Posts Tagged: Walk Out
UPDATE: Lieutenant who said DC chief showed ‘lack of leadership’ demoted & suspended. Department says Robert Alvarado violated ‘Patient Care Bill of Rights’ during TV interview & also failed to wear compliant coat.
Alvarado says the department expected him to tell a TV crew to stop shooting video when he treated patient. Does Chief Ellerbe want the job we nominated the Colorado sheriff for?
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UPDATED: Lt. Robert Alvarado sent home for wearing DCFD coat at training academy. Says department should provide outwear with mandated logo. Calls chief ‘hostile’.
Outspoken lieutenant previously challenged Chief Ellerbe over providing outwear with new department logo.
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DC Chief Kenneth Ellerbe comments on suspension of spokesman Lon Walls over racism allegations. More discussion of order telling firefighters to behave at mayor’s speech.
Chief appears on radio talk show.
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UPDATED: Scores of firefighters in DCFD garb show for mayor’s speech. No comment from Chief Ellerbe on spokesman Lon Walls’ claims that previous protest was ‘racist act’.
EMS union president thinks firefighter 24-hour shifts should go.
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DC Fire Spokesman Lon Walls calls firefighters’ protest of Chief Ellerbe a ‘racist act’. Posts thoughts on Facebook & Twitter.
Are firefighters who protest DC fire chief racists?
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UPDATE: DC firefighters receive official warning about protests at Mayor’s speech. Union president cites first amendment. Spokesman tells City Paper directive did not come from the chief, but tells Post it would be frowned upon.
Did deputy chief issue order on his own? Chief's spokesman tells reporter Ellerbe did not send out such a directive.
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UPDATE: Firefighters turn their DCFD emblazoned backs on Chief Kenneth Ellerbe. Reporter says more than 100 walk out of State of DC Fire & EMS address.
Chief mentions his shift change plans in speech.
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Raw video from Maryland house fire. Gaithersburg blaze started in garage.
This is raw video from a fire last night in Gaithersburg, Maryland. It was reported around 11:00 PM on Pointer Ridge Drive near Sportsman Way in the Pheasant Run neighborhood. Montgomery County Fire & Rescue Service Assistant Chief Scott Graham say…
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Quick takes
Thursday's "Quick Takes" includes: More on Ohio dive team; DC Metro crash video; Off-duty firefighter to the rescue.
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Raw video from house fire in Haverstraw, New York. Second fire at the home in 18-months.
Raw video from house fire in Haverstraw
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New Jersey firefighters cite Fit-5 success. My only question is do you have to have two Fit-5′s in and two out?
Mount Olive, New Jersey is down to one FIT-5 after a success story on Sunday.
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Quick takes
Wednesday's "Quick Takes" includes: Mayor says two on a rig is fine; Lt. is muzzled at hearing; Cheating discovered before they became firefighters; Drunk FF probe begins; Where do you stand on the vaccine?
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Mall fire in Colorado. Watch video from Estes Park.
Video from Monday's mall fire in Estes Park, Colorado.
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Early video and mayday call at apartment fire. No injuries in Shrewsbury, Missouri blaze.
Early video from apartment fire with mayday in Shrewsbury, Missouri.
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Quick takes
Tuesday's "Quick Takes" includes: Video from Chicago 3-11; End to Chester flag controversy; More battling in DC over water; Reserve Fire Corps; Two girls hit by SUV at fire scene.
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