Kenneth Ellerbe’s tenure has been controversial.

A mayoral spokesman said the letter is “another idiotic political stunt on Councilmember Wells’ part.”

“I’ll welcome him resubmitting the plan, as long as he agrees to perform its measures,” Wells said. “We will say, ‘Just certify on a monthly basis that you can do the things you said you’ll do. And that you’ll add paramedics instead of losing paramedics.”

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.

Six months after a D.C. man died while waiting for an ambulance following a heart attack, the man’s family is suing the District’s Department of Fire and Emergency Medical Services for $12 million.

After Councilmember Mary Cheh called for D.C. Fire Chief Kenneth Ellerbe to step down, Deputy Mayor for Public Safety Paul Quander came to Ellerbe’s defense.

Councilmember Mary Cheh (D-Ward 3) is finished with D.C. Fire and EMS Chief Kenneth Ellerbe.

Wells criticized the fire department for its “inability to appropriately manage its workforce needs” and failure “to hire, internally train, or effectively retain paramedics.”

The union representing 1,800 of the District’s firefighters and paramedics is continuing its barrage against D.C. Fire Chief Kenneth Ellerbe with an overwhelming vote of no confidence.

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.