Seventeen African American firefighters have filed a lawsuit against the D.C. Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department ...

More than a dozen Black firefighters are suing the D.C. Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department (DCFEMS), claiming discrimination.

WASHINGTON ( DC News Now) — One person was rescued by firefighters from a Northeast apartment fire Saturday, according to the ...

Several firefighters and paramedics have asked a federal court to throw out the DC Fire and EMS policy prohibiting beards in the workplace. The firefighters say their decision to wear facial hair ...

Just days after two fire trucks collided on their way to a fire, DC Fire and EMS is making changes in an effort to protect both its crews and the public.Engine 8 and Engine 19 were on their way to ...

DC's fire chief says the program will help the city train and hire more paramedics By Mark Segraves, News4 reporter • Published February 13, 2025 • Updated on February 13, 2025 at 10:19 pm ...

DC FEMS began as volunteer fire companies between 1770 and 1860 and grew into a fully paid professional department in 1872. Today the department has nearly 1,900 members.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ordered a new hearing for D.C. firefighters seeking damages against their department over a 2020 beard mandate.

Assistant Chief Anunay’s 31-year career started with the DC Fire and EMS Cadet Program in 1991 and worked her first 15-years in fire operations before attending paramedic school, the department ...

A pickup truck caught fire and came to a stop outside a firehouse in Northwest D.C. on Wednesday. But it was U.S. Secret Service officers who put the fire out, after D.C. firefighters took five ...

WASHINGTON, DC — SEPTEMBER 15: Chief John A. Donnelly, Sr., right, talks with his firefighters on Quebec street where D.C. Fire and EMS will be canvassing the neighborhood and passing out smoke ...