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D.C. fire chief demoted in beer case to be reinstated

By Andrea Noble - The Washington Times

District of Columbia ambulances wait for emergency calls outside Howard University Hospital, in Washington, DC., Wednesday, August 7, 2013. (Andrew S Geraci/The Washington Times)

D.C. fire official in charge of fleet got $40k in raises while trucks, ambulances deteriorated

By Matthew Cella - The Washington Times

Washington, D.C. Interim Fire Chief Eugene Jones at Engine 11 in Colombia Heights, Washington, D.C., Friday, August 22, 2014. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

D.C. fire dysfunction recedes under interim chief

By Andrea Noble - The Washington Times

Mayor Vincent Gray, (D) and D.C. Fire & Emergency Medical Services Chief Kenneth Ellerbe awaitsgraduates of Recruit Class 367 graduation at Gallaudet University in Northeast on April 17. Khalid Naji-Allah /Special to The Washington Times

With Ellerbe’s departure, interim D.C. fire chief will be left to ‘manage the chaos’

By Andrea Noble - The Washington Times

Fire Chief Kenneth Ellerbe said that if winds are 40 mph, first-responder vehicles, particularly ambulances, will not be able to safely travel on the roads. Currently there are hurricane-force winds, upwards of 75 mph, where the storm has hit in the Chesapeake region. (Barbara L. Salisbury/The Washington Times)

Background checks stalled as firefighter arrests mount

By Andrea Noble - The Washington Times

Fire Chief Kenneth Ellerbe, through a spokesperson, declined to discuss the action taken against Battalion Fire Chief Kevin B. Sloan. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

Wells calls for resignation of D.C. fire chief, deputy mayor

By Andrea Noble - The Washington Times

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: D.C. Fire Chief Ellerbe’s sad stewardship

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Buck stops with Chief Ellerbe

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D.C. Council member Tommy Wells, Ward 6 Democrat and a candidate for mayor, wouldn't wade into personnel decisions involving the demotion of fire department Deputy Chief John Donnelly, though he praised his work at the Frager's Hardware fire. (The Washington Times)

D.C. fire chief in charge of fleet maintenance demoted

By Andrea Noble - The Washington Times

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D.C. firefighters and paramedics listen to Mayor Vincent C. Gray and Chief Kenneth B. Ellerbe announce the hiring paramedics and the purchase of 30 new ambulances by the end of the year.

Cross-training put aside to hire paramedics for D.C. fire department

By Andrea Noble - The Washington Times

Fire Chief Kenneth Ellerbe touts his changes for EMS service as a way to provide better service, denying that it is for staffing or budgetary reasons. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

D.C. firefighter files assault report against chief

By Andrea Noble - The Washington Times

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Blame fire chief for ambulance fiasco

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D.C. Council member Mary M. Cheh (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

D.C. Council member calls on fire chief to resign

By Andrea Noble - The Washington Times

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: D.C. fire chief must go

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D.C. Council grills fire chief on recent failed responses

By Andrea Noble - The Washington Times

Patrick Mara, former executive director of the D.C. Republican Party, said, "The average voter is someone who voted for Hillary Clinton for president. You need to know how to effectively communicate with them. That's an extremely rare animal to find." (Associated Press/File)

Council candidate calls on mayor to replace D.C. fire chief

By Matthew Cella - The Washington Times

Washington, D.C. Fire and EMS Chief Kenneth B. Ellerbe speaks at a press conference held at Fire and EMS headquarters on his proposed plan to redeploy the department&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s emergency medical service workers into a configuration that would leave ambulances staffed with no paramedics during the overnight hours, Washington, D.C., Tuesday, November 13, 2012. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

D.C. fire union chief calls sabotage claim ‘nuts’

By Andrea Noble - The Washington Times

Washington, D.C. Fire and EMS Chief Kenneth B. Ellerbe speaks at a press conference held at Fire and EMS headquarters on his proposed plan to redeploy the department&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s emergency medical service workers into a configuration that would leave ambulances staffed with no paramedics during the overnight hours, Washington, D.C., Tuesday, November 13, 2012. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

D.C. ambulance plan draws opposition

By Andrea Noble - The Washington Times

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Give D.C. fire chief the boot

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Ruling on D.C. fire chief called ‘sobering’

By Andrea Noble - The Washington Times