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Where push came to shove & an arrest: FDNY EMS medic & Transit cop scuffle in back of ambulance while patient was being treated.
A 59-year-old woman had chest pains at a subway stop.
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Dash-cam video: Car smashes into accident scene on I-87 in New York.
No serious injuries reported in Saturday's incident.
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Video: Citizen who lost son praises EMS response but blasts DC firefighters. Tells hearing they are ‘terrorists’ trying to make Chief Ellerbe look bad.
Alvin Bethea's testimony actually shows some progress made by the department after an ugly chapter that was opened 18-years-ago.
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PAY ATTENTION TO THIS: SMACSS epidemic in New York. Post uncovers cache of patient pictures online. This will be more than a local story.
My prediction is reporters all over the country will soon be looking for what the Post uncovered in New York.
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UPDATED – News report: While apologizing to council for giving wrong info on reserve fleet, DC fire chief & dep. mayor again gave wrong info about reserve fleet.
At the same time DC Chief Ellerbe & Deputy Mayor Quander told council there were 4 fully stocked reserve ambulances…
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Dayton, OH Captain Barry Cron talks about being struck on icy road. Can’t believe what he sees on dash-cam video.
Captain Cron has three broken ribs and a broken lower leg.
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DC update: Chief & dep. mayor on hot seat. Ellerbe apologizes. 58 of 111 ambulances not operational. Firefighters union says fleet status is due to chief’s negligence.
Deputy Mayor Quander says agency has gone from a "fire department that sometimes handles medical calls", to a "mobile medical…
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Must see pair of dash-cam videos as ice takes toll on firefighters in OH & IN. Vehicle smashes into crash scene. Ice chunk takes out fire truck windshield.
Two dash cam videos show incidents where firefighters were injured during icy conditions.
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DC update: Firefighters vote no confidence in Chief Kenneth Ellerbe. Still has support of mayor & deputy mayor but expected to face tough questioning at hearing this week.
Group of Ellerbe supporters mount protest at union hall.
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