Defending the indefensible: DC 911 director tries to explain away 4-minute dispatch to deadly fire (DC)

It’s hard to know where to begin after listening to DC 911 director Karima Holmes testify this (Monday) afternoon about a delay dispatching DC Fire & EMS to a deadly house fire in August. Holmes tied herself in knots trying to explain to DC council members there was good reason four-minutes were needed to send firefighters to the fire called in by a police officer using his radio. Many of her answers–like the ones Holmes gave previously to reporters–defy credibility and show a lack of knowledge about DC Fire & EMS operations. The good news is DC Council Chairman Phil Mendelson … READ MORE