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Citizens, please be aware that the City has put in place an ill-advised plan during the snow emergency. They are having police officers certified as EMTs respond to medical and trauma dispatches normally handled by IAFF Local 22 paramedics and EMTs. We have no idea what equipment
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This is what the extended response time gap looks like (red). When a ladder truck is unavailable, response distances increase and response times can follow. Our members will always respond — but they need the tools and apparatus in service to do the job safely and effectively.
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🚨 Truck 12 (Tenleytown) Out of Service — Northwest DC Ladder trucks perform critical life-saving functions including rescues, ventilation, and gaining access to buildings during fires. Frontline and reserve apparatus are essential to protecting our communities.
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Battalion Chief Long was appointed to the Department on 12/19/1988. Battalion Fire Chief Long was currently serving as a Safety Battalion Chief at the time of his passing. Battalion Fire Chief Long served the residents and visitors of the District for 38 years.
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Reserve your spot today!🎉MWAA Public Safety is partnering w/ Wills for Heroes Virginia to offer free estate planning for our first responders & their spouses (VA residents). #WillsForHeroes #FirstResponders #Virginia
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On October 27th, 2019, Firefighter Technician Alex D. Graham, Engine Co. 21, died in the Line of Duty at the hospital after suffering a medical emergency incurred at the Fire and EMS Training Academy on October 24th. Box 9448. Never Forget.
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On October 24th, 1997, Sergeant John M. Carter, 1st Battalion, while detailed to Engine Co. 14, died in the Line of Duty when he fell through the 1st floor while attempting to extinguish a grocery store fire at 400 Kennedy St NW, 3rd Alarm on Box 872. Never Forget.
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A bouquet of flowers adorns the memorial alarm box to which Sergeant John M. Carter responded to his last alarm on this date in 1997. Sergeant Carter lost his life battling a grocery store fire at 400 Kennedy St NW. @dcfireems never forgets its fallen. #DCsBravest
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Clearing out your locker after 25 years of dedicated service with @dcfireems, you find a careers worth of items. Lt. Michael Shane Ridgeway did just that, & passed along the contents to the firefighters and his succeeding officer at Engine 4. Congratulations on your retirement.
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Today in 1993, two U.S. Blackhawk helicopters are shot down over Mogadishu, Somalia. 18 Americans are killed and 73 are wounded during the fight to recover the crews. Hundreds of Somalis die in the battle. The debacle leads to a scaling back of America's mission in the region.
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These dudes walked into certain death to protect their friend. It’s important who a society decides are its heroes. Live your life like someone died to make it possible because they did.
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“It was midafternoon, October 3, 1993. Eversmann’s Chalk Four was part of a force of U.S. Army Rangers and Delta Force operators who were about to drop uninvited on a gathering of Habr Gidr clan leaders in the heart of Mogadishu, Somalia.”
– BLACK HAWK DOWN by Mark Bowden Task
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On #LaborDay, we honor the hands that built America & the voices that refused to be silenced. Your DC Firefighters are on shift—today like any other day—ready to serve our community—Washington, DC. Solidarity is our strength. Stay safe & enjoy the holiday. #UnionStrong #IAFF
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A roof rope rescue, where a firefighter is lowered by rope when there is no other option to save someone, is an extremely dangerous procedure that requires precision. Here Batt. 6 & Special Ops units practice for when that day comes. Every day is a training day for #DCsBravest
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2026 F.I.E.R.O. PPE Symposium - Registration is OPEN! Don't miss out! - https://t.co/Gs2SLV5GFC
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2026 F.I.E.R.O. PPE Symposium - Registration is OPEN! Don't miss out! - https://t.co/Gs2SLV5GFC
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