Report: 5 firefighters knew about stricken man

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Five District of Columbia firefighters were aware that a man needed medical attention across the street from a fire station, but none of them went to help the man, who later died, according to an internal investigation released Friday.

The investigative report recommends disciplinary action against the five firefighters as well as four employees of the city’s 911 call center for their roles in sending an ambulance to the wrong address.

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