Kenneth Ellerbe
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Wells: Only 3 emergency response units available for entire District
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Ongoing issues with D.C.’s emergency medical staff came to the forefront Monday after a D.C. councilman toured the district’s 911 call center and discovered that there were only three medical transport units available for the entire city.
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D.C. firefighters union says chief's ambulance crew scheduling shift could risk lives
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D.C.'s firefighters union and Chief Kenneth Ellerbe are at odds over a scheduling shift for ambulance crews in the District. Ed Smith, president of the union, says the changes could jeopardize lives.
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D.C. fire hearing: Nearly half of city's ambulances are out of service
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Just 58 of the District of Columbia's 111 ambulances are currently in service, D.C. Fire Chief Ken Ellerbe told members of the D.C. Council during testimony Thursday.
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Terry Lynch calls for D.C. Fire/EMS Chief Ellerbe to be fired
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D.C. Fire Chief Kenneth Ellerbe is expected to be back in the hot seat Thursday after another prominent member of the community called for his ouster Wednesday.
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I-Team investigation: D.C. Fire & EMS: Firefighters speak about department in disarray
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D.C. Fire & EMS has been plagued with issues, including delays in response times and female cadets accusing male instructors of harassment. Now, three firefighters have come forward to talk exclusively about a department they say is in disarray.
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Controversy grows over struck MPD officer's wait time for emergency service
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Controversy is growing surrounding the D.C. police motorcycle officer who was severely injured by a hit-and-run driver Tuesday night and then forced to wait, lying in the street, for an extended period of time before getting emergency help.
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D.C. Fire Chief controversy: Ellerbe defends decision not to issue protective shirts
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D.C. Fire Chief Kenneth Ellerbe said Monday that protective shirts sitting in storage wouldn't have prevented severe burns endured by firefighters last April.
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Angry D.C. firefighters expected to be at Gray's State of the District address
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Questions are lingering if D.C. firefighters will walk out on Mayor Vincent Gray while he delivers his State of the District address tonight as they did with Fire Chief Kenneth Ellerbe last month.
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