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
https://twitter.com/dcfireems/status/1479150781081145346
DC Fire and EMS thanks DC’s police
https://twitter.com/dcfireems/status/1479151279498838024
The station that protects the U.S. Capitol
https://twitter.com/dcfireems/status/1479128185539334147
Firefighters share message from capitol police
https://twitter.com/CapitolPolice/status/1479121756321320960?s=20
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