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New report: Metrorail not meeting fire, life safety & emergency management standards
"Metrorail is not meeting its own written requirements, does not have adequate procedures, processes or requirements, or does not have…
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DC 911 head talks about challenges after more than a year as interim director
Still no word from Mayor Bowser's administration about naming a permanent leader for troubled agency
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NEW: DC 911 boss talks about 11-minute delay getting address for deadly shooting
Cleo Subido confirms STATter911 story and says emphasis is on getting call-takers to use location technology to help verify every…
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NEW: DC 911 had right address for dying teen at its fingertips but ignored it
11 minutes lost when call-taker bypassed correct location on computer screen while dealing with panicked 911 caller. Fire & EMS…
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Early video from Texas house fire
Fire Wednesday on Torrey Pines Drive in home that was being remodeled
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DC 911 audit says reform needed — Interim director making key changes
Report and interim director say what DC mayor and other elected officials have long avoided saying: DC 911 needs fixing.
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NEW: DC 911 abandons emergency radio channel for 20 minutes
911 head taking action against dispatchers who leave radios unanswered
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Exclusive: DC 911 has lowest Covid-19 vaccination percentage of any city agency
Interim director's email to staff also highlights violation of workplace rules impacting 911 center's perfomance
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Exclusive: DC 911 director’s blunt email highlights critical staffing & performance problems
With only 50 percent of employees available to work, Cleo Subido orders mandatory overtime
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NEW: Metro confirms safety lapses at two more incidents
Third rail safety device not used during December evacuation and control center gave inaccurate info to 911 after worker hurt…
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