such a directive.
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UPDATE: Firefighters turn their DCFD emblazoned backs on Chief Kenneth Ellerbe. Reporter says more than 100 walk out of State of DC Fire & EMS address.
Chief mentions his shift change plans in speech.
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DC Fire Chief Kenneth Ellerbe now gets his say. His views on going to 12-hour shifts for firefighters. Plus the chief is getting a lot of heat. Read the comment cards.
The latest op ed piece in The Washington Post on shift change is penned by Kenneth Ellerbe.
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Another view on DC shift change controversy. Brother of slain New York Times reporter David Rosenbaum points to studies saying current 24/72 & Chief Ellerbe's 12-hour shifts both aren't safe.
Marcus Rosenbaum writes that 24/72 and 3-3-3 12-hour-shifts both aren't good for patient care.
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