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DC’s Bravest at Work - COVID-19/Coronavirus

COVID-19/Coronavirus
Stories of DC’s Bravest at Work
2020

COVID-19/Coronavirus

Five DC Firefighters Volunteer for Coronavirus Vaccine - WGOW - December 31, 2020
DC has options with COVID-19 Vaccine - Washington Times - December 3, 2020 (Subscription Required to View Article)
GW Hospital named a COVID-19 vaccine distribution site - GW Hatchet - December 10, 2020
DC says it is being shortchanged on coronavirus vaccines for health-care workers - Washington Post - December 10, 2020
DC Health provides update on COVID-19 vaccine distribution plans - WTTG 5 - December 10, 2020
Here’s Where DC Will Be Distributing Its Covid Vaccines - Washingtonian - December 11, 2020
‘The First Five': DC Emergency Responders Will Receive COVID-19 Vaccine - NBC 4 - December 13, 2020
DC firefighters will get coronavirus vaccine in public as part of trust-building campaign - Washington Post - December 13, 2020
Five members of DC Fire and EMS, including department’s chief, to receive city’s first doses of coronavirus vaccine - WTOP - December 13, 2020
5 DC Fire and EMS members to become first in District to get COVID-19 vaccine, officials confirm - WUSA 9 - December 13, 2020
'I have never seen such detailed planning' | GW Hospital gets first vaccine doses - WUSA 9 - December 13, 2020
Five Members of DC Fire and EMS to Take First Doses of COVID-19 Vaccine - DC Post - December 14, 2020
5 DC Fire and EMS members to be among 1st to receive COVID-19 vaccine - EMS1 - December 14, 2020
Editors’ Expressions: I Will (Also) Get the Vaccine, and I (Also) Hope You Do the Same - EMS World - December 14, 2020
DC Acting Chief, FFs Tapped for Vaccine to Build Public Trust - Firehouse - December 14, 2020
In COVID Hot Zones, Firefighters Now ‘Pump More Oxygen Than Water’ - KHN - December 14, 2020
Frontline Emergency Responders and Health Care Workers Will Be First to Receive the Vaccine in Washington, DC - PopVille - December 14, 2020
Comments from 2 DC Fire & EMS lieutenants among first who will receive coronavirus vaccine - Statter911 - December 14, 2020
Los bomberos, entre los primeros en recibir la vacuna de COVID-19 en DC - Telemundo 44 - December 14, 2020
‘The First Five’: D.C. Emergency Responders Will Get Vaccine First Thursday - Washington Informer - December 14, 2020
First DC Coronavirus Vaccine Recipients Will Get Doses At Monday ‘Kickoff’ Event - WAMU - December 14, 2020
DC firefighters volunteer to take vaccine to ensure trust - Washington Examiner - December 14, 2020
COVID Blog: A 'day of hope' for the DMV - WUSA 9 - December 14, 2020
Six hospitals in D.C. to receive first COVID-19 vaccines this week - Washington Times - December 15, 2020
Coronavirus in DC, Maryland, Virginia: What to Know on Dec. 16 - NBC 4 - December 16, 2020
DC Firefighter and One of ‘The First Five' Discusses Importance of COVID-19 Vaccine - NBC 4 - December 16, 2020
DC Firefighter Sends Message to Her Community About COVID-19 Vaccine - NBC 4 - December 16, 2020
DC’s COVID-19 vaccination plan prioritizes the homeless community - Street Sense Media - December 16, 2020
Virginia and Maryland Will Send DC 16,000 Additional Covid-Vaccine Doses - Washingtonian - December 16, 2020
Virus Outbreak Washington - East Oregonian - December 17, 2020
¡Día histórico para el futuro de Washington, DC! - El Tiempo Latino - December 17, 2020
DC Fire/EMS receive COVID-19 vaccine, city gives update on vaccine doses - Local DVM - December 17, 2020
DC Health Director and First Responders Receive Coronavirus Vaccines - NBC 4 - December 17, 2020
DC Health Director, Fire Chief Receive COVID-19 Vaccine - Patch - December 17, 2020
DC firefighters line up to get COVID-19 vaccine - Rapid City Journal - December 17, 2020
Hogan issues order requiring negative coronavirus test or self-quarantine after out-of-state travel - Washington Post - December 17, 2020
DC Fire/EMS receive COVID-19 vaccine, city gives update on vaccine doses - WDVM - December 17, 2020
PHOTOS: DC health director, new fire chief, first responders among first to get vaccinated - WJLA 7 - December 17, 2020
5 first responders receive the first coronavirus vaccines in DC - WUSA 9 - December 17, 2020
Maryland, Virginia To Send Extra COVID-19 Vaccine To D.C., Tripling Its Allotment - CapRadio/NPR - December 18, 2020
'History in the making': EMS professionals share COVID-19 vaccine experience - EMS1 - December 18, 2020
Pfizer COVID Vaccine Vial Includes Extra Dose,NHS to Administer Free Jabs to Additional 160,000 People - Tech Times - December 18, 2020
VIDEO: DC first responders receive COVID-19 vaccine - WTTG 5 - December 18, 2020
Coronavirus in DC, Maryland, Virginia: What to Know on Dec. 19 - NBC 4 - December 19, 2020
Staff, Residents at Nursing Homes in DC Will Receive COVID-19 Vaccine Early - NBC 4 - December 21, 2020
Coronavirus in DC, Maryland, Virginia: What to Know on Dec. 22 - NBC 4 - December 22, 2020
'I want people to see that, hey, I'm OK' | A week after vaccination, one of DC's 'First Five' reports no ill effects - WUSA 9 - December 24, 2020
“I was completely surprised with how efficient the setup was and how not invasive the test was” - PopVille - August 27, 2020
PPE Press Conference - WJLA 7 - August 19, 2020
DC Firefighters Helping Others after Battling COVID-19 - Firehouse - July 13, 2020
DC Fire & EMS: Surviving COVID-19, donating plasma - Firerescue1 - July 10, 2020

DC firefighters who got COVID-19 are donating plasma to patients fighting - FOX 5 - July 3, 2020
DC Firefighters Donate Blood Plasma - WUSA 9 - July 2, 2020
DC firefighters who survived COVID-19 donate their plasma to ICU patients - WTOP - June 26, 2020
DC Now Offers Free COVID-19 Antibody Testing - DCist - June 15, 2020
COVID Testing at Firehouses Expands; Phase 2 Decision Later This Week - The Georgetowner - June 15, 2020
Antibody Testing - NBC 4 - June 15, 2020
DC Could Enter Phase 2 Of Reopening This Week - Patch - June 15, 2020
News from around our 50 states - USA Today - June 23, 2020
After Long Lines, D.C. Adding More Walk Up Coronavirus Testing Sites Where Anyone Can Get Tested - DCist - June 14, 2020
DC expanding free COVID-19 testing at fire stations across the city - WJLA 7 - June 14, 2020
DC officials expand free walk-up coronavirus testing at its firehouses - WUSA 9 - June 14, 2020
District Expands Free COVID-19 Testing at Firehouses Across DC - PopVille - June 15, 2020
Free Coronavirus Testing Coming To DC Fire Stations - Patch - June 5, 2020
Have You Protested Recently? D.C. Wants You To Get Tested For COVID-19 - DCist - June 9, 2020
Montgomery Co. students donate face shields in honor of coach who died from COVID-19 - WUSA 9 - May 17, 2020
DC Firefighter Pays Tribute to Baltimore's Doctors, Nurses, Hospital Workers - WBAL - May 14, 2020
Teen to deliver face shields to DC firefighters, after fundraising - WJLA 7 - May 12, 2020
Teen donates thousands of face shields to DC Fire to honor coach who died of COVID - WJLA 7 - May 13, 2020

University creates, ships protective equipment to paramedics fighting pandemic - The GW Hatchet - May 11, 2020
Kristen's KUDOS: A special birthday parade from DC Fire & EMS - WUSA9 - May 7, 2020
First responders recovered from Covid-19 return to frontlines with a new grasp of the enemy - Erie News Now - May 2, 2020
Nine more DC firefighters test positive for COVID-19 - WJLA 7 - April 30, 2020
DC chefs cook 15,000 meals for front-line workers and those in need - WUSA 9 - April 29, 2020
DC Coronavirus: Group Uses 3D Printers To Make PPE For Hospitals - Patch - April 28, 2020
'I knew I had to do something': DC student helps produce thousands of face shields - WJLA 7 - April 27, 2020
Ben's Chili Bowl commits to daily food donations for frontline workers - WUSA 9 - April 24, 2020
They contracted COVID-19, survived it, and are now back to work at DC Fire and EMS - WJLA 7 - April 24, 2020
DC Fire and EMS surprises 3-year-old with firetruck for his birthday - WUSA 9 - April 23, 2020
DC’s high school ‘makers’ fire up 3D printers to create PPE - WTOP - April 23, 2020
The high-tech fix that's helping to better protect DC Fire & EMS members on COVID-19 calls - WJLA 7 - April 23, 2020
Nonprofit, university help DC fire department manufacture critical medical part to help covid-19 patients - Washington Post - April 23, 2020
DC’s High School ‘Makers’ Fire Up 3D Printers to Create PPE - NBC 4 - April 23, 2020
Montgomery teen 3D prints PPE for DMV first responders out of his basement - WUSA 9 - April 22, 2020
This DC High School Student Got More Than a Thousand Face Shields Made for Healthcare Workers - Washingtonian - April 22, 2020
Thank you to our front-line workers! - The Georgetowner - April 22, 2020
DC first responders help NE woman celebrate 102nd birthday with heartwarming parade - WTTG 5 - April 21, 2020
MPD, DC Fire surprise woman with first responders parade to celebrate her 102nd birthday - WSET13 - April 21, 2020
MPD, DC Fire surprise woman with first responders parade to celebrate her 102nd birthday - WJLA 7 - April 21, 2020

Bagpipe-playing fireman brings moment of peace in fight against coronavirus - CBS - April 21, 2020
DC Firefighter Plays Bagpipes in Front of Hospitals - Fire Engineering - April 19, 2020
DC firefighter uses bagpipes to give a welcome pause from pandemic - Washington Post - April 18, 2020
68 DC Firefighters Have Tested Positive for Coronavirus, 33 of Them Have Recovered - NBC 4 - April 15, 2020
9 additional DC firefighters test positive for COVID-19, 15 have recovered - WJLA 7 - April 13, 2020
More than 300 people show love to DC first responders with heartwarming caravan - WJLA 7 - April 10, 2020
Extra measures to help DC Fire and EMS stay safe - WTTG 5 - April 8, 2020
DC fire and rescue now required to wear masks, gloves - WTTG 5 - April 8, 2020
This is how DC Fire and EMS decontaminates ambulances after COVID-19 calls - WJLA 7 - April 8, 2020
DC Police Union to Mayor: More aggressive testing needed for first responders - WJLA - April 8, 2020
8 more DC firefighters test positive for COVID-19, 10 recover from virus - WJLA 7 - April 8, 2020
The world’s most high-tech carwash: The sanitizing facility keeping DC's ambulances going - Washington Post - April 8, 2020
More DC-Area First Responders Diagnosed With Virus - NBC 4 - April 7, 2020
Retired DC firefighter dies of COVID-19, family remembers him as a hero - Local DVM - April 7, 2020
Number of DC Fire and EMS Personnel in Self-Quarantine Now Up to 150; 38 Test Positive for COVID-19 - Fire Engineering - April 7, 2020
Cleaning up during the coronavirus: 'It's a big risk' - WUSA 9 - April 6, 2020
‘He Didn’t Want To Die’ | Retired DC Firefighter Gary Holmberg Dies At 77 From COVID-19 In Pleasant View Nursing Home Outbreak - WJZ - April 6, 2020
Retired D.C. firefighter and captain dies from the coronavirus, fire rescue says - WJLA - April 6, 2020
Those we have lost to the coronavirus in Virginia, Maryland and DC - Washington Post - April, 6, 2020
Longtime D.C. firefighter among dead at Maryland nursing home - The Frederick News-Post - April 6, 2020
4 More DC Firefighters Test Positive For Coronavirus - Patch - April 6, 2020
Retired DC Firefighter Dies From Coronavirus - NBC 4 - April 6, 2020
Gary Holmberg, retired firefighter who lived at Pleasant View Nursing Home, dies - Baltimore Sun - April 6, 2020
4 more D.C. firefighters test positive for COVID-19 raising total to 32 in department - WJLA - April 5, 2020
Retired D.C. firefighter died amid covid-19 outbreak at Pleasant View Nursing Home - Washington Post - April 5, 2020
42 of DC’s First Responders Test Positive for Coronavirus - NBC 4 - April 4, 2020
DC-area fire and police departments make coronavirus contingency plans as first responders get sick - WTOP - April 3, 2020
DC Fire & EMS handled 56 COVID-19 calls on Wednesday, as diagnoses within dept. rose to 23 - WJLA 7 - April 2, 2020
Five More D.C. Firefighters Test Positive for COVID-19 - JEMS - April 2, 2020
DC coronavirus update: multiple MPD officers test positive for the virus - WUSA 9 - April 1, 2020
Coronavirus live updates: Additional cases among DC first responders - WUSA 9 - April 1, 2020
Seven more members of DC Fire and EMS test positive for COVID-19, nine recover - WJLA 7 - April 1, 2020
Prince George’s first-responder gets coronavirus; Undisclosed station re-opens after cleaning - Route One Reporter - April 1, 2020
WATCH: D.C. mayor gives novel coronavirus update as infections grow among first responders - PBS - April 1, 2020
Five more D.C. firefighters and 4 more DC officers test positive for COVID-19 - WJLA 7 - March 31, 2020
Coronavirus Data Update: “Results of DC First Responders” - PopVille - March 31, 2020
32 of DC’s First Responders Test Positive for Coronavirus - NBC 4 - March 31, 2020
To release or not to release your COVID-19 stats - that's a key question right now - Statter911 - March 30, 2020
DC Opens Test Center for First Responders, Says Surge in Cases Is Expected in May - NBC 4 - March 30, 2020
Two more DC firefighters test positive for COVID-19, bringing total to 14 firefighters - WJLA 7 - March 29, 2020
12 Firefighters Have Coronavirus And 108 Are Quarantined. Are D.C.’s First Responders Prepared For An Emergency? - WAMU - March 27, 2020
10th DC firefighter tests positive for coronavirus, officials say - WTTG 5 - March 26, 2020
Two more DC firefighters test positive for the COVID-19 virus, bringing total to 12 - WJLA - March 26, 2020
10th DC Firefighter Tests Positive for COVID-19 - Firefighter Nation - March 26, 2020
10 DC Firefighters Positive for Coronavirus - NBC4 - March 25, 2020
Second DC police officer tests positive for COVID-19, officials say - WTTG 5- March 24, 2020
DC Fire and EMS assistant fire chief tests positive for COVID-19, officials say - WTTG 5 - March 24, 2020
Assistant Fire Chief has tested positive for COVID-19 - PopVille - March 24, 2020
DC Fire and EMS Assistant Chief Tests Positive for COVID-19 - JEMS - March 24, 2020
DC Assistant Fire Chief Positive for Coronavirus - Firehouse - March 24, 2020
BREAKING: Arlington Firefighter Tests Positive for Coronavirus - ARLNOW - March 24, 2020
DC Fire and EMS Assistant Fire Chief tests positive for COVID-19; 8 total in department - WJLA 7 - March 23, 2020
Distancing failures, equipment roadblocks, testing limits: News from around our 50 states - USA Today - March 23, 2020
7th DC firefighter tests positive for COVID-19 - Statter911 - March 23, 2020
DC Fire and EMS Reports “a 7th firefighter has now also tested positive for the Coronavirus (COVID-19)” - PopVille - March 23, 2020
7 DC Firefighters Positive for Coronavirus - NBC 4 - March 23, 2020
José Andrés Cooked A Meal For Washington D.C. Firefighters After They Couldn't Get Food For Their Evening Meal - Delish - March 23, 2020
DC Fire and EMS Reports “a 7th firefighter has now also tested positive for the Coronavirus (COVID-19)” - DCist - March 23, 2020
7 DC Fire and EMS employees test positive for coronavirus, officials say - WUSA 9 - March 22, 2020
Three more D.C. firefighters test positive for COVID-19, bringing total to 7 - WJLA 7 - March 22, 2020
4th DC Firefighter Positive for Coronavirus; More Than 130 Quarantined - NBC 4 - March 22, 2020
A total of 7 DC firefighters test positive for the coronavirus - WTTG 5 - March 22, 2020
Firefighters looking for dinner find empty store shelves; Chef Jose Andres comes to rescue - WJLA 7 - March 21, 2020
Coronavirus Infects Three DC Firefighters; 141 Quarantined - Firehouse - March 20, 2020
More than 140 D.C. emergency responders sidelined as 3 test positive for COVID-19 - CBS News - March 20, 2020
Third DC Fire and EMS employee tests positive for COVID-19, 141 in self-quarantine - WJLA 7 - March 19, 2020
3rd DC firefighter with positive test — 141 firefighters under self-quarantine - Statter911 - March 19, 2020
At least 67 DC firefighters self-quarantined after 2 test positive for coronavirus - WTTG 5 - March 18, 2020
73 D.C. firefighters and first responders under quarantine, union says - Washington Post - March 18, 2020
At least 50 DC firefighters self-quarantined after one tests positive for coronavirus: report - The Hill - March 18, 2020
2nd DC Firefighter Positive for Coronavirus, As Many as 100 Quarantined: Sources - NBC 4 - March 18, 2020
Reports Abound of Firefighters Exposed to Virus - Fire Engineering - March 18, 2020
DC firefighter tests positive for coronavirus - WTTG 5 - March 17, 2020
DC Firefighter Tests Positive for Coronavirus - NBC 4 - March 17, 2020
DC Firefighter Tests Positive For COVID-19 - DCist - March 17, 2020
Inside DC’s Coronavirus Response Plans - NBC 4 - March 3, 2020