D.C. firefighter paid $140,000+ to stay home

A veteran D.C. firefighter accused of misconduct has been paid not to work for more than two years. Natalie O. Williams, a D.C. firefighter and paramedic since 1988, was placed on paid administrative leave after she was accused of selling cariopulmnary resuscitation certification cards, sources said.

According to documents obtained by WTOP’s Mark Seagraves, D.C. Fire Chief Dennis Rubin received a complaint from the NoMa Business Improvement District saying the organization had received an invoice for CPR training provided by the fire department. The invoice was printed on D.C. Fire and Emergency Medical Services letterhead and instructed the $120 payment be made to Williams, rather than to the department.