Dave Statter
@STATter911 • 48,156 subscribers
Dispatches from the rabbit hole from a senile, crazy gadfly who--in his more lucid moments--provides fire and EMS news. @STATter911 also on BlueSky & Threads.
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Radio traffic from response to Sen. Graham’s home: Emergency radio traffic indicates that Senator Lindsey Graham suffered chest pains before going into cardiac arrest Saturday night. Efforts to revive the South Carolina lawmaker were not successful. Graham died two days after his 71st birthday. This is the second time within a month that the DC Fire & EMS Department was dispatched to the Capitol Hill home of a Republican U.S. Senator reported to be in cardiac arrest. The first was Senator Mitch McConnell from Kentucky on June 14th. The radio traffic from indicates that the 911 caller last night was a woman in Baltimore. The crew from Engine 7 arrived and could not get anyone to answer the door. They apparently forced entry into the home. The radio traffic gives the impression that Senator Graham may not have immediately been in cardiac arrest when they arrived, but there is no confirmation of that information. Here’s the unofficial timeline for the call: · 8:27:34 Engine 7 and Medic 7 (a paramedic ambulance) were dispatched to Graham’s home on South Capitol Street SE (I’ve omitted the street numbers). · 8:32:34 Engine 7 requested a callback to get someone inside to open the locked front door. · 8:33:34 (timestamp missing on video) Dispatcher reported that the caller said she was not in the home and the door is unlocked. · 8:34:15 Dispatcher reported that the caller asked if they knocked on the door, believing the patient would answer. Engine 7 responded, “Yes. Repeatedly.” · 8:35:05 Dispatcher said the caller is coming from Baltimore. The dispatcher asked Engine 7 if they would like a ladder truck company to force entry and asked about the need for DC Police. Engine 7 said they will need police, but they could handle forcing entry into the home. · 8:53:28 Engine 7 reported CPR was in progress “now” and requested an EMS supervisor (standard on cardiac arrest calls). · 8:54:00 EMS 6, an EMS supervisor, was dispatched. · 9:13:41 Battalion Chief 2 told the dispatcher to attach him to the run with Engine 7 (this is not routine on most cardiac arrest calls and is likely an indication of who the patient was). #lindseygraham #sengraham #firefighters #EMS #capitolhill The Hill Mike Emanuel 🇺🇸 Tom Sherwood Manu Raju The DC Line Scott MacFarlane Jim Acosta Jake Kanter Jake Tapper 🦅 Brian Stelter Paul Farhi Jennifer M. Wood Seung Min Kim Jamie Gangel Garrett Haake Mitchell Miller Charlie Bragale DC News Now NEWS FROM THE CONCRETE Mark Segraves Tom Fitzgerald
Dave Statter1,279,035 görüntüleme • 19 gün önce
The Great America 250 Smoke Out: For those of us on the south side of the DC fireworks, it started out great. The beauty of it didn't last long on our side. Watch what happens as I speed it up about 40 times. I said to our guests after the initial bursts, "That's not good, the smoke is coming our way." We were soon enveloped in a wall of smoke. Inside, with the windows closed, our eyes started stinging and it smelled. The smoke was visible for quite a while, and you could still smell it outside this morning. We were the unlucky ones this time, with the wind blowing our way. Not a complaint, just thought you'd like to see it. #fireworks #dcfireworks #july4th #weather Capital Weather Arlington Now Matthew Young NEWS FROM THE CONCRETE Doug Kammerer Hillary Howard
Dave Statter550,042 görüntüleme • 25 gün önce
WATCH THIS: HIT AND RUN on I-395N passing Crystal City. An aggressive driver took out a car getting on the highway from Route 1 and then kept going. Car was last seen heading on the ramp to the southbound GW Parkway toward the airport. No indication of serious injury. VA State Police and Arlington Fire & EMS handled. #crash #drivers #Virginia Arlington Now NEWS FROM THE CONCRETE Adam Tuss Tom Roussey Matthew Young Cordell The Real Guardrail Guy
Dave Statter103,217 görüntüleme • 11 gün önce
NEW: A Tesla Cybertruck split in half this afternoon. It was one of about 10 vehicles struck by an out-of-control moving van on US 29N near Fairland Road in Montgomery County, MD. Ten people were hurt, including 3 children. No life-threatening injuries. MontgomeryCo(MD)Fire and Montgomery County Department of Police handled. Video and images from except where noted. #crash #tesla #teslacrash #ems #police NEWS FROM THE CONCRETE Cordell Matthew Young
Dave Statter90,018 görüntüleme • 12 gün önce
NEW: An interesting sight this afternoon. A dozen helicopters flew across the Potomac River and National Mall a little while ago, heading east. #aviation #military #helicopter #flyover Arlington Now NEWS FROM THE CONCRETE Matthew Young Henry Bright Cordell Pete Muntean Kris Van Cleave
Dave Statter117,709 görüntüleme • 1 ay önce
During part of the time of the DCA ground stop Tom Roussey mentions below ⏬⏬, the USPPNEWS helicopter was flying a pattern between Downtown DC and the Pentagon. It appeared to be part of the security for a 1:30ish motorcade that blocked all lanes of I-395S. Based on the flags, I would say it was related to Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi's visit to DC. Traffic was later blocked on I-395N for the return trip. #DCA #aviation #motorcade #pentagon #iraq Arlington Now Henry Bright Matthew Young
Dave Statter36,645 görüntüleme • 16 gün önce
High-speed police escort into DC: You must admit that we have some of the most picturesque police chases in the countrty. Where else, besides I-395, can you go in excess of 100 mph with the U.S. Capitol, Washington Monument, Pentagon, and Air Force Memorial behind you? This was a VA State Police motorcycle chase into DC Wednesday night. The chase was stopped at the Potomac River. Arlington Now Matthew Young NEWS FROM THE CONCRETE Henry Bright #police #chase
Dave Statter29,843 görüntüleme • 13 gün önce
NEW: I hope the US has slapped a healthy tariff on this imported air. If so, it might be the only thing healthy about today. The U.S. Capitol is the last shot because it took me a while to find it. #canadasmoke #wildfires #weather #airquality #DCsmoke Arlington Now Capital Weather Council of DC The Hill is Home PoPville Hillary Howard
Dave Statter30,406 görüntüleme • 13 gün önce
NEW: A family of geese, walking instead of flying, clogged I-66 westbound for more than an hour this afternoon. A Metro Transit Police K-9 officer protected them by himself for about 45 minutes. After VA State Police and ArlingtonCountyPD joined in, there appeared to be a failed effort to guide them off at the Sycamore Street exit. A second appearance of the police K-9 apparently then spooked mom and dad. From the VDOT Northern VA/ video it appears that, in the end, the kids and parents became separated. Not the happiest of endings, but not the worst. Arlington Now Charlie Bragale Matthew Young NEWS FROM THE CONCRETE Cordell Adam Tuss Henry Bright Hillary Howard Metro Forward Metro ForwardGM DC News Now #police #geese #birds #Virginia #vatraffic #traffic
Dave Statter123,425 görüntüleme • 2 ay önce
BREAKING: That thick black smoke (within the hazy Canada wildfire smoke) you may have seen on the Virginia shoreline near the Memorial Bridge was from a car crash. The car apparently went down an embankment on the G.W. Parkway and caught fire. At least five people hurt. ArlingtonCountyPD, USPPNEWS And Arlington Fire & EMS are handling. Arlington Now NEWS FROM THE CONCRETE Matthew Young Henry Bright Cordell #crash #firefighters #police #EMS
Dave Statter22,692 görüntüleme • 13 gün önce
UPDATE BELTWAY VIOLENCE: This is earlier, not particularly clear, traffic-cam video from the attack on the Capital Beltway in the Annandale area. There are preliminary indications from multiple sources this began with a collision. The video appears to show the arrival of the first VA State Police trooper. Multiple people were stabbed and one person was shot. A spokesman says they're still working on confirming details. FFXnow Matthew Young NEWS FROM THE CONCRETE Charlie Bragale Henry Bright Cordell #beltwayattack #beltway #crime #violence #police #Virginia
Dave Statter203,660 görüntüleme • 5 ay önce
NEW: Arlington County Police now confirm that 50-year-old Aaron Queen has been arrested on a DUI charge. STATter911 has leaned that Queen is the current director of Arlington Public Schools Office of Safety, Security, and Emergency Management. He previously had a 20-year career with Arlington County Police. As you can see in the video below from 🔽🔽, an APS SUV became stuck in the snow and ice at Washington Blvd. and Wilson Blvd. in Clarendon around 7:30 p.m. People who called 911 believed the driver was possibly intoxicated. ACPD said, "Responding officers made contact with the driver, and, following their investigation, placed him under arrest for driving under the influence. The involved vehicle was an Arlington Public Schools vehicle. Aaron Queen, 50, of Arlington, VA was arrested and charged with Driving Under the Influence." From Arlington Public Schools: "We are aware of an incident involving an Arlington Public Schools employee who was arrested on January 25 while operating an APS vehicle. The matter is currently under review. APS takes the safety of our community seriously and is cooperating with the Arlington County Police Department (ACPD). Because this is a personnel matter, we are unable to provide additional details at this time." Queen was appointed to his post on July 1, 2023. The APS website says Queen previously served 20 years with the Arlington County Police Department. For ACPD, he had been a patrol officer, crime scene agent, community police officer, school resource officer, detective, master police officer, and a sergeant. Arlington Now Charlie Bragale NEWS FROM THE CONCRETE Matthew Young Henry Bright
Dave Statter202,226 görüntüleme • 6 ay önce
NEW: Two buses have collided head-on at the Pentagon. This occurred a short time ago in the bus loop adjacent to South Parking. It was not at high speed. More than a dozen injured, mostly minor, with at least one going to a trauma center. It involves a Fairfax County Connector bus and an Omniride bus. It does not appear to be a high speed crash. Arlington Fire & EMS handling with Pentagon Force Protection Agency. Arlington Now Charlie Bragale NBC Washington NEWS FROM THE CONCRETE Matthew Young #pentagon #buscrash #arlingtonva
Dave Statter93,457 görüntüleme • 3 ay önce
Watch this: Unless they're launching rockets in Maryland (they aren't), is this from the Draconid meteor shower peaking tonight or is there possibly a different explanation? This was just after 7:30 p.m. #meteor #draconids #capitol Arlington Now Capital Weather Gang Charlie Bragale Doug Kammerer Hillary Howard The Hill is Home DC News Now Midwest Safety NEWS FROM THE CONCRETE Council of DC The DC Line
Dave Statter219,738 görüntüleme • 9 ay önce
Just before 8:15p, the dust storm from Arlington National Cemetery construction crossed over I-395 warning that the storm was coming. It has already cleared here. Reports of wires down. Not much lightning seen. Capital Weather Arlington Now Matthew Young Hillary Howard VDOT Northern VA #weather #arlingtonva
Dave Statter41,357 görüntüleme • 1 ay önce
Here are the fireworks! No, it wasn't a premature firing of the big ones tomorrow night. These are the ones over the Anacostia River courtesy of Washington Nationals that finished up a short time ago. Enjoy! BTW, STATter911 is again planning to livestream the July 4th fireworks along the Potomac and National Mall. Check out STATter911 on YouTube, Facebook and X tomorrow for details. And if all goes well, I'll have a live-cam on the flyovers. #fireworks #nationals #dcfireworks Arlington Now The DC Line The Hill is Home Hillary Howard Tom Sherwood PoPville Council of DC
Dave Statter23,652 görüntüleme • 27 gün önce
THE HITS KEEP ON COMING: U.S. Park Police drove an apparent stroke victim to the hospital this evening after waiting about 20 minutes for medics to arrive just one block from the White House. EMS was delayed because DC911/Office of Unified Communications sent DC Fire and EMS Department to two bad locations in the wrong quadrant of the city. While this was going on, US Park Police told DC911 that the patient’s “condition was deteriorating”. Listen to the radio traffic below 🔽🔽. US Park Police were at 17th Street and Constitution Avenue NW near the Lockkeeper’s House in the shadow of the Washington Monument, just south of the White House. Fire and EMS were first sent to 15th and Constitution NE, followed by 17th and Constitution NE. It took about 18 minutes before DC911 corrected the problem. OUC only learned of the mistake after US Park Police called on the radio, wondering where the medics were. About the same time, a fire officer who was sent to the wrong location noticed in the notes entered by DC911 that the correct location was by the Lockkeeper's House, a landmark provided to 911 by US Park Police. It should have been a big clue to call-takers and dispatchers that they entered the wrong quadrant. By the time OUC dispatched the correct fire and EMS units to the correct location, a US Park Police officer decided to drive the patient to the hospital. What does it say to visitors when a premier tourist city like the nation's capital continually shows that its 911 center can’t promptly send help to some of the best-known locations, not just in DC, but around the world? What does it say about the mayor and DC Council that DC911 constantly makes these mistakes, not just in tourist areas, but all over the city, with zero accountability? When will someone #FixDC911? Councilmember_RobertWhite Anita Bonds Janeese Lewis George Councilmember Zachary Parker Chris HB Charles Allen Phil Mendelson Brianne K. Nadeau @MatthewFrumin Councilmember Wendell Felder Doni Crawford 📚🐛✊🏾✈️ Councilmember Brooke Pinto Kenyan McDuffie Elissa Silverman Rini Sampath Gary Goodweather Cuneyt Dil Emma Uber Michael Brice-Saddler Office of the Inspector General, DC Kathy Patterson The DC Line Tom Sherwood NEWS FROM THE CONCRETE Stephanie Ramirez Mark Segraves Colleen Costello 🍁 Commissioner Tiffani Nichole Johnson 4B06♋️ More Speed Tables Mayor Muriel Bowser Deputy Mayor Lindsey Appiah The Hill is Home PoPville Andrew Beaujon Sara Schreiber Jeff Rueckgauer Brightwoodian Alex Koma Martin Austermuhle
Dave Statter51,012 görüntüleme • 2 ay önce
NEW: STATter911 video of the two jets yesterday forced to divert their approaches to Reagan National Airport due to a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter circling the Pentagon. The Black Hawk, identified as PAT 23, appeared to be on what has become the new normal pattern for landing at the Pentagon helipad. The newer approach since January’s mid-air collision, puts helicopters closer to the east side of the building. You’ll first see Delta 1671 near Georgetown climb and abandon its approach on Runway 19. After this, PAT 23 did not land at the helipad immediately. Instead, it came around the Pentagon, repeating its previous path. That’s when Republic 5825, between the Memorial Bridge and 14th Street Bridge, began climbing for its go-around. As you can read below, NTSB is now investigating these incidents. Arlington Now Adam Tuss Tom Roussey Pete Muntean Kris Van Cleave Rachel Weiner Matthew Young NEWS FROM THE CONCRETE
Dave Statter248,667 görüntüleme • 1 yıl önce