Posts Tagged: Dcfd
DC hearing shows different views on how to handle peak EMS demand & medic shortage. Chief Ellerbe has second thoughts after communications director blocks press.
DC Chief Kenneth Ellerbe quickly figures standing and talking works better than running and blocking.
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TV station reports 5 to 6 paramedic ambulances in DC each day lack medics. Staffing shortage subject of hearing today.
The DC Fire & EMS Deptartment's paramedic shortage means an average of more than one third of it's 14 paramedic ambulances can't be properly staffed each day.
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Facebook Post Prompts Discipline for Five DC Firefighters
Five DC firefighters are in hot water over some controversial comments they posted on Facebook.
The controversy began when a firefighter posted a photo of a DC police officer who had just issued the firefighter a traffic ticket. Along with the p…
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Facebook problems in the Nation’s Capital. Five DC firefighters taken off the street for comments about police.
Picture and comments about off-duty traffic stop by DC Police lead to investigation.
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Video: Box alarm at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW. Smoke in the West Wing.
Smoke from transformer forced evacuation of parts of the West Wing.
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DC firefighter disputes Chief Kenneth Ellerbe’s claim that training academy harassment did not involve ‘physical sexual misconduct’. Tells about touching & comments.
Firefighter tells reporter despite Chief Kenneth Ellerbe's February claim to the contrary that harassment by DC Fire & EMS Department Training Academy instructors involved sexual contact.
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UPDATED – More questions about DC fire department’s readiness: Inspections sideline two reserve ladder trucks. City’s former emergency manager says fleet is a ‘true concern’.
Damaged cable on aerial ladder cited.
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DC & Arlington fill in Charles County, MD firehouse. Fairgrounds fire brings much mutual aid.
Most unusual mutual aid run for DC since a move up to Baltimore City in 2010.
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Video: Citizen who lost son praises EMS response but blasts DC firefighters. Tells hearing they are ‘terrorists’ trying to make Chief Ellerbe look bad.
Alvin Bethea's testimony actually shows some progress made by the department after an ugly chapter that was opened 18-years-ago.
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UPDATED – News report: While apologizing to council for giving wrong info on reserve fleet, DC fire chief & dep. mayor again gave wrong info about reserve fleet.
At the same time DC Chief Ellerbe & Deputy Mayor Quander told council there were 4 fully stocked reserve ambulances ready to go, look what Ambulance 16 found.
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DC update: Chief & dep. mayor on hot seat. Ellerbe apologizes. 58 of 111 ambulances not operational. Firefighters union says fleet status is due to chief’s negligence.
Deputy Mayor Quander says agency has gone from a "fire department that sometimes handles medical calls", to a "mobile medical hospital agency that occasionally handles fires."
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Fire destroys firehouse in Laurens, SC. Apparatus burns at Ekom Beach Fire Department.
Firehouse on Neely Ferry Road destroyed.
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DC update: Is Chief Ellerbe fire proof? Watch hearing live. Relatives of patients in high-profile cases scheduled to testify.
Hearing is at 11:30 AM EDT.
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City Council Hearing Set For Thursday on DCFD Readiness
The drama continues in our nation’s capitol as City Councilmember Tommy Wells prepares to hold a special hearing into ongoing issues the department’s readiness.
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DC update: Firefighters vote no confidence in Chief Kenneth Ellerbe. Still has support of mayor & deputy mayor but expected to face tough questioning at hearing this week.
Group of Ellerbe supporters mount protest at union hall.
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UPDATE – IG report on reserve fleet has columnist again asking what did the fire chief know & when did he know it?
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Coverage of Chief Ellerbe & DC Fire & EMS Department
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Much has been made in recent…
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UPDATE: Read DC report. Deputy Mayor Quander cites 4 civilian medics & 3 firefighters for discipline in delayed help for police officer. Also, demoted lieutenant & 2 other firefighters want Chief Ellerbe fired.
Firefighters union says these are system problems.
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More from DC: ‘Confidential’ letter on staffing from Chief Rubin to Chief Ellerbe. Report says DC having trouble finding all its ambulances. EMS union head speaks. Details on another inspector general report of department.
Chief Rubin pointed out hiring restraints forced used of overtime that he was under extreme pressure to reduce.
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Latest from DC: Preview of findings in EMS delay. Details on why three ambulances didn’t respond to police officer down.
Official findings scheduled to be released at regularly scheduled press conference by Mayor Vince Gray.
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DC Mayor’s spokesman: ‘previous administration left city unprepared’ and says fire department was ‘neglected’.
Council Chairmen Mendelson calls bad information fire chief gave city council about the fleet an 'embarrassment'.
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Reporter ambushes DC’s Deputy Mayor & still can’t get answers on fire department fleet. Union believes ladders untested since 2009.
Reporter points out Chief Ellerbe was part of committee urging for healthy reserve fleet of ladder trucks following deaths of two firefighters.
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Like Mayor Vince Gray, Washington Post Editorial Board has confidence in Chief Kenneth Ellerbe. Supports EMS redeployment & shift change.
Post had previously supported getting rid of 24 hour shifts for firefighters.
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Latest from DC: Like Detroit, ladder trucks in Nation’s Capital not inspected. Chief says lack of reserves last year is the reason.
No indication if DC will take Detroit's solution and keep firefighters off aerial ladders unless there is an imminent life safety issue.
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What did the fire chief know & when did he know it? Washington City Paper raises questions about deputy chief’s retirement & Chief Ellerbe’s knowledge of faulty fleet list.
Department spokesman says he doesn't know and can't answer when Chief Ellerbe learned of faulty reserve fleet list.
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Your nightly DC reader: New deputy chief in charge of apparatus faces cameras in absence of chief & deputy mayor.
Reporter brings up concern of unsecured apparatus stored on streets around maintenance shop.
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