Tommy Wells
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News report: DC firefighter injured on malfunctioning ladder truck at training academy
Injury comes as reporter focuses on serious ladder truck & general fleet problems
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Doing the wrong thing for the wrong reasons haunts fire chief candidate 8 years later
The scandal that should have kept Kenneth Ellerbe from being DC chief makes news again
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I get the latest outrage in DC — but the misplaced focus won’t improve EMS
Accountability is needed at the 911 center as well as DC Fire & EMS
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DC Mayor & Chief want private ambulance service to take over low priority responses
Mayor & chief want City Council approval for pilot program
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Candid interview with interim director at DC 911 – says culture of fear delayed call to help child
No discipline at 911 center over botched dispatch for child not breathing
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3:26 for DC 911 to dispatch a child not breathing call & no one gives a shit
A delayed response to a dying child & once again, no one gets it
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Report cites 911 center, new technology & fire lieutenant for DC delay in helping choking child
Child was three blocks from Tenleytown firehouse
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DC to consider private ambulances to take load off overworked system
Chief Gregory Dean says it's one option that will be looked at to reduce strain on system
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Read report: Audit says after 9 years DC still not living up to promises made about EMS
New administration commits to getting EMS back on track
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Welcome to Washington Chief Gregory Dean
EMS issues that will face the new chief of the DC FIre & EMS Department
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