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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.

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

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

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

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

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