Matches in DBpedia 2016-04 for { ?s ?p "The recent history of the District of Columbia Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department, stretching from roughly 2000 to the present, has been marked by various controversies and scandals.Between 2000 and 2013, four Fire Chiefs oversaw the D.C. Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department: Ronnie Few, Adrian H. Thompson, Dennis L. Rubin, and Kenneth B. Ellerbe. Few's tenure is generally considered to be very troubled, with controversies over hiring and promotions, training, and firefighter grooming, as well as multi-million dollar equipment failures. Thompson's tenure is widely praised, although there were troubles in the emergency medical services (EMS) division, and controversy over the grooming policy continued. The death of journalist David Rosenbaum led to widespread changes in the department and the merging of the firefighter and EMS division.Rubin's tenure is also considered largely successful. The grooming policy controversy ended, but scandals over skyrocketing overtime, budget lapses, and the hiring of three deputy fire chiefs occurred during his chieftaincy. A major controversay over the generous retirement terms offered to Deputy Chief Kenneth B. Ellerbe led to a number of investigations. Rubin resigned after a change in mayors, and Ellerbe was appointed Fire Chief. Ellerbe's tenure has been plagued by repeated scandal, including several involving his own hiring. Other controversies during Ellerbe's tenure include several uniform changes, higher overtime pay, new communication policy, charges of lying over how to count arson in the city, and retaliation against department employees. Controversial changes firefighter and ambulance staffing have never been implemented. As of fall 2013, active controversies existed over fire engine and ambulance repair, the availability of vehicles for emergencies, and the location of vehicles."@en }
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- Recent_history_of_the_District_of_Columbia_Fire_and_Emergency_Medical_Services_Department abstract "The recent history of the District of Columbia Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department, stretching from roughly 2000 to the present, has been marked by various controversies and scandals.Between 2000 and 2013, four Fire Chiefs oversaw the D.C. Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department: Ronnie Few, Adrian H. Thompson, Dennis L. Rubin, and Kenneth B. Ellerbe. Few's tenure is generally considered to be very troubled, with controversies over hiring and promotions, training, and firefighter grooming, as well as multi-million dollar equipment failures. Thompson's tenure is widely praised, although there were troubles in the emergency medical services (EMS) division, and controversy over the grooming policy continued. The death of journalist David Rosenbaum led to widespread changes in the department and the merging of the firefighter and EMS division.Rubin's tenure is also considered largely successful. The grooming policy controversy ended, but scandals over skyrocketing overtime, budget lapses, and the hiring of three deputy fire chiefs occurred during his chieftaincy. A major controversay over the generous retirement terms offered to Deputy Chief Kenneth B. Ellerbe led to a number of investigations. Rubin resigned after a change in mayors, and Ellerbe was appointed Fire Chief. Ellerbe's tenure has been plagued by repeated scandal, including several involving his own hiring. Other controversies during Ellerbe's tenure include several uniform changes, higher overtime pay, new communication policy, charges of lying over how to count arson in the city, and retaliation against department employees. Controversial changes firefighter and ambulance staffing have never been implemented. As of fall 2013, active controversies existed over fire engine and ambulance repair, the availability of vehicles for emergencies, and the location of vehicles.".
- Q17086774 abstract "The recent history of the District of Columbia Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department, stretching from roughly 2000 to the present, has been marked by various controversies and scandals.Between 2000 and 2013, four Fire Chiefs oversaw the D.C. Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department: Ronnie Few, Adrian H. Thompson, Dennis L. Rubin, and Kenneth B. Ellerbe. Few's tenure is generally considered to be very troubled, with controversies over hiring and promotions, training, and firefighter grooming, as well as multi-million dollar equipment failures. Thompson's tenure is widely praised, although there were troubles in the emergency medical services (EMS) division, and controversy over the grooming policy continued. The death of journalist David Rosenbaum led to widespread changes in the department and the merging of the firefighter and EMS division.Rubin's tenure is also considered largely successful. The grooming policy controversy ended, but scandals over skyrocketing overtime, budget lapses, and the hiring of three deputy fire chiefs occurred during his chieftaincy. A major controversay over the generous retirement terms offered to Deputy Chief Kenneth B. Ellerbe led to a number of investigations. Rubin resigned after a change in mayors, and Ellerbe was appointed Fire Chief. Ellerbe's tenure has been plagued by repeated scandal, including several involving his own hiring. Other controversies during Ellerbe's tenure include several uniform changes, higher overtime pay, new communication policy, charges of lying over how to count arson in the city, and retaliation against department employees. Controversial changes firefighter and ambulance staffing have never been implemented. As of fall 2013, active controversies existed over fire engine and ambulance repair, the availability of vehicles for emergencies, and the location of vehicles.".