officials address ambulance problems in bizarre press event

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Mr. Quander and two deputy fire chiefs did most of the talking as Fire Chief Kenneth Ellerbe stood by, for the most part silent until he was pressed by reporters to speak.

“I think people should have confidence in our department because people have been transported,” Chief Ellerbe said, referring to several recent instances when D.C. ambulances were unavailable to respond to calls for service.

Friday marked the first time fire department leadership has spoken publicly on Tuesday’s events.

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“There are at least three units that I am focusing on that may have went out of service inappropriately,” he said.

Ten of the 39 ambulances working that night were unavailable for transport at about 6:30 p.m. when a Metropolitan Police Department officer on a motor scooter was struck by an apparent drunken driver. Officials said at least four of the 10 ambulances went out of service due to mechanical issues close to a 7 p.m. shift change, a peculiarity that investigators initially regarded as suspicious, But Mr. Quander said Friday that none of the three units now under the microscope were among those that reported mechanical issues.

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