DC officials: 911 abuse causes ambulance shortage
Call volume for Fire and EMS ambulances is at all-time high and includes calls for stubbed toes, headaches and toothaches.
View Article1-month-old rushed to hospital in DC fire truck
For the second time in one week a DC Fire and EMS ambulance was not immediately available for an infant emergency call.
View ArticleDC medic accused of sleeping while on duty
The DC Fire and EMS paramedic was caught on camera sleeping while a patient was being transported to the hospital.
View Article1-month-old rushed to hospital in DC fire truck
WASHINGTON — A 1-month-old infant was transported to the hospital in a fire truck Monday because the closest ambulance was 12 minutes away. For the second time in one week, a baby had to be transported...
View ArticleDC medic accused of sleeping while on duty
By Sarah Simmons Fox 5 WASHINGTON — A D.C. paramedic is accused of sleeping while a patient tossed and turned on a stretcher in the back of an ambulance, and it was all caught on camera. The ambulance...
View ArticleDC EMT accused of sleeping on duty now under investigation
By Marina Marraco Fox 5 WASHINGTON — There are new details about a D.C. firefighter/EMT who appeared to be asleep on the job during an ambulance run. We first showed you amateur video last week...
View ArticleDC ambulance breaks down while transporting woman to hospital
It took almost half an hour for another ambulance to arrive to complete the transport.
View ArticleDC ambulance breaks down while transporting woman to hospital
By Marina Marraco FOX 5 WASHINGTON — Exclusive video obtained by FOX 5 showed a D.C. ambulance breaking down while transporting a patient Monday morning. It is the latest in a string of ambulance...
View ArticleDC considers hiring private ambulances to help with response times
The private ambulances would help handle less serious calls so that DC Fire and EMS can respond in a timely fashion to every emergency call.
View ArticleDC considers hiring private ambulances to help with response times
By Garrett W Haake WUSA WASHINGTON — DC Fire and EMS Chief Gregory Dean will ask the D.C. council on Tuesday for authority to hire an outside company to provide ambulance service to help relieve his...
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