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D.C. fire chief says he relied on flawed data for nearly a year

By Alan Blinder
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D.C. fire chief says he relied on flawed data for nearly a year

D.C. Fire Chief Kenneth Ellerbe acknowledged on Thursday that he led his agency for about a year using faulty data about the state of its fleet, and he apologized for repeated ambulance shortages that left the ill, injured and dying waiting for help.

During an emotionally charged D.C. Council hearing, Ellerbe said he had used inaccurate information about D.C. Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department vehicles for months.

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