By MATTHEW CELLA
The Washington Times
The D.C. Council member with oversight of emergency medical services has defended the care provided by the firefighters who treated slain New York Times reporter David Rosenbaum.
Phil Mendelson, an at-large Democrat who heads the judiciary committee, said his review of the incident is contrary to critics’ claims that firefighters working as emergency medical technicians, or EMTs, inadequately assessed and treated Mr. Rosenbaum after he was robbed and struck on the head Jan. 6 in the 3800 block of Gramercy Street Northwest.
Mr. Rosenbaum died two days later.
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