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Washington, DC
Joined February 2009
Update Box Alarm 1300 block Fernway Rd NW. #DCsBravest have placed fire under control. No injuries. 4 residents displaced but have alternate housing. Fire investigators on scene. Our members replacing air bottles to be ready for next call.
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Box Alarm 1300 block Fernway Rd NW. #DCsBravest encountered fire coming from attic of large 1 story occupied house. Fire knocked down. Opening up and checking for extension . No injuries reported.
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Service is one of our core values @dcfireems. #DCsBravest are proud to work for the District of Columbia who encourages all residents and guests to become involved in helping to make DC a better place to live, work, and play through service. #BASICS
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With a fleet of hundreds of vehicles, #DCsBravest need to ensure they are ready to roll. That is the responsibility of our Fleet Maintenance Division. One of their mobile units is shown here performing work at our Palisades firehouse.
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#DCsBravest responded to 421 calls on Sunday, January 17th. There were 138 critical and 205 non-critical EMS dispatches, and 78 fire related incidents and other types of emergencies.
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#DCsBravest express our gratitude to the restaurant community for their generosity. DC restaurants donate meals to troops, first responders WUSA - 9 invidious.snopyta.org/watch?v=_5FPmzrF…
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On January 16th, 1937, Lieutenant Gilbert W. Fletcher, Engine 20, died of Lobar pneumonia incurred in the Line of Duty. Never Forget.
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#DCsBravest responded to 464 calls on Saturday, January 16th. There were 145 critical and 228 non-critical EMS dispatches, and 91 fire related incidents and other types of emergencies, including 1 working structure fire.
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#DCsBravest determined a fire pit was used on the wooden deck where this morning’s fire took place in the 200 block of Elm St NW. Please be aware of District regulations regarding fire pits and open burning. They cannot be placed on combustible surfaces.
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Update Working Fire unit block Evarts St NE. #DCsBravest placed fire under control with no injuries. 4 adults & 1 child displaced but have alternative housing. Cause was accidental, electrical in nature.
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