The Washington Post
WASHINGTON D.C. — The city is conducting an investigation into the D.C. fire department response last week to a 911 call to help a toddler who was choking on grapes and later died.
Paramedics who were about a mile away were sent to the child’s Tenleytown house on March 13, while others only blocks away were never dispatched. The boy, about 18 months old, died Thursday, officials said.
Kevin Donahue, the deputy city administrator, said an investigation is underway to pinpoint failures. The city blames the delay on human error, while the firefighter’s union says it was caused by problems with technology used to identify fire engines and ambulances closest to emergencies.
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