DC firefighter fired after stopping for Chick-fil-A while on emergency call, source says

Nbcwashington · Oct 25, 2023 · 237 words · By NBC Washington Staff; Paul Wagner

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What to know about DC firefighter fired after stopping for Chick-fil-A while on emergency call, source says

firefighter who with his partner stopped for fast food while on an emergency call in March has been terminated, a source familiar with the investigation told News4.

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What happened

firefighter who with his partner stopped for fast food while on an emergency call in March has been terminated, a source familiar with the investigation told News4.

Why it matters

Two firefighter/EMTs assigned to Ambulance 3 stopped at a Chick-fil-A in Northeast D.C.

Common ground

on March 24, instead of responding to a call for a woman suffering chest pain at a Kaiser Permanente about a mile away.

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What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that The firefighters said they had already ordered their food on an app when the emergency call came in?
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Claim 1: “The firefighters said they had already ordered their food on an app when the emergency call came in”

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Claim 2: “Two firefighter/EMTs assigned to Ambulance 3 stopped at a Chick-fil-A in Northeast D.C. at around 4 p.m. on March 24”

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Wikipedia results are unrelated to the claim (Atlanta geography and LGBTQ violence history). No relevant evidence found.

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Claim 3: “Sources familiar with the investigation said the reason that Ambulance 3 was assigned to the call is because it was closer than a medic unit”

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Claim 4: “A trial board heard the terminated firefighter's case, and a decision was made to end his employment”

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Claim 5: “A spokesperson for D.C. Fire and EMS would only confirm the firefighter/EMT was 'no longer with the department'”

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The District of Columbia Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department (also known as DC FEMS, FEMS, DCFD, DC Fire, or DC Fire & EMS), established July 1, 1804, provides fire protection and emergency…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Fire Department of the City of New York (FDNY), also known as the New York City Fire Department, is the full-service fire department of New York City, serving all five boroughs. The FDNY is respon…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Prince George's County Fire/EMS Department (PGFD) is a combination career/volunteer county-level agency that provides "..fire prevention, fire protection, emergency medical services, rescue servic…
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Claim 6: “The second firefighter on the call that day is still employed pending the outcome of her own trial board”

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Claim 7: “The report written by one of the firefighters said 'there was no delay in patient care or response'”

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Claim 8: “A D.C. firefighter who with his partner stopped for fast food while on an emergency call in March has been terminated”

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