D.C. Fire and EMS has one of the highest per capita call volumes in the country – and it’s growing.

The vehicles logged over 100,000 hours of detector operation, which identified thousands of radiation sources in real time.

They will operate everyday from 7 a.m. to 1 a.m.

Mechanics at the Department of Public Works may be responsible for repairing area ambulances with “No Parking” signs, mudflaps, and other questionable materials.

Just what the heck is wrong with the D.C. Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department’s fleet of emergency vehicles? A consulting firm will attempt to find out for $184,000.

As many as seven D.C. fire department employees face “personnel action” for their roles in three ambulances being incorrectly listed as out-of-service earlier this month when a Metropolitan Police Department officer was struck by a car.

More than 100 D.C. firefighters called in sick on New Year’s Eve, leaving ambulances understaffed.

The D.C. Council Chairman agrees with D.C. Fire Chief Kenneth B. Ellerbee about reducing the number of ambulances available overnight, though criticized the fire chief’s communication skills.