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Tag: D.C. Fire and EMS

The officers and members of the first fully African American fire company in Washington, D.C., stand for a commemorative portrait outside their fire station in 1919.
Posted inBlack History

The Hornet’s Nest: Washington, D.C.’s First African American Fire Station

by Roland Hesmondhalgh, Special to The Informer April 11, 2022April 11, 2022

Engine Company 4 is a woefully unknown player in the history of both the Washington, D.C., fire department and racial equality in America.

**FILE** Courtesy of DC Fire and EMS via Twitter
Posted inCommunity

COVID Cases Among D.C. First Responders Hit Record High

by WI Web Staff December 24, 2021December 24, 2021
**FILE** Courtesy of DC Fire and EMS via Twitter
Posted inCommunity

No Penalties Yet for D.C. Firefighters, Paramedics Without COVID Vaccination: Report

by WI Guest Author October 29, 2021December 21, 2021
**FILE** Courtesy of DC Fire and EMS via Twitter
Posted inCommunity

D.C. Fire and EMS Tops in Requests for Religious Exemption from COVID Vaccine

by WI Guest Author September 22, 2021December 21, 2021

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