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DC Fire & EMS Highlights Jan. 29 Potomac Response, Seeks to Expand Paramedic Training and Return Fireboat John Glenn
Summary
At performance oversight the Fire & EMS chief and union leaders described department response to the Jan. 29 mid‑air collision, urged faster return to service of the fireboat John Glenn and discussed plans for an in‑city paramedic training program and continuing AMR partnership for basic life support.
Chief John Donnelly and union representatives told the Council’s Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety on March 5 that DC Fire & EMS led and coordinated a large multi‑agency response to the January 29 mid‑air collision over the Potomac River and praised regional partners and department staff for the rescue and recovery work.
The department and witnesses described the operational lessons learned: pre‑existing multi‑agency planning, regular joint training, rapid activation of peer‑support services for first responders, and use of regional mutual‑aid for water rescue. David Hoagland, president of IAFF Local 36, thanked the department and asked that the city prioritize returning the larger…
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