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New report highlights DC 911’s lack of candor in internal investigations
DC Auditor shows key information left out of DC 911's self-investigations in multiple cases where people died
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Metro sent fire & EMS to wrong VA Silver Line station for man in cardiac arrest
Metro workers began CPR at Reston Town Center but Fairfax County firefighters were delayed by bad information
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Two bodies found by neighbors in Oklahoma home a week after fire
Fire department says firefighters did two searches but were limited due to safety and structural collapse concerns
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Whistleblower lawsuit against mayor claims more DC 911 issues than previously known
Former interim director says she was fired because Mayor Bowser didn't like her addressing and sharing repeated 911 mistakes and…
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UPDATED: 40 percent of DC 911 dispatcher & call-taker jobs aren’t filled
New director's report confirms STATter911 stories on staffing, blown addresses & questions about previously reported stats
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Is it a new day or just more of the same at DC 911?
Wednesday's hearing will tell us if Heather McGaffin's serious about transparency & accountability or whether the DC Council cares if…
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Teenager charged with impersonating a firefighter in Michigan
Police say 18-year-old showed up at Unadilla Township house fire in a vehicle that had emergency light and siren.
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Lots of questions after delayed newborn CPR call in DC. Will we get answers?
Dispatcher claims the caller gave the wrong address but that's only one of many questions about early morning response
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Memphis Fire Department fires three in Tyre Nichols investigation
Read entire statement from Memphis Fire Department Chief Gina Sweat announcing the firing of a lieutenant and two firefighter/EMTs
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Well connected Newburgh, NY firefighter paid for almost a year after flunking academy
Council member's grandson failed the academy about a month into the seventeen week course but stayed on the job
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