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06/22/2006
D.C. Mayor Anthony A. Williams said he will not dismiss Fire/EMS Chief Adrian H. Thompson over failures in responding to a fatal attack in January.
D.C. Mayor Anthony A. Williams said he will not dismiss Fire/EMS Chief Adrian H. Thompson over failures in responding to a fatal attack in January.
D.C. Mayor Anthony A. Williams...
06/22/2006
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09/05/2007
Officials acknowledged their investigation into accusations of sexual misconduct within the fire department that could lead to criminal charges.
Officials acknowledged their investigation into accusations of sexual misconduct within the fire department that could lead to criminal charges.
Officials acknowledged their...
09/05/2007
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06/27/2006
Four D.C. firefighters who responded to the emergency call for New York Times journalist David E. Rosenbaum in January were told yesterday that they face internal charges that could result in their termination.
Four D.C. firefighters who responded to the emergency call for New York Times journalist David E. Rosenbaum in January were told yesterday that they face internal charges that could result in their termination.
Four D.C. firefighters who...
06/27/2006
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09/08/2007
Metropolitan Police yesterday arrested a former D.C. firefighter who, sources said, told investigators about a sex ring being operated by fire department employees.
Metropolitan Police yesterday arrested a former D.C. firefighter who, sources said, told investigators about a sex ring being operated by fire department employees.
Metropolitan Police yesterday...
09/08/2007
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08/01/2006
D.C. fire officials plan to shut down engine companies for 12-hour shifts when their vehicles need preventive maintenance and assign their crews to other stations to stem overtime costs.
D.C. fire officials plan to shut down engine companies for 12-hour shifts when their vehicles need preventive maintenance and assign their crews to other stations to stem overtime costs.
D.C. fire officials plan to shut...
08/01/2006
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10/18/2007
Officials have restricted the paramedic responsible for examining a recruit candidate who died Monday after a physical agility test.
Officials have restricted the paramedic responsible for examining a recruit candidate who died Monday after a physical agility test.
Officials have restricted the...
10/18/2007
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08/21/2006
The doctor who oversees training and quality control for D.C.'s EMS division has resigned, making him the third person to leave the post in four years.
The doctor who oversees training and quality control for D.C.'s EMS division has resigned, making him the third person to leave the post in four years.
The doctor who oversees training...
08/21/2006
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12/21/2008
D.C. Fire/EMS Chief Dennis L. Rubin has asked for an investigation in the death of a patient who called 911 for chest pains but reportedly was told by paramedics that he probably was suffering from acid reflux.
D.C. Fire/EMS Chief Dennis L. Rubin has asked for an investigation in the death of a patient who called 911 for chest pains but reportedly was told by paramedics that he probably was suffering from acid reflux.
D.C. Fire/EMS Chief Dennis L....
12/21/2008
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09/14/2006
The D.C. government has not provided necessary resources and adequate oversight of EMS for at least the past four years, according to a task force.
The D.C. government has not provided necessary resources and adequate oversight of EMS for at least the past four years, according to a task force.
The D.C. government has not...
09/14/2006
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02/11/2003
A paramedic accused of returning to the fire station at the end of his shift instead of responding to an emergency medical call that ended in the death of a D.C. man in December has been fired, the paramedic said yesterday.
A paramedic accused of returning to the fire station at the end of his shift instead of responding to an emergency medical call that ended in the death of a D.C. man in December has been fired, the paramedic said yesterday.
A paramedic accused of returning...
02/11/2003
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