Officer struck by car, waits 20 minutes for ambulance
It took nearly an hour from when the officer was hit to arrive at the hospital
WJLA
PRINCE GEORGE COUNTY, Md. — A MPD officer struck in a hit-and-run had to wait nearly 20 minutes before an ambulance arrived on scene.
A vehicle struck the MPD officer just after 6:30 p.m. at 46th and A streets SE. When the call was dispatched, D.C. said they had no available EMS units to send.
An ambulance from Prince George's County was dispatched, arriving to the scene at 6:52 p.m. Nearly an hour passed between the time the officer was struck and his arrival time at MedStar Washington Hospital.
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Mike Ledgerwood Thursday, March 07, 2013 8:32:46 AM I am an ex police officer so this strikes close to home for me. That said it is no secret that the DC area has a shortage of EMS personnel, in fact if I recall there was an article on here not to long ago about it. That said, I would hope that the officer received an ambulance based on Triage protocol and not based on the fact that he was a police officer. I get tired of seeing better treatment for "our own" than we give to standard, everyday joe patients. 
Steve Robbins Saturday, March 09, 2013 8:59:15 AM Cheer up it will get worse! Budget cuts are running about, 2 percent from Medicare for 2 months, real money! We can not man trucks with out paying our staff. I feel bad for the officer and anyone else that has to wait but, we can not have our cake and eat it too! 
