DC Fire and EMS Department shares reflections on 1/6 anniversary

By FireRescue1 staff

WASHINGTON — One year after the U.S. Capitol insurrection, the DC Fire and EMS Department is sharing reflections on the unprecedented day via social media.

The department also released a film about its response efforts to the event several months ago to provide fellow firefighters a look into what firefighters faced that day.

Jan. 6, 2021: Events at the U.S. Capitol, as told by DC FEMS

DC Fire and EMS thanks DC’s police

The station that protects the U.S. Capitol

Firefighters share message from capitol police

Watch the full DC Fire and EMS film about 1/6

Additional resources for responding to civil unrest and protests 

• Inauguration Day: Not your average year, not your average event
• Scene safety and responding to civil unrest
• Fire Chief Marc Bashoor addresses the constitutional crisis facing America
• A new threat: Fire chiefs emphasize collaboration to manage civil unrest
• Post-election civil unrest: How public safety can prepare
• Quick take: 4 lessons the fire service learned during civil unrest

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