A heartbreaking call from a teenage girl, and other delayed emergency responses, should have moved the city to take action long before 10 dogs drowned
“414 Oglethorpe Street Northeast,” the girl says clearly.A swallowed cry comes from the girl before she says, “414 Oglethorpe Street Northeast Washington D.C.”
More than six minutes into the call, the teenager asks, “Do you know how long it will take for them to arrive?” She is assured she should be seeing them “shortly.” After more than eight minutes, the operator tells her the paramedics are there. But they aren’t. The two continue counting.After more than 13 minutes, they are still counting.97 D.C. neighborhood leaders urge change in city response to 911 calls
The letter calls on city officials to take several actions, including holding an Office of Unified Communications oversight hearing and creating an independent 911 task force that would examine “chronic and systemic problems” and issue recommendations. It also calls on the agency to make all 911 call recordings or transcripts available, without identifying information, to anyone who requests them.
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