Posts Tagged: Medstar
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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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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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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‘The system worked’ is DC medical director’s response to delayed ambulance for downed cop. Reporter describes ‘bizarre’ press conference where Chief Ellerbe was not a scheduled speaker.
DC Fire & EMS wraps up another week of bad press with an interesting event.
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One more from DC: Engine company takes stroke victim to hospital. Council member orders hearing on EMS problems. Chief Ellerbe to hold press briefing today.
Another case of no EMS transport vehicle available.
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Controversy all around, DC’s Mayor says he has confidence in Fire Chief Ellerbe. Deputy Mayor wants to know why 10 ambulances were out of service when cop needed help.
We have the latest news coverage and there's lots of it tonight.
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News reports: No ambulance available for DC motor cop struck. 18 minute wait for PGFD ambulance. FOP head again blasts fire chief.
Police union head - "We are now in a situation where a police officer is laying out in the cold, out in the street, because the fire chief can't provide ambulances."
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EMS Chief Resigns Amidst a Major Controversy
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DC Fire & EMS Department report on vacant house fire that injured five firefighters. Read entire report.
Fire in April 2011 critically injured Firefighter Chuck Ryan.
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Significant injury report: Findings from Huntingtown, Maryland fire that injured 10 firefighters.
Fire was a year ago in large home on Soper Road in Calvert County.
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Burned DC firefighter out of the hospital. Chuck Ryan visits firehouse on the way home.
Ryan, who is also a volunteer chief in Prince George's County, had been in the burn unit since April 8.
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Pictures from the Burn Unit: DC Firefighter Chuckie Ryan & Lt. Ramon Hounshell continue to make progress.
FF Chuckie Ryan is now off the ventilator and talking.
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Union says out of service ladder trucks impacted Friday’s fire that injured five firefighters. Another FF leaves burn unit.
Spokesman says response times were within acceptable range.
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A video message from the burn unit: DC Lt. ‘Cadillac’ Alvarado thanks Fairfax County firefighters for donating blood.
Burned DC firefighter pays a visit to the blood donor center.
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Update on DC firefighters: Chuck Ryan still critical, but improving. One released & two in good condition.
Updates from DC, PGFD, IAFF Local 36 & Riverdale VFD.
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Update on injured DC firefighters. FF Charles Ryan still in critical condition.
Four firefighters remain in the burn unit.
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Fireground audio – Mayday in DC: Roof collapse at house fire. FF Charles Ryan is critical. Ryan also Riverdale VFD chief. Four others with burns. Video & new details.
One firefighter reported with potential life threatening injuries in early morning house fire.
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UPDATED – Video: Nine firefighters hurt in Huntingtown, Maryland house fire. Two flown from Calvert County to DC burn unit.
Three alarms sounded in a fire in a large home on Soper Road.
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