The involved crew members have resigned, says American Medical Response, the private company that operates the vehicle in question.

In some cases, emergency responders will help assess patients on-site, and refer them to a clinic if the issue is deemed non-life-threatening.

American Medical Response will begin next month.

On July 31, the average response time around 4 p.m. stretched beyond 17 minutes.

The city plans to contract with a private ambulance company to handle low priority calls.

He also admitted to a September crime where he assaulted a woman and two police officers.

The delivery breaks down like this: Six new ambulances will arrive in August, seven in September, four in October, seven in November, and six in December.

The investigation is ongoing, but MPD Chief Cathy Lanier thinks all these ambulance fires are “a little suspicious.”

A D.C. ambulance caught fire this morning in Southeast D.C. for unknown reasons.

Councilmember Tommy Wells (D-Ward 6), who has been very critical of Fire and EMS, told WJLA, “This is just an example that highlights the fact that we are not where we need to be.”