WASHINGTON (NBC Washington) – The D.C. Fire Department will announce new paramedic hires, new ambulances and a new computer system Tuesday, News4’s Scott MacFarlane has learned. News4 I-Team has been covering the struggling department for months, tracking slow response times, understaffed stations, and a lack of “single-role” paramedics.
D.C. To Add More Paramedics, Ambulances
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